50 Years of EVENT Magazine: Collected Notes on Writing

 •  March 15

Celebrate with us! 50 Years of EVENT Magazine: Collected Notes on Writing is now available.EVENT celebrates 50 years of publication with a Notes...

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30 Non-Fiction Writing Prompts

 •  February 24

“Writing is an act of great courage, and writing creative non-fiction raises up the stakes even higher. It is not a genre for the...

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REVIEWS from the ARCHIVES: Greg Bechtel’s “Boundary Problems” Kathy Page’s “Paradise & Elsewhere “

 •  January 17

REVIEWS from EVENT 44.1 Greg Bechtel's Boundary Problems & Kathy Page's Paradise & Elsewhere With a title like Boundary Problems, Greg Bechtel’s...

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Jeff Miller Reviews New Non-Fiction for EVENT 51/2

 •  March 5

Jeff Miller Reviews: Esi Edugyan, Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling, House of Anansi Press, 2021Andrew Chesham and Laura Farina, Eds.,...

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Amanda Merritt Reviews New Short Story Collections for EVENT 51/2

 •  March 5

Amanda Merritt Reviews: Tamas Dobozy, Ghost Geographies, New Star Books, 2021Amber McMillan, The Running Trees, Goose Lane Editions,...

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John Van Rhys Reviews New Poetry for EVENT 51/2

 •  March 5

John Van Rhys Reviews: Joanne Epp, Cattail Skyline, Turnstone Press, 2021D.S. Martin, Angelicus: Poems, Cascade Books, 2021John Terpstra,...

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Véronique Darwin Reviews New Fiction for EVENT 51/2

 •  March 5

Véronique Darwin Reviews: Mike Steeves, Bystander, Book*hug Press, 2022James Clammer, Insignificance, Coach House Books, 2021 There is a...

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Smog Mother: Sharon Berg Interviews John Wall Barger

 •  February 14

John Wall Barger’s poems and critical writing have appeared in American Poetry Review, Kenyon Review Online, Zyzzyva, Rattle, The Cincinnati...

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Welcoming EVENT’s New Managing Editor, Krista Eide

 •  January 31

EVENT is proud to welcome Krista Eide as its new Managing Editor. Krista is taking over for Ian Cockfield, who has been a part of EVENT’s...

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Announcing EVENT’s 2022 Non-Fiction Contest Shortlist

 •  January 31

EVENT is proud to announce our 2022 Non-Fiction Contest shortlist, judged by Jenny Heijun Wills. “It’s Funny Because It’s True,”...

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The Half-Drowned: EJ Kneifel Interviews Trynne Delaney

 •  January 12

Trynne Delaney is a writer currently based in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal). They were born on the West Coast and raised on the East Coast. the...

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So You Want to Write for EVENT? Here’s What Our Editors Are Looking For

 •  January 3

Whether you're a new or seasoned writer, finding the right home for your work can be a challenge. There are many great Canadian literary journals to...

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