Frontenac House

11/10/2025

Frontenac authors are staying busy this week, with many featured as part of Woolf's Voices 40th event on November 15th at Alcove.

Get ready to howl at the big 4-0 with readings by Bret Crowle, Micheline Maylor, Sheri-D Wilson, and more! 🐺

11/06/2025

Visited today in . So many Frontenac titles new and backlist, including Common Brown Moths, a poetry collection by Laura Zacharin, who recently recieved a 2025 CBC Poetry Prize longlist nod. Great talents, great people, and great books over at Audreys in Edmonton 🤩

11/05/2025

In one week's time, launches her book out east!

Come out to Monarch Tavern in on Tuesday, November 11th, to catch the of this poetry collection. The evening, starting at 7pm local time, features the launch of Kerri Huffman's collection, as well as special guest readings and live music. You won't want to miss this!

11/01/2025

After a successful in Calgary last week, the two authors--.yyc and --have earned spots on the Calgary Bestseller list! A well deserved congratulations to both! Let's keep this trend going 💪🏻📖

10/29/2025

With October coming to an end, we turn our eyes to some of the author events planned for November, such as this reading event with

Nason, author of four Frontenac books of poetry, reads in in 3 weeks time, November 18th, alongside John Barton and Ronna Bloom--a star-studded evening of poetry in Ontario! You won't want to miss this one

10/28/2025

What a week, and what a launch!

We were blessed to have so many of our talented authors here in Calgary last week. and rocked the Single Onion, followed up the launch of our incredible quintet on Friday night.

Thanks to all those who were able to attend and celebrate with us in-person and online for these events. If you could not catch the live event of our Fall Quintet Launch, you can still see the event recording on our page, so drop by and give us a follow!

10/26/2025

Taking time to remember and celebrate the life of Richard Osler, who passed away one year ago.

In 2024, Richard Osler passed away from cancer, a journey outlined in his final collection of poetry, What Holiness Will I Bring. In this final gift to us, he explored of the physical, mental, and spiritual journey after receiving a stage four cancer diagnosis and deciding not to pursue treatment. Visit the link below for more details.

Rest easy, Richard, and thanks for all your words which live within us still today.

Poet, healer, artist, Richard Osler contemplates the question: “What Holiness Will I Bring?” After receiving a stage four cancer diagnosis and deciding not to pursue treatment, Osler accesses what he authentically teaches through his work as a poetry therapist. He knows, poetry heals. In this lu...

10/25/2025

10/22/2025

This Friday is the big day! Only two days until our fall launch and 25th anniversary party.

Here in Calgary, this Friday, come out and celebrate these incredible books of with us. There will be music, mingling, and poetry at this in .

We're returning to the RGO Treehouse room at cSpace Marda Loop for this event--all we need now is you! Hope to see you there.

10/22/2025

Our authors are off to a busy start this week, with readings and features across from Bob Stallworthy and

We're so thrilled to be a part of these stories, and part of the literary scene of Alberta and beyond. Thanks to all those who are part of it with us, and huge thanks to our authors! Such incredible stories to tell 📖🧡🤎

10/22/2025

Happy Birthday to D.A. Lockhart, author of our new poetry release, “Leaf Counter”