International Poetry Calendar

On Thursday, May 20th, US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo? reads at the Origins Festival?. She will also discuss her new anthology, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through (W.W. Norton, 2020), which "gathers more than 160 poets, representing nearly 100 indigenous nations, into the first …

Literary Journalism Online is a two-week online residency that encourages the exploration of new ideas in journalism and experimentation in writing. Designed to challenge and stimulate, the program aims to inspire creative pieces of non-fiction and to assist the writers in their completion. A preeminent space for long-form journalism, this …

Past Griffin shortlisted poet and judge Hoa Nguyen will present her new collection, A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure (Wave Books, 2021). Register for this free Zoom event here: https://cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/7699918 A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure  (Wave Books, 2021) is a poetic meditation on historical, personal, and cultural pressures pre- and …

2014 Griffin shortlisted poet Rachael Boast launches her new collection, Hotel Raphael, on May 27th with an event that's also a fundraiser for the Ichthyosis Support Group. You can register for the launch here: https://bit.ly/3uY8fzT or donate to the fundraiser anytime in May, which is Ichthyosis Awareness Month: https://bit.ly/3yhvnLU. "Hotel …

Catch this conversation between Valzhyna Mort and Rick Barot live on YouTube. 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 4pm ET Valzhyna Mort's book Music for the Dead and Resurrected is on the international shortlist for our 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize. Rick Barot's book The Galleons was longlisted for the National …

Join past Griffin winner Anne Carson and Rosanna Bruno to discuss their new comic-book collaboration based on Euripides’s famous tragedy.   Register for this free Zoom event here: https://bit.ly/34lwJrh 4pm PT / 5pm MT / 7pm ET Hosted by McNally Jackson Books   Read more about this book and event …

On Friday May 28, Jordan Abel, winner of the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize, presents NISHGA, an autobiographical meditation on the impact of Canada’s residential school system and how it affects contemporary Indigenous existence. Abel will be in conversation with Billy-Ray Belcourt, winner of the 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize. This is …

Border Crossings’ Origins Festival, the UK’s only large-scale multidisciplinary festival of Indigenous arts and culture, is celebrating its seventh edition! On June 3rd, Liz Howard joins Matthew James Weigel for an exciting reading and talk. Liz Howard won the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize for her debut poetry collection Infinite Citizen …

Librairie Drawn & Quarterly and McClelland & Stewart present Jordan Abel launching Nishga, in conversation with Ian Williams. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3dZx8Fo Find the book here: https://bit.ly/2Pyb1ML More info on their webstore here: http://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/posts/webstore-faq NISHGA As a Nisga'a writer, Jordan Abel often finds himself in a position where he is asked to explain …

Past Griffin Poetry Prize winners Dr. Billy-Ray Belcourt and Dr. Jordan Abel will be in conversation with PhD candidate Mackenzie Ground about their experiences as graduate students. Register for free for this Zoom event happening at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

For more information, follow this link: https://poetrykit.org/PKcomp.htm This year's competition is for poetry on any subject. There are no style or length restrictions, but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. 1st prize is £100 2nd prize is …

Summer Writers Session Online is geared towards emerging and established writers from across creative genres to explore craft, voice, and workshop their manuscripts with exceptional faculty Kaie Kellough and Jordan Abel. Faculty will share their own work, present talks and field questions about craft, and work with writers to hone …

The 25th annual hybrid Ledbury Poetry Festival includes online events with Griffin Trustee emeritus Margaret Atwood,  2021 Griffin Poetry Prize winner Valzhyna Mort and finalist Victoria Chang (reading together!), Griffin Trustees Sarah Howe and Carolyn Forché, and more!

Apply by July 9th for this free online conference through The Writers' Union of Canada and the The League of Canadian Poets! "This digital conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers is your chance to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers — all in one …

On Friday July 9th, Jordan Abel will deliver Sage Hill's Robert Kroetsch Keynote! ?   Register here for this free Zoom event: https://bit.ly/3A6yZkN 4pm PT / 5pm CT / 7pm ET / 8pm AT   Jordan Abel was the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian winner for Injun (Talonbooks). Grab a …

Registration is now open for online, half-day workshops led by award-winning BC authors, including 2021 Griffin shortlisted poet Joseph Dandurand, Kevin Chong, Jillian Christmas, Shaena Lambert, and Wendy Wickwire, at the Denman Island Readers & Writers Festival! Joseph Dandurand is giving a workshop called “Sharing Our Gift” on Sat. July …

Sign up to hear our 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlisted poet Victoria Chang read along with other wonderful poets in the Women Speak reading series! 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET Free Zoom event Hosted by Kim Mayo Curated by Khalisa Rae and Gaia Rajan

Don't miss this exciting virtual reading with 2015 Griffin winner Jane Munro and 2013 Griffin-shortlisted poet and trustee, Ian Williams!   7:30pm PT / 8:30pm MT / 10:30pm ET Register here: https://bit.ly/3xWINwg Part of the Poets Corner Reading Series!

Here is a wonderful mentorship opportunity through the Writers' Guild of Alberta. Apply by July 31, 2021 to be part of the Horizons Writers Circle as a mentor or a mentee.