Talonbooks

16/07/2025

On August 10, head to Type Books in the Junction for a reading and Q&A with Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions! Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/poetry-reading-group-and-author-qa-revolutions-by-hajer-mirwali-tickets-1487226166499

15/07/2025

Would we bring up autumn in the height of July unless we had something really exciting to announce? Or in this case, seven somethings! The Talon team is dotting the "i"s and crossing the "t"s on this stellar fall lineup. We are so pleased to be able to introduce our autumn roster, available for pre-order on the Talonbooks website or from your local bookstore! Please meet:⁠
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📚️ Stigmata by Scott Jackshaw⁠
📚️ No Depression in Heaven by ryan fitzpatrick⁠
📚️ tours, variously by Drew McEwan⁠
📚️ The Book of Z by Rahat Kurd⁠
📚️ th book uv lost passwords 1 by bill bissett⁠
📚️ Heartlines: A Love Story by Sarah Waisvisz⁠
📚️ White Noise by Taran Kootenhayoo

14/07/2025

Sharon Grose reviews Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion by Drew Hayden Taylor in The Ontario Farmer.

Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion opens Blyth 2025 Season

13/07/2025

On July 16, catch Cecily Nicholson, author of Crowd Source alongside Rita Wong, co-author of beholden: a poem as long as the river at the July 16 instalment of Poetry in the Park!

https://rclas.com/recurring/poetryinthepark-com/

12/07/2025

bill bissett is one of the authors performing at the Gulf Island Poetry Festival!

Watch this space for more details: https://www.galianolit.ca

11/07/2025

Enjoy the Vancouver launch of Midway by Kayla Czaga featuring readings from many local poets including Jane Shi, Megan Fennya Jones, Brandi Bird, and author of You’re Gonna Love This, Dina Del Bucchia! Hosted by Rob Taylor!

10/07/2025

Kuei, My Friend by Deni Ellis Béchard and Natasha Kanapé Fontaine (translated by Béchard and Howard Scott) is named as a resource on the government of Canada’s anti-racism learning hub!

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/systemic-racism-discrimination/anti-racism-learning-hub.html

09/07/2025

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. EDT, sophie anne edwards will be reading from her debut book Conversations with the Kagawong River at Algoma University! Check it out:

https://www.sophieanneedwards.ca/events-readings/conversations-with-the-kagawong-river-reading-qa

09/07/2025

Tomorrow! Cecily Nicholson is one of the talented performers at Horizons, an evening of poetry, music, and community. Check it out:

Horizons is a luminous evening of music, poetry, and storytelling featuring award-winning artists who offer vision, sanctuary, and solidarity in fractured times. With performances by Vivek Shraya , Kimmortal , Mohanad El Eek , Brandon Wint with Feven Kidane , and Cecily Nicholson with Sej

08/07/2025

The New Long Poem Anthology (Second Edition) edited by Sharon Thesen is on Lit hub's list of 10 Canadian poetry books to check out! See all of their rec

Canadian poetry—not actually written in maple syrup! Not entirely about beavers! (Although I have certainly written about beavers.) Canada is a complicated place, living in the shadow of the U.S., …

07/07/2025

On July 13, catch Phinder Dulai reading at Rishta, an afternoon of Punjabi poetry, music, memory, and community as part of the Indian Summer Festival! More details here:

Step into a living archive of Punjabi expression at Rishta , a vibrant afternoon where poetry, music, memory, and community converge. Featuring voices from across generations, this event honours a rich literary legacy from Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji to emerging artists. Come be part of the story, a s

06/07/2025

melanie brannagan frederiksen reviews The Middle in The Winnipeg Free Press!

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/books/2025/02/22/sprawling-themes-intimate-language