Spoken Word and Working Artists: Hannah Macready Interviews Johnny MacRae

 •  April 25

Photo by: Derek Ford Johnny MacRae is a Vancouver-based spoken word artist, educator and community organizer. He was named Victoria Spoken Word...

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From Issue 47/3: An Excerpt from Mona’a Malik’s short story, “Parc Ex”

 •  April 12

Read the rest of this story in EVENT Issue 47/3, available here.

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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...

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From Issue 47/3: On the Train Across Canada, a Poem by Meredith Quartermain

 •  March 11

  -- Meredith Quartermain is a Vancouver-based poet, essayist, and fiction writer whose most recent book is U Girl: a novel (Talonbooks,...

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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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Cathy Stonehouse Reviews New Novels by Rachel Giese and Claire Tacon for EVENT 47/3

 •  February 4

Cathy Stonehouse Reviews: Rachel Giese, Boys: What It Means to Become a Man, Patrick Crean Editions, 2018 Claire Tacon, In Search of the Perfect...

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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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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...

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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 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...

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