International Poetry Calendar

Running since May 9, 1980, the Tree Reading Series (Tree) is one of Canada's longest-running literary events and an essential part of Ottawa's vibrant literary community. Tree is a non-profit organization that supports established and emerging writers from Ottawa and across Canada by offering a supportive public venue for writers …

With more than twenty poetry collections to his name, John Ashbery is one of our most agile, philosophically complex, and visionary poets. In Breezeway, Ashbery's powers of observation are at their most astute; his insight at its most penetrating. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.

Join the Poetry Society of America as they celebrate the life and work of poet Galway Kinnell (1927-2014), with Toi Derricotte, Mark Doty, Jonathan Safran Foer, Robert Hass, Edward Hirsch, Marie Howe, Major Jackson, Yusef Komunyakaa, Mirah Kozodoy, Sharon Olds, Myra Shapiro, Gerald Stern, and C.K. Williams. The event is …

The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …

Why are our homes so important to us? From the way they look and what they cost, to the experiences and memories stored inside them – what goes on behind those closed doors? Over the course you will study contemporary poems set in kitchens, bathrooms, sitting rooms, bedrooms, gardens, contemplating …

Arc Poetry Magazine has been bringing great poetry to readers in Canada and beyond for over 30 years. For the upcoming Fall 2015 issue, we are seeking brave new voices in spoken word. Send your three most compelling, well-crafted spoken word poems that are as dynamic on the page as …

The winning entries in each category (fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry) will receive a $1,000 cash prize (plus payment for publication) and will be published in the Winter 2015 issue of SubTerrain magazine. First runner-up in each category will be published in the Spring issue of the following year. Learn …

This is a special event for European Literature Night. A specialist panel considers how literature in translation can be a bridge between worlds. With chair Fiona Doloughan (OU), editor Evald Flisar, publisher Susan Curtis-Kojakovic, writer Wioletta Greg and translator Marek Kazmierski. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.

Since 2007, Franschhoek Literary Festival has brought together a broad cross-section of mostly South African English-speaking writers and a few distinguished authors from overseas, aiming to present quality events that inspire and inform. The festival also raises funds for local community and school libraries. Events take place in village venues …

During the Nothing But The Poem poetry reading session with poet Kate Hendry, the group will read out and talk about a selection of poems by the poet Tomas Tranströmer. This event will take place at The Saltire Society. Two sessions are available, at 11 am and 2 pm. Learn …

The International Literature Festival Dublin, founded in 1998, is Ireland's premier literary event and gathers the finest writers in the world to debate, provoke, delight and enthral. Described by the press as 'boasting a stunning array of top international literary talent' and 'the country's most successful and easily the best …

The Scottish Poetry Library and the Edwin Morgan Trust have come together to host three Slovakian/Slovakia-based poets and three Scottish poets for a weekend of translating and exchanging poetry, experiences and exciting new ideas. Come to hear them talk about the process and to enjoy the fruits of their labours. …

This year the theme of Sydney Writers’ Festival is 'How to Live?'. Where do we find a sense of purpose and how should we best live our lives? It’s a subject seen in all levels of cultural life and running through the books readers are particularly connecting with at the …

The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …

Supported by Bankstown Youth Development Service (BYDS), the Bankstown Poetry Slam is a live spoken word competition in which the audience is the judge. Join us for another night of magic at the largest regular poetry slam in Australia, featuring David Stavanger and a multitude of local talent. Learn more …

The Spring Pulse Poetry Festival (northern Ontario's largest annual poetry/arts event) returns in 2015 for its eighth year. The festival has a mandate to share poetry in public places. Last year, poets read in Extendicare facilities, in a Grade 8 classroom and other local schools, in hospital settings and more. …

For 27 years Hay Festival has brought together writers from around the world to debate and share stories at its festival in the staggering beauty of the Welsh Borders. Hay celebrates great writing from poets and scientists, lyricists and comedians, novelists and environmentalists, and the power of great ideas to …

CoastWord is a celebration of written, spoken word and song-writing to bring Dunbar, East Lothian and all the festival's many visitors together in story, song and poetry. Combining grass-roots story-making with readings and workshops from established, emerging and local writers, poets, singer-songwriters, CoastWord provides an unique opportunity to celebrate all …

Hosted by Dave Bidini, this fundraiser for the restoration of the Al Purdy A-Frame features readings and performances by Aisha Sasha John, Jeramy Dodds, Laurie Graham and The Billie Hollies. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.

Running since May 9, 1980, the Tree Reading Series (Tree) is one of Canada's longest-running literary events and an essential part of Ottawa's vibrant literary community. Tree is a non-profit organization that supports established and emerging writers from Ottawa and across Canada by offering a supportive public venue for writers …

The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …

The most diverse poetry reading and open mic in Toronto, for more than two years Shab-e She’r has been bridging the gap between diverse poetry communities, bringing together people from different ethnicities, nationalities, ages, disabilities, religions (or lack thereof), poetic styles, voices and visions. The featured poets this evening are …

The bpNichol Chapbook Award recognizes excellence in Canadian poetry published in chapbook form. The prize is awarded to a poetry chapbook judged to be the best submitted. The author receives $4,000 and the publisher receives $500. Awarded continuously since 1986, the bpNichol Chapbook Award is currently administered by the Meet …

The University of Aberdeen May Festival is a popular series of events which will enable audiences of all ages to experience the joy and inspiration of books, music, film, science, food, history, nature, sport and more in the glorious setting of Old Aberdeen. Learn more here. Return to the International …

The Reading Line is a book ride that meshes our love of books, bikes, and food to raise awareness of routes in need of infrastructure improvements. Authors present their city-changing ideas to a larger audience that might not otherwise have exposure to them. We select books by a range of …

Roundel is a group of poets and poetry lovers based in Tonbridge, Kent in England. They meet monthly in central Tonbridge to develop their work and explore poetic forms. Evening events of poetry readings and music are held on a regular basis. The 2015 Roundel Poetry Competition is being judged …

The Edna Staebler Laurier Writer-in-Residence program is a full-time, three-month residency for Canadian writers. The writer-in-residence resides in Lucinda House, a century home close to Laurier's Waterloo campus, and splits his or her time between writing and community programming at the university's various campuses. All Canadian writers of established literary …

The London Magazine is again hosting a worldwide poetry competition which is open for all ages. This will be a chance to get published in the most prestigious literary journal in the UK which has been home to the likes of Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Christopher Reid and many more, …