Readings & Events

Readings & Events

Available for select readings, panel discussions, workshops, lectures, and writing festivals.
Queries: ZG Stories, Anvil Press.

Planet Earth Poetry

2019/04/12
April 12, 2019

Hillside Coffee and Tea
103-1633 Hillside Avenue
Victoria, BC

Planet Earth Poetry

Reading with Ali Blythe.

AWP

2019/03/27
March 27-30, 2019

Portland, Oregon

AWP

Book signing and off-site reading, details TK

Growing Room Festival

2019/03/13
March 13, 2019 @ 4:30pm

Red Gate Revue Stage

Pay What You Can (recommended: $12.50)

Growing Room Festival

Panel with Maureen Medved and Juliane Okot-Bitek

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/growing-room-2019-growing-words-and-stories-out-of-a-traumatic-life-tickets-55172425209

TEXTUAL TACTICS FOR GROWING WORDS AND STORIES OUT OF DIFFICULT SITUATIONS

WHAT KINDS OF WRITING TACTICS CAN EXPLAIN OR RELATE HIGH-INTENSITY CONCEPTS SUCH AS MORTALITY, ILLNESS, OR MORAL INJURY? THIS PANEL WILL EXPLORE HOW EXTREME SITUATIONS MAKE IT TO THE PAGE AND WHAT CHOICES THE AUTHORS MADE TO CONVEY UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Twisted Poets series

2019/02/28
February 28, 2019 @ 7pm

HOOD 29
4468 Main Street
Vancouver, BC

Twisted Poets series

Twisted Poets Literary Salon presents
Rob Taylor, Elee Kraljii Gardiner & Bonnie Nish
Three writers who have written around trauma and mental health issues.

Sign up for Open Mic begins at 7pm, reading begins at 7:30pm
​Suggested donation at the door: $5

#KFBFRIDAYS Series, Knife Fork Book, Toronto

2019/02/15
February 15, 2019 @ 7pm

The Dark Side Studio
244 Augusta Ave.
Second Floor
Toronto, ON

#KFBFRIDAYS Series, Knife Fork Book, Toronto

Reading with E.Martin Nolan, author of Still Point (Invisble).

Doors at 6:30, reading at 7pm. Please note this is not an accessible venue. Also, socks only!

INCITE

2019/01/23
January 23, 2019 @ 7:30pm

Alice McKay Room
Vancouver Public Library
350 W. Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC

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INCITE

INCITE

Reading with Mercedes Eng, Jules Arita Koostachin and mitcholos touchie, moderated by Aislinn Hunter. Part of the Vancouver International Writers Festival. Details here.

Anvil Press Presents Poetry from the Forge

2018/12/19
December 19th, 2018 @ 7pm

The Heatley
696 East Hastings St
Vancouver, BC

Anvil Press Presents Poetry from the Forge

Anvil Press poets Eve Joseph, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, and Hilary Peach are co-headlining an evening of poetry at The Heatley on December 19th. Join us for readings from Quarrels, Trauma Head, and Bolt; libations; and holiday cheer! Books will be for sale and admission will be free!

Doors at 7 p.m. Readings at 7:30 p.m.

This event takes place on unceded Musqueam, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh land.

Accessibility info: The Heatley is wheelchair accessible and there are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. The space is small so please let us know if you would like us to reserve seating and space at the front for you.

Trauma Head Book Launch

2018/12/05
December 5, 2018 @ 7pm

Massy Books
229 E. Georgia St
Vancouver, BC

Trauma Head Book Launch

Accessible, free, all welcome. Beverages, snacks, book sales. Primarily a social event, though I will say a few words and read a tiny excerpt…

Junction Reads

2018/11/25
November 25, 2018

Junction Reads

Famous Last Words, Toronto

Art Bar

2018/11/20
November 20. 2018

Art Bar
Toronto, ON

Art Bar

Launch of Memory

2018/11/08
November 8, 2018 @ 7pm

Heritage Hall
3102 Main St
Vancouver

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Launch of Memory

Launch of Memory

Launch of Memory, edited by Philippe Tortell, Mark Turin and Margot Young, published by Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies.

The Roads of Life

2018/10/12
October 12, 2018 @ 7pm

Literacy Central
19 Commercial Street
Nanaimo, BC

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The Roads of Life

The Roads of Life

Read Local BC presents The Roads of Life with Marusya Bociurkiw, Ann Eriksson, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, David Giblin, Andrea Warner, and May Q. Wong.

Hosted by Tina Biello, Nanaimo Poet Laureate.

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