Emerging Writers

Reading series for writers who have not published a book. Hosted by Mackenzie Wiebe and Britt Hubley

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So excited to announce submissions are open for the 2026 season of the Emerging Writers Reading Series! If you’re an emerging writer in Canada (you haven’t published a full length book) send us your writing in any genre by December 21st!

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So excited to finally announce our upcoming Bookmaking Workshop with Erica Isomura!

For more information or to register, go to: https://t.co/I0sAbQvUPq

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Jacalyn den Haan is a poet and journalist from Vancouver and living in Montreal. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in The Windsor Review, Yolk, and EVENT Magazine. Her debut poetry chapbook, "Selected Leavings", was published in 2021 through Cactus Press.

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Lara El Mekaui is a writer, editor, researcher, and educator, based in Toronto. Currently, she is the lead non-fiction editor at The New Quarterly. Lara teaches writing and communications at The University of Waterloo.

Join us on July 19th at BIG on Bloor to hear Lara read!

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Join us on Saturday, July 19th at BIG on Bloor to hear Jingshu read!

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Join us on Saturday, July 19th at BIG on Bloor to hear Alex read!

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So excited to return to BIG on Bloor! You can find us at the intersection of Brock Avenue north of Bloor Street (next to Buco Cafe Mercato and Saponneti). Come enjoy the festival and enjoy readings from Alex Cafarelli, Lara El Mekaui, Jingshu Yao, and Jacalyn den Haan!

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Join us next Monday, June 9th at Glad Day Bookshop to hear Isobel read!

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Join us on Monday, June 9th at Glad Day Bookshop to hear Matthew read!

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Join us on Monday, June 9th at Glad Day Bookshop to hear Brittney read!

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Join us on Monday, June 9th at Glad Day Bookshop to hear Sarrah read!

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So excited for the reading at Glad Day bookshop on Monday, June 9th at 7pm featuring readings from Sarrah Ghadeer Malek, Brittney Hubley, Isobel Carnegie, and Matthew Kariatsumari!

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Sarah Fuchs is a queer writer living in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). She is currently working on a memoir about friendship and grief.

Zoom link: https://t.co/m87edeaC1k

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Zoom link: https://t.co/m87edeaC1k

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Zoom link: https://t.co/m87edeaC1k

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Join us next Monday, May 12th at 8PM EDT to hear some rich and vibrant readings from Carolyn Nakagawa, Kaye Miller, Sarah Fuchs, and Mary Poirier.

Zoom link: https://t.co/m87edeaC1k

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Link for the event can be found on our website: https://t.co/2dUO0MWFj2

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Link for the event can be found on our website: https://t.co/2dUO0MWFj2

[Emerging Writers @ewreading]

Link for the event can be found on our website: https://t.co/2dUO0MWFj2

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Link for the event can be found on our website: https://t.co/2dUO0MXd8A