2018 Non-Fiction Contest Winners

 •  March 29

And the winners are… FIRST PLACE ($1,500): ‘Where Things Rise, Unannounced’ by Erin MacNair, North Vancouver, BC SECOND PLACE...

Read more

EVENT Issue 47/3 Contributor Spotlight: Hannah Macready Interviews Renée Jackson-Harper

 •  March 14

Renée Jackson-Harper, BA (University of Toronto), MA (York University), is a PhD candidate in Canadian literature at York University and a...

Read more


The Forbidden Purple City: Interview with Philip Huynh

 •  March 5

In The Forbidden Purple City, (Goose Lane Editions, 2019) debut author Philip Huynh dives headfirst into the Vietnamese diaspora. In these...

Read more

Growing Room and the Future of CanLit: Hannah Macready interviews Chelene Knight

 •  February 12

Chelene Knight is the author of the poetry collection Braided Skin and the memoir Dear Current Occupant, winner of the 2018 Vancouver Book...

Read more


What Makes for Successful Speculative Writing? Words from Judge Emily Pohl-Weary

 •  January 28

Our Speculative Writing Contest deadline has been extended until January 31st, 2019.  Here's some words from our current guest judge, Emily...

Read more

On the Radar: An Excerpt from Victoria Hetherington’s Debut Novel MOONCALVES

 •  January 9

Mooncalves is the debut novel from Canadian author Victoria Hetherington. Enjoy an excerpt from the novel here (note: sexual content). "This...

Read more


2019 Speculative Writing Contest- CLOSED

 •  December 19

Submissions for this contest are now closed.2019 LET DOWN YOUR HAIR Speculative Contest Details Are you tired of magazines telling you they just...

Read more

2018 Special 2-for-1 Holiday Offer!

 •  December 11

Looking for the perfect literary gift this holiday season? Look no further! Give a gift that lasts the entire year. Get TWO subscriptions to...

Read more


Announcing our 2018 Pushcart Nominees!

 •  December 10

Congratulations to our 2018 Pushcart Nominees! We are thankful year after year for our talented contributors. Thank you all for making EVENT...

Read more

The Passport Filled with Shrapnel: Rob Taylor interviews Dominique Bernier-Cormier

 •  December 6

Two Excerpts from Correspondent Early morning, August 12. Hydrogen peroxide leaks from an I-15 torpedo aboard the Kursk. Liquid falls, drop by...

Read more