EVENT’s Annual Fundraising Book Sale!

 •  March 6

Join us March 18th-22nd for our Annual Fundraising Book Sale! We will be set up in the New Westminster concourse at Douglas College all week with...

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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...

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Hilary Turner Reviews New Novels by Suzannah Showler and Kim Moritsugu for EVENT 47/3

 •  February 4

Hilary Turner Reviews: Kim Moritsugu, The Showrunner, Dundurn, 2018 Suzannah Showler, most dramatic ever. the bachelor, ECW Press, 2018 The...

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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...

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Announcing: EVENT’s 2017 Non-Fiction Contest Shortlist

 •  August 28

Here it is: EVENT's contest shortlist! Congratulations to these talented twelve writers, and our sincere thanks to the 136 writers who submitted...

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Special Holiday Offer

 •  December 16

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

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Non-Fiction Contest

 •  April 15

CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED! You now have until APRIL 30 to submit your best non-fiction stories to EVENT’s annual Non-Fiction Contest. Riches and...

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I guess I live in this whale now: An interview with Creative Non-Fiction Contest winner Hilary Dean

 •  January 30

Hilary Dean is a writer and filmmaker from Scarborough, Ontario and the first place winner of EVENT’s 2014 Creative Non-Fiction Contest for her...

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Special 2-for-1 Holiday Offer from EVENT

 •  December 10

Happy holidays from EVENT! Looking for something special for the reader who has everything? From now until January 31, 2015 we’re offering...

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Deadline: April 15th

 •  April 12

What are you waiting for? (Potential) fame and (moderate) riches await you. $1500 in prizes available for your story. Stories must be 5000 words or...

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