Save the Date! Please come out to Book People, 1640 Queen Street West, Toronto, at 6:30pm on Saturday, November 7, 2026 for an evening of poetry with Sakiru Abedayo author of Wildfire Verses (Nightwood Editions), Chris Banks, author of Bureau of Useless Splendour (ECW) and A.F. Moritz, author of The Wren (Anansi).
Please join me at 6:30pm on Friday, October 23, 2026 in the Southern Cross Room at Toronto’s Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue, for the 26th edition of Five Poets Breaking into Song. George Elliot Clarke hosts this tranzac-transcendent evening of ten jazzy, operatic, arabesque, bluesy, funky and soulful poems performed by pianist Narmina Afandiyeva
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
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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
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 [5 minute maximum]. Tower Poetry Society ReadingTuesday, July
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
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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
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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
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 Wolff Type Events
This May, I am launching my book Eternities (Bitter Oleander) as I continue to celebrate the publication of The Wren (Anansi) with five tour dates and a guest appearance. May 1, 20266:00 PMCanadian Bengali Launch*St. Paul’s United Church200 McIntosh StreetScarborough, ON *This is not a launch of my own work. I will be introducing Canadian Bengali Writers
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This April, I am celebrating the launch of The Wren (Anansi) with four tour dates, including my official book launch at Toronto’s Flying Books on Thursday April 9th! I’ll also be giving folks a preview of my book of translations, Eternities (Bitter Oleander) at my last appearance on this tour before its official launch on May 5th.
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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
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
I have several events planned to celebrate the launch of my new collection, The Wren (Anansi, 2026). Here’s a guide to the first four dates of launch season. March 19, 20266:30 – 8:00 PMFaculty Reading SeriesA.F. Moritz & Karen SolieVictoria College ChapelFree Eventbrite RegistrationSpace is limited and there are few tickets left! March 22, 20264:00
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: Events Free
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
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 Launch Kate Rogers, Kathryn MacDonald, A.F. Moritz & John Wall BargerBen McNally BooksSunday, May 3, 20265:00-7:00pm
Mark your calendars and join me for the official launch of The Wren at 6:30pm, Thursday, April 9th, at Flying Books, 784 College, Toronto. I’ll be in conversation with the book’s editor, Michael Redhill. Here’s the official press release: BOOK LAUNCHThe Wrenby A.F. Moritz(Anansi, 2026)In Conversation with Michael RedhillThursday, April 9, 6:30-8:00pmFlying Books, 784 College
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Please join me on Thursday, March 19, 2026 for the Victoria College Faculty Reading Series. I will be reading alongside Karen Solie, whose Wellwater (Anansi, 2025) won both the Governor General’s Award and the T.S. Eliot prize. This will be one of your first opportunities to hear me read from my new collection, The Wren
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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,
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
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,
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
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
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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
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,
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Please join me for Artfest Kingston, 4 days of art, activities, POETRY, food, and fun, from June 28 to July 1, 2025, outdoors in Kingston’s City Park (79 Barrie St, Near the intersection of Barrie and King). Artfest Kingston celebrates creativity and culture at City Park. This annual event showcases over 200 talented artists from
Please join me for a poetry reading on the theme of “Art and Artists,” featuring Susan Glickman, John Reibetanz, and myself. The reading assembles at 7pm on Sunday, June 8th, at The Free Times Cafe, 320 College St. John Reibetanz has a new book responding to paintings, Everyday Light. Susan Glickman has interacted with visual
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Please join me in celebrating this year’s Al & Eurithe Poetry Prize winner, Great Silent Ballad, at 7:00pm onThursday, May 22 at Type Books Junction, 2887 Dundas Street West, Toronto. I will be joined and fêted by poets Molly Peacock and Matthew Tierney, and I will read from and sign copies of the book. This
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.
Come celebrate National Poetry Month in Ottawa and Toronto by attending an Anansi Bash! Ottawa, April 16 Ottawa Writers Festival: Anansi Poetry Bash7:00pm, Wednesday April 16, 2025St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa FeaturingClémence Dumas-Côté’s The Seated Woman Farah Ghafoor’s Shadow PriceA.F. Moritz’s Great Silent Ballad Karen Solie’s Wellwater REGISTER FOR THIS
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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 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:
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!
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
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
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
I will be celebrating the launch of my new book, Great Silent Ballad, throughout the Autumn of 2024. Below, you’ll find a list of my scheduled appearances, which are also available on the Events Page of my website. Anansi and Flying Books Present Great Silent BalladOfficial Launch, Introduced by Beatriz HausnerTuesday, September 24, 2024 6:30
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,
The Toronto Bengali community will be hosting a literary festival on Saturday, July 20, at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event features honoured Bengali-originated authors now in Canada, writing in English or Bengali or both. Authors come from the Toronto area of course, but also from