Mark your calendars for The Word on the Street.At 11:00 am, on Saturday, September 28, in Toronto's Queen's Park, Stage C, Vibrant Voices of Ontario, I will join Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen and former fellow Poet Laureate George Elliot Clarke for Word on the Street 2024. Together, we will read poetry and discuss what […]
Please join me for the 21st Annual Poetry Weekend at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. Festivities begin on the Friday evening, October 4. Readings take place in Memorial Hall at 11am, 2pm, and 8pm on both Saturday, October 5, and Sunday October 6, 2024. If you wish to come, please place "Poetry Weekend" in […]
Please join me on at the Third Thursday Reading Series in Coburg, Ontario, on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:30pm. I will read from my new book, Great Silent Ballad, along with poets Felicity Sidnell Reid and Marion Fuessel. The evening's host will be Ted Amsden, Poet Laureate Emeritus of Coburg.The Third Thursday Reading Series […]
On Friday, October 18, 2024, at 7:00pm, I will be reading from and signing copies of my new book, Great Silent Ballad, at Hamilton's King W. Books. I am happy to join poet Brian Bartlett, who is launching his book, The Astonishing Room, with Frontenac this fall, and by John Terpstra, who will be giving […]
Join me on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 2:00pm, at Ben McNally Books, where I will be reading from and signing copies of my new book, Great Silent Ballad, alongside Brian Bartlett, who will be introducing his latest collection, The Astonishing Room (Frontenac, 2024). Bartlett & MoritzOctober 20, 20242:00 pmBen McNally Books108 Queen Street EastToronto, […]
I will be pleased to read from my new book, Great Silent Ballad, at The Art Bar Poetry Series. Join me at 7pm on November 18, 2024, at the Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street for an evening of readings follwed by an open mic. I will read alongside Tammy Lai-Ming Ho and Bill Garvey […]
On Monday, January 7, 2025, I will take part in the Victoria Fellows Book Launch at Alumni Hall, 95 Charles Street West, on the Victoria College campus, from 4-6pm. I will read from my newest collection, Great Silent Ballad, alongside fellow members and emeriti of the college who have published a book within the past […]
Celebrate the launch of John Reibetanz's newest book of poems, Everyday Light (Aelous, 2025). Reibetanz's newest collection features responses to Dutch painting of the seventeenth century. Several of Reibetanz's friends and fellow poets will fête the book by reading from its pages. Those poets include: A.F. Moritz, Maureen Scott Harris, Jeffery Donaldson, Maureen Hynes, and […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR AN UPDATED SCHEDULE. On Friday, April 4, 2025, at 7:00pm, I will take part in a multi-author event at Indigo, The Well, 486 Front Street West, Toronto. I will be reading from Great Silent Ballad. This will be a ticketed event. Details to follow!
Join me at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Ottawa Writers Festival for the Anansi Poetry Bash. I will be launching Great Silent Ballad alongside Clémence Dumas-Côté's The Seated Woman, Farah Ghafoor's Shadow Price, and Karen Solie's Wellwater. Wednesday, April 16, 20257:00 pmOttawa Writer's FestivalSt. John the Evangelist Anglican Church154 Somerset Street […]
Please join me at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 17, 2025 for the Anansi Poetry Bash. This event is co-sponsored by Henderson Brewing Company and hosted at their tasting room, 128A Sterling Road, Toronto. This year's bash celebrates the launch of my book, Great Silent Ballad alongside the launches of The Seated Woman by Clémence […]
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 7:00pm, I will take part in a poetry panel at Indigo, 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto. I will be reading with poets Taniya Gupta, Bianca Sparacino, and Lara Margaret Marjerrison.
On Sunday, May 18th, at 2:00pm, A.F. Moritz will be the featured reader for the Oakville Literary Cafe on Zoom, hosted and organized by Josie Andrews. His reading will be followed by a question and discussion period and an open mic. This is a free event. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2326977952 Meeting ID: 232 697 7952 Passcode: […]
All are invited to celebrate this year's Al & Eurithe Poetry Prize winner, A.F. Moritz, for his collection, Great Silent Ballad at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 22 at Type Books Junction, 2887 Dundas Street West, Toronto. Joined and fêted by poets Molly Peacock and Matthew Tierney, Moritz will read from and sign copies of his […]
Please join me for an evening of Poems on Art and Aritsts. I will read alongside fellow poets Susan Glickman and John Reibetanz on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Free Times Café, 320 College Street. Seating for the event begins at 7:00pm, and the readings begin promptly at 7:30. Admission is free and books […]
A.F. Moritz will be a featured reader at Poets@Artfest, part of ArtFest Kingston, a multi-day event of art, activities, poetry, food, and fun. Poets@Artfest, The Four-Day Poetry Festival-within-the-Festival, takes place between Saturday, June 28 and Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in Kingston's City Park (79 Barrie St, Near the intersection of Barrie and King) This will […]
On Friday, September 12, from 4:00-6:00 pm, Bruce Kauffman's weekly radio show, "Finding a Voice" on CFRC 101.9 FM will feature readings from this summer's "Poets at Artfest 2025" reading series at City Park in Kingston, Ontario. In the first hour, the show will feature poets Pat McLaughlin, Elizabeth Greene, Allan Briesmaster. The second hour […]
Come on out for a night of poetry and fun, as we celebrate the launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2026! Series editor Anita Lahey, along with several local poets featured in the anthology—Khashayar “Kess” Mohammadi, Steve McOrmond, Emily Kedar, Richard Greene, Susan Glickman, Ronna Bloom, and Puneet Dutt—will be reading from their work at Queen Books. […]
Please join me at 7:00pm on Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Free Times Cafe (320 College) to celebrate the launch of Toronto Poet John Reibetanz's Found in Translation. Reading from its pages will be Reibetanz, himself, alongside friends and fellow poets Ellen Edmunds, Theresa Moritz, and myself. The evening's emcee will be Allan Briesmaster, […]
Please join me from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on February 15, 2026 at the North York Central Library for "Where Words Defeat Bullets: A poetry reading in solidarity with the Iranian movement" Featuring poets: Brett Campbell, Brenda Clews, Patrick Connors, Mahdi Ganjavi, Keith Garebian, Bruce Hunter, Patricia Keeney, Diana Manole, Mark McAlister, Bruce Meyer, Albert Moritz, […]
At 6:30pm on Thursday, March 19th, 2026, join A.F. Moritz at the Victoria College Chapel in the Old Vic building (73 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto) for the Victoria College Reading Series. Co-sponsored by the Northrop Frye Centre and the Centre for Creativity, the series promotes the literary and creative endeavours of Victoria College faculty and […]
A.F. Moritz will read from his forthcoming book, The Wren, at the Ontario Poetry Society Sensational Spring Gathering. The event takes place from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at the Free Times Café, 320 College Street. This event is free. Refreshments and Meals available for purchase. Ontario Poetry Society: EventsFree Times […]
Save the Date! At 4:00pm on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Little Wren Books, London, A.F. Moritz and Kit Roffey will read from their newest publications. Moritz launches his poetry collection, The Wren, (Anansi, 2026) and Roffey reads from their poetry chapbook, Body Thought (Anstruther, 2026). LaunchMoritz & RoffeySaturday, April 4, 20264:00pmLittle Wren Books502 Adelaide […]
Join the House of Anansi Press and Flying Books to celebrate the launch of The Wren by A.F. Moritz, introduced and in conversation with Michael Redhill. So that the venue may estimate attendance, please RSVP via Flying Books In The Wren, A.F. Moritz arranges 70 short poems in a sort of galaxy: an apparent scatter, […]
You're invited to the Angel Reading Series! Please join poet A.F. Moritz at 7:00 pm on April 10, 2026 at the Toronto Arts & Letters Club (14 Elm Street). He will read from his newest collection, The Wren, alongside fellow writers Kritika Rao, Ryad Assani-Razaki, Guy Elston, Camilla Gibb, and Robert Ezergailis. Hosted by writer […]
Kingston, mark your calendars! A.F. Moritz will be at Novel Idea Books, 156 Princess Street, Kingston at 7:00pm on Tuesday, April 21 to launch his new books, The Wren (Anansi) and Eternities (Bitter Oleander). More details to follow
Please join poet A.F. Moritz in celebrating the launch of three Canadian Bengali Publications edited by Subrata Kumar Das on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 7:00pm at St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh Street, Scarborough. Moritz will provide a few words of celebration by way of introducing these publications, which include: An issue of London-UK-based […]
Join us at Ben McNally Books for an evening of poetry featuring three Canadian poets: Kate Rogers, Kathryn MacDonald, A. F. Moritz, and John Wall Barger.RSVP via Ben McNally Books Poetry LaunchKate Rogers, Kathryn MacDonald, A.F. Moritz & John Wall BargerBen McNally BooksSunday, May 3, 20265:00-7:00pm
Book Launch, EternitiesA.F. Moritz in Conversation with Beatriz Hausner Tuesday, May 57:00 - 9:00 pmTranzac Club, Living Room 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7Free Event, Accessible VenuePLEASE RSVP VIA EVENTBRITE Join us in celebrating the launch of A.F. Moritz's Eternities, (Bitter Oleander Press, 2026), his translation of Nobel Prize Winner Juan Ramón Jiménez's Eternidades. Moritz will read from the […]
House of Anansi Press and the Museum of Contemporary Art present the 2026 Anansi Poetry Bash. Celebrating the Launch of: Ultra Blue, by Graeme Bezanson, Pitiful, by Brandi Bird, The Wren , by A. F. Moritz, procession, by katherena vermette, and Nightmare Jones, written by Shannon Bramer and illustrated by Cindy Derby. Join us on Thursday, […]
House of Anansi Poetry Bash featuring Brandi Bird, A.F. Moritz, and Graeme Bezanson Join the Ottawa Writers Festival for an evening of poetry and conversation celebrating new titles from House of Anansi Press. This event will take place at 7:00pm, May 22, 2026, at the GCTC Studio, 1233 Wellington Street West, Ottawa. This is a […]
On Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00 PM, come to Type on Queen to hear Olga Stein, A.F. Moritz, and Elana Wolff read from their new books. Poetry Reading7:00PMMay 26, 2026Type on QueenOlga Stein, A.F. Moritz, Elana WolffType Events
The Stratford Perth Museum and The Ontario Poetry Society present the fourth annual Summertime Poetry Soirée with featured readers: Fonda Wicks Eller, Katerina Vaughan Fretwell, Penn Kemp, John B. Lee, Irina Moga, A.F. Moritz, and Richard Yves-Sitoski. Saturday, June 6, 2026 1:00 PM to 4:00 PMStratford Perth Museum4275 Huron RoadStratford, ON N5A 6S6
Brick Issue #117 launches at Flying Books, 784 College Street, Toronto, on Monday, June 8, with doors opening at 6:00 PM. The event will be hosted by Eleanor Wachtel, and there will be readings from Karen Solie, Janika Oza, and Lynn Henry—plus snacks, drinks, and good company. RSVP HERE Brick Issue #117 features:A radio play by Anne CarsonAn interview with Salman […]
Come celebrate a new title from Asemana Books, Where Words Defeat Bullets, a collection of poems compiled by Mansour Noorbakhsh featuring poems by:George Elliott Clarke, A.F. Moritz, Brett Campbell, Diana Manole, Patrick Connors, Peta-Gaye nash, David Stones, Josie Di Sciascio Andrews, Susan Ksiezopolski, Brenda Clews, Peter Taylor, Mansour Noorbakhsh, and Mahdi Ganjavi. Persian Literature Launch […]
Join poet A.F. Moritz as a featured reader for Poets@Artfest on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the poetry tent at Artfest Kingston, City Park, Downtown. Moritz will appears in a panel with fellow poets Carolynn Kingyens, Lisa Reynolds, Joel Giroux, and Monty Reid In fact, why not make it a weekend?Poets@Artfest runs […]
A.F. Moritz will be reading from his new books, The Wren and Eternities, at the Tower Poetry Society Reading in Hamilton. Moritz will join fellow poet Bunny Iskov for the reading. The community is invited to read their poems at the open mic portion of the evevning . Tower Poetry Society ReadingTuesday, July 21, 20266:30-8:30 […]
Mark your calendars! A.F. Moritz will join the long list of poets to take part in the Toronto Poetry Festival 2026. The event will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., offering a full day of literary engagement. The festival once again convenes in the open air at Taylor […]
On Thursday, September 24, 2026, A.F. Moritz will read from his new books, The Wren and Eternities, as part of the Redeemer Reads literary series. The reading, sponsored by the English Department, takes place at 5:00pm in the Library at Redeemer University, Ancaster. The event will also be accessible in an online format. More details […]
Together with The League of Canadian Poets, The Canada Council for the Arts, Brenda Clews & The Tranzac Club, East and West Learning Connections, and Edward Wong present: 5 Poets Breaking Into Song: #26: Neoclassicism Don’t Scare Real Jazz Composers! PoetsAllan BriesmasterGeorge Elliott ClarkeBrenda ClewsLuciano Iacobelli (1956-2022)Al MoritzGiovanna RiccioYeshim TernarAndrea ThompsonYIN Xiaoyuan ComposersHolly ArsenaultEddie BullenEmily HiemstraJuliet […]