Archive for February, 2012

Poet Harold Rhenisch interviewed on North by Northwest

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Last Sunday, poet Harold Rhenisch was interviewed on CBC’s North by Northwest about his newest collection called The Spoken World.

Listen to his interview here.

May 28: School Presentation by Jean Rae Baxter, Vancouver, BC

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Monday, May 28, Jean Rae Baxter will be giving a talk focusing on Black History at General Gordon Elementary. Her talk will feature her book Freedom Bound.

May 23: School presentation with Jean Rae Baxter, Vancouver, BC

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

On Wednesday, May 23, Jean Rae Baxter will be presenting “Two Nations, One King” to the grade 9 Social Studies classes of York House School.

March 14: Pamela Porter reads at McNally-Robinson bookstore, Saskatoon, SK

Monday, February 20th, 2012

On Wednesday, March 14th, join Pamela Porter as she reads from her newest poetry collection, No Ordinary Place, at McNally-Robinson bookstore in Saskatoon.

Wednesday, March 14
7:30 pm
McNally-Robinson
3130 8th Street East
Saskatoon, SK

June 21: Jean Rae Baxter at Port Hope Public Library’s 100th Anniversary Author Series, Port Hope, ON

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Port Hope Public Library is celebrating it’s 100th Anniversary this coming June with its 100th Anniversary Author Series. Jean Rae Baxter is giving a reading and discussion at “Tea and Books.”

Thursday, June 21, 2:00 pm
Port Hope Public Library
31 Queen Street
Port Hope, Ontario

February 21: School presentation with Jean Rae Baxter at Charles R. Beaudoin, Burlington, ON

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Author Jean Rae Baxter is giving a school presentation at Charles R. Beaudoin Public School on February 21. She will be reading from her newest book, Freedom Bound.

9:00 am – 10:00 am
4313 Clubview Drive
Burlington, Ontario

Craig Bolwsby at Hockey Day in Canada

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Author Craig Bolwsby was at “Hockey Day in Canada” at the Richmond Oval on February 11 promoting his forthcoming book, Empire of Ice: The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1911–1926.

Norma Charles visits Manzanillo, Mexico, where Run Marco Run is partially set

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Norma Charles reads from her newest book, Run Marco Run at Escuela Amistad school in Manzanillo, Mexico, where the novel is partially set.

February 11: Hockey Day in Canada at the Richmond Olympic Oval, Vancouver, BC

Friday, February 10th, 2012

This Saturday come on out for Hockey Day in Canada at the Richmond Olympic Oval!

Meet your favourite hockey players, test your hockey skills in the fun interactive exhibits, watch games on the big screen, browse the hockey hall of fame memorabilia, and win fabulous prizes!

Ronsdale author Craig H. Bowlsby will be there promoting his forthcoming book, Empire of Ice: The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1911–1926.

Saturday, February 11
Richmond Olympic Oval
10:30 am – 10:00 pm
FREE admission!

March 20: Pamela Porter reads from “No Ordinary Place” at Pages Books, Calgary, AB

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

On Tuesday, March 20th, join author Pamela Porter as she reads from her new poetry collection, No Ordinary Place. This event will start at 7:30 pm at Pages Books.

Pages Books
1135 Kensington Rd
Calgary, AB