This event replaces the October 5 Poetry Soirée, which was postponed due to the provincial elections. 

Calling all poets and poetry enthusiasts!

Join us for a special evening to celebrate the Quebec City launch of two poetry books: Who Else in the Dark Headed There by Garth Martens and Qaf’s People by Sadiqa de Meijer.

A discussion with the poets and an open mic will follow. Come to read your poetry of to listen!

Copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event.

The event is free and registration is not necessary. If you arrive after the start of the event, please ring the doorbell.

For any questions, contact us at library@morrin.org.

Artists

Garth Martens is the author of Prologue for the Age of Consequence and Who Else in the Dark Headed There. He was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry for his first book.

Sadiqa de Meijer is the author of the poetry collections Leaving Howe Island and The Outer Wards. Her book of essays Alfabet/alphabet won the 2021 Governor General Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Her work has also won the CBC Poetry Prize and Arc’s “Poem of the Year” Contest. She lives with her family in Kingston, Ontario, where she currently holds the position of Poet Laureate.