Another great find at the All About Calgary table -- a look at the 1980s city written with "affection and candour" Calgary Reads Big Book Sale

Another find at last week’s Big Book Sale — 1974, 1st edition. Another Alberta literary treasure ⁦Calgary Reads Big Book Sale⁩

**Save the Date** Calgary Stroll of Poets Festival Sunday, September 8th, 2024 All day, various venues in Inglewood, Calgary FREE, with the exception of a ticketed brunch event at the Attic (more info coming soon.) Local talent, open mics, and more!

Another cool literary mapping project -- The Sunshine Coast Tale Trail The British Columbia Review (formerly Ormsby) thebcreview.ca/2024/05/23/217…

Oh #Calgary, we are just blown away by you! Thanks to your incredible support, at the 20th Calgary Reads Big Book Sale, we raised… …$570,000!! Thank you for spreading the life-changing joy of reading! #RaisingReaders #calgaryreads #yycevents #yycfamilies 📸by @readwith_adele

🌟WINNER, WINNER🌟 Congratulations, Anne Koval, on winning the Writers Federation of NB New Brunswick Book Awards Non-Fiction award. Well-deserved! 🤩

Congratulations to Clem Martini, School of Creative and Performing Arts professor, on winning the City of Calgary's prestigious W.O. Mitchell Book Prize last night for his works "Cantata" and "The Extinction Therapist". youtu.be/1-zx1oPrfGE

Road trip time -- a few Alberta places and their literary inspiration. My latest for Read Alberta readalberta.ca/articles/stori…

Mark your calendars! W. O. Mitchell Lived Here -- Aug 1, 7 to 8:30 pm. Part of #HistoricCalgaryWeek ChinookCHS Writers'GuildAlberta Event details: shaunhunter.ca/new-events/202…

Discover the architectural gems, historic landmarks, and stories that have shaped this city on a guided walking tour with Heritage Calgary exploring Stephen Avenue, Calgary’s National Historic Site. To book a tour, please visit our website: heritagecalgary.ca/walking-tours

On July 26 from 9:30 am – 10:00 am Join us for the Opening Ceremonies of Historic Calgary Week 2024 at Central Library. Learn more: bit.ly/3zEHHeh In partnership with ChinookCHS. Photo credits: Gerard Yunker, Walt DeBoni and, Pat Turner. #CalgaryLibrary

Historic Calgary Week 2024 kicks off on Friday, July 26 at Central Calgary Public Library with a full day of great historical presentations. To learn more and register, please visit chinookhistory.ca/historic-calga…. #YYCEvents #YYCHistory

Another Calgary treasure

Upcoming guided walking tours with Heritage Calgary on August 2 & 9. Learn more ⬇️

Last night in Calgary's Roxboro Park, we paid tribute to the storied writer W O Mitchell in front of his longtime Calgary home. #HistoricCalgaryWeek ChinookCHS

Heritage Day, Monday August 5, brings the last events of Historic Calgary Week 2024! For full details and registration, please visit chinookhistory.ca/historic-calga…. #YYC #YYCEvents

Excellent tour of Calgary’s International Ave yesterday with the engaging & informative Katie Qin ChinookCHS #historiccalgaryweek

In case you missed "W O Mitchell Lived Here" last week, a recap #HistoricCalgaryWeek ChinookCHS shaunhunter.ca/news/2024/8/3/…

Thrilled to announce Danny Ramadan as our 2024-25 Canadian Writer-in-Residence! Join us Thursday, Sept. 19 for our annual Hello/Goodbye event to welcome him to our community. Register now: bit.ly/46vMyLa #yycEvents #CalgaryEvents #yycLiteraryEvents #CanLit

Come say hello to #UCalgary's new Writer-in Residence! Danny Ramadan Sept 19 | 6pm | cSPACE Marda Loop | FREE registration ow.ly/h3AJ50T9N8H #CanLit #Books #AmReading #WritingCommunity #yyc @cdwp_ucalgary