Eva H.D. will be reading tonight at the West End Phoenix headquarters in west Toronto. You can find her there at 3 Bartlett Avenue. The doors open at 7:30 and the reading begins at eight. She's not in Toronto that much lately so this is a great chance to hear some great poetry!

Congratulations to Stuart Ross for winning the #TrilliumBookAward for his book THE BOOK OF GRIEF AND HAMBURGERS! @MrRazovsky @ecwpress

Some photos I took and some poetry book purchases I made today at the 2023 @torontoWOTS Word on the Street Festival! 📖 👓📚 @BrickBooks @MansfieldPress @bookhugpress @manahilbanduk @wolsakandwynn #wordonthestreettoronto #poetry #publishers #supportpoets #torontopoetry

What a lovely surprise to open a box of books from @radiant_press and find a card containing iconic images from the stories: string, Century Plaza Diner sign, bee, centipede, can of insecticide, van, ants, and the word "no."

@ArtistsintheAmbulance have put together a benefit for Wounded Warriors Canada and Candace de Taeye will be reading from her new book Pronounced /Workable. There is live music. All the art is made by GTA Paramedics. 7pm, 3030 Dundas West, Tickets here:

Amy Dennis spoke of her new book The Sleep Orchard at the Factory Lecture Series today. The curious can watch it here at 52 min: https://t.co/ktEtDUj8qS, learn about Amy here: https://t.co/0ELjxEHu0Y, and buy her book here! https://t.co/F0CiFFG8JJ @VERSeOttawa @robmclennanblog

VERSeFest continues today at 1 pm with The Factory Lecture Series (hosted by rob mclennan) with Amy Dennis + Natalie Eilbert. At Knox Church or streamed online here: https://t.co/v8AMV0LxgJ @natalie_eilbert @CopperCanyonPr @robmclennanblog Fun!

Don't read this. Watch this:

Tonight at VERSeFEST it's the Best of Ottawa, which naturally features Stephen Brockwell! rob mclennan (one of the best) plays host. It's 9PM Eastern at Knox Church and online https://t.co/8H7jAOcHzp if you're home in your pyjamas. @robmclennanblog @arcpoetry @VERSeOttawa

a poem newly published, thanks to @OlneyMagazine : / @MansfieldPress @CanadianPoets @UCalgaryPress @arpbooks @twuc @VERSeOttawa ; https://t.co/oaO7nxbX3b

Yikes! Stuart Ross is reading tomorrow night, not tonight. Sorry, I just couldn't wait! @MansfieldPress @VERSeOttawa and @MrRazovsky

It's amazing that VerseFest in Ottawa gathers so many poets together every year. Tonight mighty Mansfield friend Stuart Ross will be one of the readers. If you can't be there you can still listen online @VERSeOttawa; @MrRazovsky;

Ghost Walk is now out in the world and, as the days grow darker and colder, it feels like perfect timing. If interested click the link to @MansfieldPress down below, or DM me if you'd like signed copy. The book should also be up on Amazon and Indigo. https://t.co/VAJBDNbjpV

A gentle reminder that we'll be at the venerable Monarch Tavern tonight at 7pm. A great opportunity to fill someone's Christmas stocking.

Candace de Taeye will be on a panel in Guelph tomorrow night talking books. Details right here: https://t.co/fGgMsFsEDy She might even mention this:

Jim Nason will be reading from Blue Suitcase, his latest book of poetry, at the venerable Art Bar tonight, 7pm. Clinton's 693 Bloor St. West. Going to be fun.

Shannon Quinn reading at LitLive in Hamilton in 10 minutes. If you're not already there in person you can be there in spirit by logging in here:

You can also read a French translation of it by @daphnebbbbb, which got much more press and attention than the version I wrote did

It's National Poetry Month and I promote myself as a poet so infrequently, it seems like a good time to do it. Here's my most recent book with some kind words from @caseyplett, @MichaelVeeSmith & @SarahMDowling1

Carole Glasser Langille will be reading from Your Turn, her latest poetry title. 4pm at LaHave River Books if you happen to be in Nova Scotia today. https://t.co/fGgMsFsEDy for more details.