National Poetry Month is a month-long celebration of poetry established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 and observed since 1999 in Canada. As the Academy of American Poets states, National Poetry Month is meant to widen the attention of individuals and the media to the art of poetry, …
Every April, O, Miami produces the O, Miami Poetry Festival, a month-long initiative with the mission of every single person in Miami-Dade County encountering a poem. Past O, Miami participants have included Anne Carson, Kay Ryan, Juan Felipe Herrera, W.S. Merwin, Raúl Zurita, Kevin Young, Robert Hass, Patricia Smith, Antibalas, …
Amanda Earl of AngelHousePress started NationalPoetryMonth.ca in 2009 as an alternative to institutionalized celebrations of poetry with the goal of expanding preconceived notions of what poetry is or means. NationalPoetryMonth.ca is a celebration of the nation of poetry. Poetry is a land of risk, play, meditation, provocation and delight. It …
PAD stands for Poem-A-Day, so this is a challenge in which poets write a poem each day of April. A prompt will be posted each morning, and poets will write a poem in response. Anyone who wants to write poetry – whether you’ve been writing all your life or just …
Inspired by the late artist and poet Adrian Henri’s interdisciplinary spirit, a season of art, poetry and music reflecting on the experience of the city comes to Whitechapel Gallery this spring. Musician Thurston Moore and arts editor Eva Prinz curate three evenings of experimental performance from today’s leading poets and …
Common Readings is a literary reading series, held on the fourth Monday of each month at the Campbell House Museum. It is hosted and curated by Daniel Kincade Renton with support from the Common Readings Collective. One of the fundamental goals at Common readings is to create an environment that …
Poetry Ireland is delighted to announce 'Canadian Lines', an event celebrating the work of Canadian poets Catherine Graham and Kathleen McCracken. Learn more here.
From its advent, the mission of Sequestrum has been to feature new and emerging writers alongside literary heavyweights. Every issue of Sequestrum features the best creative writing of today. And once a year, their Editor’s Reprint Award features the best creative writing of yesterday. Learn more here.
First prize in the Vallum Chapbook Award competition is publication and $300 (Cdn). Selections from the winning chapbook will also appear in the print and digital Vallum magazine. Participants are invited to join the club with some of the most renowned poets published as part of the Vallum Chapbook Series, …
In June 2019, Poetry In Voice will launch its inaugural issue of VOICES, their student poetry journal. If you are a student in grades 9 through 12 (Sec. 3, 4 & 5 and CEGEP 1 in Quebec), Poetry In Voice encourages you to send your original poems via their submission …
Founded in 2012 in New Westminster, BC, Royal Literary Arts Society (RCLAS) is a vibrant community of writers in the Lower Mainland and beyond. RCLAS has once again flung open the doors for aspiring writers to submit their best efforts in any of three writing genres (fiction, non-fiction and poetry) …
In an age of unprecedented environmental and social instability, how are writers in Canada responding to being ‘stalked’ by extinction? What are the effects on storytelling, language, one’s sense of purpose and role in being a writer? Are new stories called for, and if so, what might they be? Canadian …
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Noemi Press are given annually for one book-length poetry collection and one book-length work of prose, for writers at any stage in their careers. The editors will judge. Learn more here.
“Our classic, the classic of all Europe, is Virgil”, said T S Eliot in 1944. 75 years on, the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, but not European culture. What better moment could there be to retrace the journey Virgil created for Aeneas: escape from the Trojan inferno, voyage …
National Poetry Library's new series of late-night poetry salons continues with two of the most exciting poets writing in South Korea today, Kim Hyesoon and Don Mee Choi. Poet, translator and playwright Sasha Dugdale chairs a conversation with Kim Hyesoon and Don Mee Choi alongside the readings. Learn more here.
A major one-day festival of Irish poetry, Poetry Day Ireland 2019 takes place on Thursday 2 May. Absolutely everyone is invited to join in and celebrate poetry’s very special place in Irish culture – traditional and new – at events across the island. The day's festivities include the announcement of …
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) celebrates diversity in literature by promoting diverse authors and stories in Brampton, Ontario – one of Canada’s most culturally diverse cities. Learn more here.
Blue Metropolis Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1997 that brings together people from different cultures to share the pleasure of reading and writing, and encourages creativity and intercultural understanding. The Foundation produces an Annual Literary Festival of international calibre and offers a wide range of educational and social …
Seamus Heaney HomePlace is delighted to start its summer programme with a memorable afternoon of poetry, words and music hosted by poet Kate Newmann. Kate will read from her acclaimed new collection, Ask Me Next Saturday, with accompaniment from composer and guitarist Bill Campbell. Joining this celebration will be Canadian …
Poetry lovers, poets, authors, lyricists and storytellers are all invited to attend the very first poetry festival to be held at Bucks Mills. The weekend will feature live poetry readings, poetry pamphlet and book signings and poetry workshops. The festival is hosted by LK Robinson who is the Editor of …
Historically, a Poet Laureate served as the official chronicler of state events and occasions. More currently, the role of a Poet Laureate is to reflect the life of a city through readings of poetry. As an ambassador for the literary arts, the Laureate incorporates poetry into a range of official …
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 Brockton Writers Series (BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series founded in November, 2009. The series’ vision is to host writers who reflect Canadian literature and Canadian diversity, defining diversity to include: established and emerging writers, writers of colour, queer writers, younger and older writers, aboriginal writers and other …
Across the world, writers have responded to growing economic inequality, social injustice, political oppression, and eroding freedoms with some of the most powerful messages of resistance, resilience, and hope. Join PEN America for an evening of solidarity and hear moving accounts of where and how things have gone awry: with …
Brick Books is a literary press that has specialized in publishing books by new and established voices in Canadian poetry since 1975. They are currently hiring for a year-long internship position as assistant to the General Manager. The successful candidate will collaborate with and provide support to the general manager, …
The Loft’s Wordplay aims to be the biggest celebration of readers, writers, and great books that Minnesota has ever seen. Imagine a weekend full of famous authors and celebrated books; a weekend of readings, conversations, workshops, kids’ activities, demonstrations, and one-of-a-kind happenings with outdoor stages, cooking stages, book signings, quiet …
In a turbulent world where news is fake and facts are fiction, books, words and ideas have never been more vital. As portals to new worlds and ways of seeing, they have a special magic that guides, provokes and illuminates us. Programmed in partnership with the National Centre for Writing, …
Winners of the BC Book Prizes, including the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, will be announced at the BC Book Prizes Gala at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront in Vancouver. Learn more here.
The competition awards $3,000 in cash prizes and publication in three categories: fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction. The poetry entry is a suite of five related poems (maximum 15 pages). Learn more here.
This is a facilitated retreat for eight poets who have a publication record of at least one book of poetry or the equivalent in periodicals and are working towards manuscript completion. The colloquium offers a small group context. Focus will be on individual manuscript consultations and on seminar discussions dealing …
Wolsak and Wynn are launching some beautiful collections of poetry, engaging novels and timely non-fiction, including Treed: Walking in Canada's Urban Forests by poet Ariel Gordon. Learn more here.
The first Welsh Poetry Competition was set up by poet & writer Dave Lewis in 2007. Officially launched on St David’s Day @ Clwb-Y-Bont, Pontypridd, 2007 the aim is to encourage and foster the wealth of creative writing talent that is known to exist in Wales but currently languishes in …
The Unamuno Author Festival 2019 will celebrate the growing community of US and UK anglophone and Latinx poetry around Desperate Literature bookshop in association with the Unamuno Author Series with one week of readings and lectures from fifty poets and non-fiction writers. As part of the festival, theyy are also …
Established in memory of poet Bronwen Wallace, this award alternates each year between short fiction and poetry. The 2019 prize will be given for an outstanding work of poetry. As Ms. Wallace’s first book was not published until she was 35, this annual award is given to a writer below …
On May 28 the Writers' Trust of Canada celebrates the 25th anniversary of the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers with host Shelagh Rogers. Join them at the Leslie and Anna Dan Galleria, located at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, for a beautiful event where each finalist …
The most diverse poetry reading and open mic in Toronto, 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. At Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) we don’t just wait for diversity …
Concrete is Porous, Act 1: Visual is an exhibition of concrete poetry. After stints in Toronto and Ottawa, the exhibition will be presented at Common Ground Gallery in Windsor. The exhibition features work by bill bissett, derek beaulieu, Adeena Karasick, bpNichol, Gary Barwin, Gustave Morin, Grant Wilkins, Barbara Caruso, Judith …
Experience an intimate evening with Canadian icon and literary legend, Margaret Atwood. The author’s dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, has been adapted into a critically acclaimed TV series – receiving 13 Emmy nominations and eight awards. Margaret Atwood: From The Handmaid’s Tale to Art & Technology; An Evening in Conversation …
The Niagara Branch of Canadian Authors is holding its annual poetry contest for residents of Ontario. All poems must be in English and previously unpublished. Entry fee is $15 for up to three poems and $4 for each additional poem. Number of entries is unlimited. Prizes are: 1st prize: $300; …
Submit up to three Haiku’s for your chance to win! The winner will receive $120 CAD ($100 prize + $20 honorarium), 2 copies of Dreamers magazine (1 print, 1 electronic), and 2 special Dreamers keychains on which the winning poem will be printed. Learn more here.
Boulevard magazine offers $1,000 and publication for the winning group of three poems by a poet who has not yet published a book of poetry with a nationally distributed press. Learn more here.