Events
Upcoming Events
Book Launch for Léa Taranto’s A Drop in the Ocean, hosted by Catherine Lewis and featuring Yilin Wang
Iron Dog Books
2671 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z5
Wed May 21, 2025
Doors at 6:30pm PST
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Past Events
Hybrid Event: Live in person at Shamshiri Caveman and online via Zoom
Shamshiri Caveman
139 Keefer Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3
Mon Mar 24, 2025
Doors at 7pm PST
Sign up at 7:30pm PST
Show at 8pm PST
Floata Seafood Restaurant
400-180 Keefer Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1X4
Sun Jan 26, 2025
Doors at 11:30am PST
Program/Dim Sum at 12:00pm PST
Famous Last Words Halloween presented by Death Rides a Unicorn, as part of Heart of the City Festival 2024
LanaLou’s
362 Powell Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1G4
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
8:00pm PST
Book Discussion of Hollay Ghadery’s WIDOW FANTASIES (Gordon Hill Press, 2024) with Sarah Marie and Salma Hussain
Instagram Live
Wed, Oct 9, 2024
4pm PST / 7pm EST
The Seventeen Syllable Slam (presented by Death Rides A Unicorn, as part of Word Vancouver 2024)
UBC Robson Square
800 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7
Sat, Sep 28, 2024
11:00am to 12:00pm PST
Deviant & Blood Belies Book Launch & Conversation with Patrick Grace, Ellen Chang-Richardson, David Ly, and host Catherine Lewis
Massy Arts Society
23 East Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
6:00pm to 8:00pm PST
Liars of Orpheus, Episode 3, presented by Death Rides a Unicorn
The Pleasant
2434 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E2
Tues, Aug 27, 2024
7:00pm to 10:00pm PST
Pride and Plenitude: Speed Friending and Author Readings, presented by Plenitude Magazine and Vancouver Public Library
Alice MacKay Room
Lower Level
Central Library
Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
Thu, Aug 1, 2024
6:00pm to 8:30pm PST
Poetry in the Park featuring Sonya Littlejohn and Franz Seachel (hosted by Catherine Lewis)
presented by Royal City Literary Arts Society and Vancouver Poetry House
Pride Pours Poetry Night, presented by Tri Cities Poetry
Brave Brewing Company
2617 Murray Street
Port Moody, BC V3H 1X1
Tues, Jul 2, 2024
Open Mic Signup at 6:00pm
Show at 6:30pm
Pride, the Pen and the Page: A Writing Workshop for members of the LGBTQ+ community, facilitated by Poet/Essayist Catherine Lewis, presented by Surrey Muse Writers
Room 418, City Centre Branch
Surrey Public Library
10350 University Drive
Surrey, BC V3T 4B8
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
1:00pm to 3:00pm PST
Panel: Queer Asian Authors on Writing Chosen & Given Family featuring Kawika Guillermo, Candie Tanaka, and Catherine Lewis, moderated by Isabella Wang, and presented by Bridges Literary Festival
Hybrid Event: Live in person at New Westminster Public Library and livestreamed virtually over Zoom
Main Branch, Auditorium
New Westminster Public Library
716 6th Avenue
New Westminster, BC V3M 2B3
Sun, May 12, 2024
2:30pm to 4:30pm PST
From the Lost and Found Department featuring readings by Joy Kogawa with Renite Gosal, Johnny Trinh, Ange Yeung, Hari Alluri, Catherine Lewis, and Herbert Fong, co-presented by Joy Kogawa House, Vancouver Poetry House, and Odd Meridian Arts
Morrow
Suite 204
910 Richards Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 3C1
Mon, May 6, 2024
7:00pm to 8:30pm PST
Poetic Justice In Celebration of National Poetry Month, featuring Isabella Wang and Catherine Lewis, and hosted by Alan Hill, presented by Royal City Literary Arts Society
#IHeartNewWest Community Art Space
Columbia Square Plaza
Unit 103
78 Tenth Street
New Westminster
Sun, Apr 14, 2024
2:00pm to 4:00pm PST
Book Launch for Yilin Wang’s The Lantern and the Night Moths, featuring Léa Taranto and Neil Aitken, and moderated by Catherine Lewis
Alice MacKay Room
Lower Level
Central Library
Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
Wed, Apr 3, 2024
6:30pm to 8:00pm PST
press coverage:
CBC Radio’s The Early Edition
Container Brewing Ltd.
1216 Franklin Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1K1
Tues, Mar 19, 2024
7:00pm to 8:30pm PST
Virtual event via Zoom
Mon, Feb 12, 2024
4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST
QueerAsian 2023 Fall Reading, presented by Historic Joy Kogawa House
Funded by Historic Joy Kogawa House and the BC Arts Council.
Historic Joy Kogawa House
1450 West 64th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6P 2N4
Wed, Dec 6, 2023
7:00pm to 9:00pm PST
Under the Rooftops of Vancouver, presented by Death Rides a Unicorn
KW Studios
10-111 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Fri, Nov 17, 2023
Doors at 6:30pm PST
Show at 7:00pm PST
Learning Both Ways, part of Heart of the City Festival 2023
Carnegie Theatre
401 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2T7
Sun, Oct 29, 2023
11:00am to 12:30pm PST
Famous Last Words, Season 2 Episode 1 presented by Death Rides a Unicorn, as part of Heart of the City Festival 2023 (surprise guest appearance as mystery poet)
Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema
149 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Fri, Oct 27, 2023
7:00pm PST
LanaLou’s
362 Powell Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1G4
Thu, Oct 19, 2023
8:30pm PST
The Terminal Pub
115 12th Street
New Westminster, BC
V3M 4G8
Thu, Oct 19, 2023
5:00pm to 7:00pm PST
Chinatown Memorial Plaza
135-137 Keefer Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
1:00pm to 3:00pm PST
The Seventeen Syllable Slam/The Head To Head Haiku Challenge
(presented by Death Rides A Unicorn, as part of Word Vancouver 2023)
Massy Arts Society
23 East Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9
Fri, Aug 18, 2023
6:00pm to 8:00pm PST
press coverage:
Xtra,
CBC Radio’s The Early Edition
Poetry in the Park 2023’s New West Pride Night
featuring Jen Currin and David Ly (hosted by Catherine Lewis)
presented by Royal City Literary Arts Society
Queen’s Park Band Shell
New Westminster, BC
Wed, Aug 16, 2023
6:30pm to 8:30pm
press coverage: New West Record
Massy Arts Society
23 East Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9
Tues, Jul 18, 2023
6:00pm to 8:00pm PST
Room 418, City Centre Branch
Surrey Public Library
10350 University Drive
Surrey, BC V3T 4B8
Sat, Jun 24, 2023
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Historic Joy Kogawa House
1450 West 64th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6P 2N4
Mon, Jun 19, 2023
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The League of Canadian Poets’ Pride Month Open Mic
Virtual event via Zoom
Thu, Jun 8, 2023
4:30pm PST / 7:30pm EST
La Fabrique St George Winery
7 East 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5T 1M4
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
4:00pm to 6:00pm PST
Poets Corner Reading Series
Hybrid event: Live in-person at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Virtual via Zoom
Fairleigh Dickinson University
842 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2P6
Wed, Feb 15, 2023
7:30pm PST
Reading Our Selves: An Evening of Identity Poetics
Massy Arts Society
23 East Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9
Tues, Dec 6, 2022
6:00pm to 8:00pm PST
Author Hacks and Apps Webinar
The Writers’ Union of Canada
Virtual event
exclusively for Writers’ Union of Canada members
Tues, Nov 29, 2022
11:00am PST / 2:00pm EST
Art Gallery of Hamilton (in-person) and Virtual via Zoom
Thurs, Oct 6, 2022
4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST
Queering the Chapbook (part of Word Vancouver 2022)
With financial assistance from The Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers’ Union of Canada.
Segal Centre Room A
Simon Fraser University
Harbour Centre Campus
Vancouver, BC
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
11:30am to 12:30pm PST
Writers Showcase
presented by Vancouver Public Library
Montalbano Family Theatre
(Level 8)
Central Library
Vancouver Public Library
Vancouver, BC
Tues, Sept 20, 2022
6:30pm to 8:00pm PST
Poetry in the Park 2022 (featuring Carlie Blume and Catherine Lewis)
presented by Royal City Literary Arts Society
Queen’s Park Band Shell
New Westminster, BC
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
6:30pm to 8:30pm
The League of Canadian Poets’ Pride Month Open Mic
Virtual event via Zoom
Thurs, Jun 30, 2022
4:30pm PST / 7:30pm EST
Mashed Poetics: Hairway to Heaven (part of the Verses Festival of Words)
The WISE Hall
1882 Adanac Street
Vancouver, BC V5L 2E2
Mon, Apr 25, 2022
8:00pm to 10:00pm
press coverage: Stir
Wax Poetic radio interview
hosted by RC Weslowski and Kevin Spenst
Vancouver Co-op Radio 100.5FM
Vancouver
Wed, Mar 9, 2022
2pm to 2:30pm PST
Event recording available
Chuffed about Chapbooks (in-person event)
hosted by Kevin Spenst
THIS Gallery
227-475 Main Street
Vancouver
Sat, Feb 26, 2022
12pm to 2pm PST
Words in the Burbs
hosted by Lynn Easton, Christina Myers, and Tamara Gorin (Western Sky Books)
Virtual event via Zoom
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
7pm PST/10pm EST
Lunar New Year 2022 – Year of the Tiger
hosted by Vancouver’s Poet Laureate Fiona Tinwei Lam and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Virtual event via Zoom
Sun, Jan 30, 2022
1pm to 2pm PST
Event recording available at YouTube
Virtual Launch for Samuel Strathman’s chapbook neon imago
Virtual event via Zoom
Fri, Jan 7, 2022
5pm PST/8pm EST
Chapbook Launch for 845 Press
Brown and Dickson
567 Richmond Street
London, ON N6A 3G2
Mon, Dec 13, 2021
8:00pm
Chapbook Launch for 845 Press and Rose Garden Press
hosted by London, Ontario’s Words Festival
Virtual event via Zoom webinar
Sun, Dec 5, 2021
1pm PST/4pm EST
Virtual event via Zoom
Mon, Nov 29, 2021
6:30pm PST/9:30pm EST
Virtual event via Crowdcast
Fri, Nov 28, 2021
4pm PST/7pm EST
(my portion starts at the 41:45 mark and consists of a reading from Zipless)
Virtual event via YouTube
Fri, Nov 26, 2021
5:30pm to 7pm PST
(my portion starts at the 1:04:55 mark and consists of a reading from Zipless)
QueerAsian Showcase
co-presented by Historic Joy Kogawa House and The ArQuives (Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives)
Virtual event via Zoom
Thu, Nov 4, 2021
5pm to 6:30pm PST
Royal City Literary Arts Society’s Poetic Justice Open Mic
Virtual event via Zoom
Sun, Apr 11, 2021
Federation of BC Writers’ Interior Dialogues: Poetry Open Mic
Virtual event via Zoom
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Virtual event via YouTube
Fri, Jan 22, 2021
5:30pm to 7:30pm PST
(my portion starts at the 1:22:15 mark)
