Book Launch at The Spaniel’s Tale – The Anstruther Reader, by Jim Johnstone
Join authors Jim Johnstone, Manahil Bandukwala, and Mahaila Smith to celebrate the launch of the new poetry anthology, The Anstruther Reader.
Compiled to celebrate ten years worth of limited edition chapbooks and broadsides, The Anstruther Reader tracks the evolution of Anstruther Press, one of Canada’s most prominent micropresses. Featuring notable authors such as Klara du Plessis, Tolu Oloruntoba, David Ly, Rebecca Salazar, David Barrick, Fawn Parker, and T. Liem, The Anstruther Reader makes a case for the press’s reputation as a launching pad for emerging and established poets alike, and spotlights its mandate to publish poetry that both pushes against and expands the boundaries of Canadian literature.
Jim Johnstone is a Toronto-based poet, editor, and critic. He is the author of seven collections of poetry including The Chemical Life, which was shortlisted for the 2018 ReLit Award. Johnstone has also won several awards including the Bliss Carman Poetry Award, a CBC Literary Award, the Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize, the Robin Blaser Award, and Poetry’s Editors Prize for Book Reviewing. Currently, he curates the AnstrutherBooks imprint at Palimpsest Press, where he published The Next Wave: An Anthology of 21st Century Canadian Poetry.
This is a free event, however, RSVP are appreciated. Doors open 7:15pm, event begins at 7:30pm.
Event Details
- Nov 08, 2024
- 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm