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The Sealey Challenge

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From chapbooks to full-length collections, participants in The Sealey Challenge read a book of poetry each day in August. The goals are simple: read a book each day, engage with diverse voices and be an active member of an online community of poetry lovers. Join the challenge Plan your reading …

House of Anansi Submissions Open

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House of Anansi is open to receive direct submissions from authors twice a year, for a one-month period each, beginning February 1 and August 1. The portal is currently open for submissions. Agents are welcome to submit to individual editors at any time. Before submitting, please take the time to familiarize yourself …

Fertile Festival of New and Inventive Works in Poetry

The Great Escape Book Store 957 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ontario

Mostly, we wanted to embark on an adventure. Join us. FERTILE FESTIVAL OF NEW & INVENTIVE WORKS IN POETRY 05 - 28 AUGUST 2022 KFB EAST at THE GREAT ESCAPE BOOK STORE 957 KINGSTON RD Curated by The Blasted Tree, Gap Riot Press & KFB Our Inaugural. Featuring a feast of New & Inventive Works in …

$10 – $100

Muldoon’s Picnic (Irish tour)

After a successful Irish tour in 2017 and again in 2019, as well as ten sold out seasons at the Irish Arts Center in New York, Muldoon’s Picnic returns for four dates nationwide 10-14 August 2022. An omnium-gatherum of poetry, prose and music, Muldoon's Picnic is hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning …

€12 – €20

Poetry Pop-Up

Librairie Saint Henri Books 516 Rue Thieren, Montreal, Quebec

Vallum Magazine, House House Press, and St-Henri Books present a new Poetry Pop-Up! On Saturday August 13th from 12 - 4 pm we are reviving the poetry pop-up at Librarie St-Henri Books. Featured poets from the Vallum Chapbook Series as well as House House Press will be in the store, …

Free

Toronto Poetry Slam Featuring Kahsenniyo

Soulpepper Theatre 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto, Ontario

Get ready to snap those fingers and clap it up for poets hitting the mic once again. Join us August 14th at Soul Pepper Theatre (new venue) with our amazing feature poet Kahsenniyo from Six Nations. It will be a night to remember! Key details: Time: Show 8:00pm | Doors 7:00pm …

$12.75

Call for Submissions: Dear Yusef (edited by John Murillo & Nicole Sealey)

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John Murillo and Nicole sealey are editing, for Wesleyan University Press, an anthology dedicated to Yusef Komunyakaa, who received our 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award. Please consider submitting: Dear Yusef: Essays, Letters, and Poems For and About One Mr. Komunyakaa Edited by John Murillo and Nicole Sealey Wesleyan …

Free