Many thanks to @BartleBeeps #AnahitaJamaliRad & #IzzySiebert for an incredible reading on Nov 22nd!
Thanks also to our enthusiastic audience & generous sponsors: @LdnArtsCouncil @ONArtsCouncil @CanadianPoets @CanadaCouncil @digibeenet @BrickBooks @Talonbooks @londonlibrary pic.twitter.com/Fd6DRz48tA
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) November 28, 2023
Antler River Poetry Presents
Anahita Jamali Rad, Darby Minott Bradford, and Local Opener Izzy Siebert
Happy November poets and poetry lovers! We’re thrilled to be hosting Anahita Jamali Rad and D.M. Bradford with local opener Izzy Siebert on Wednesday, November 22 (from 7:00pm to 8:30pm) at Landon Library in Wortley Village!
This is sure to be a reading you won’t want to miss, so we hope to see you all there! ☺️
Poet Bios:
We strongly encourage masks.
Event sponsors include TalonBooks, Brick Books, London Arts Council, The City of London, Ontario Arts Council, The Government of Ontario, The League of Canadian Poets, Canada Council for the Arts, digibee.net, and The London Public Library.
What an Oct evening! Many thanks to @adebe_ #SusanBraley & #ClaudiaKindrachuk for their excellent poetry.
Thanks also to our robust audience & generous sponsors: @LdnArtsCouncil @ONArtsCouncil@CanadianPoets @CanadaCouncil @digibeenet@bookhugpress @caitlinpress @londonlibrary pic.twitter.com/xnmS0kmLLE
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) October 23, 2023
Antler River Poetry Presents
Susan Braley, Adebe DeRango-Adem with Local Opener Claudia Kindrachuk
Join us on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:00 PM at Landon Library in Wortley Village for what we’re sure is going to be yet another spectacular evening, with readings by Susan Braley, Adebe DeRango-Adem and local opener Claudia Kindrachuk Set your reminders; you won’t want to miss it!
Poet Bios:
Claudia Kindrachuk is an avid writer of poetry and fiction, with particular interest in the experimental and science fiction. Her work has appeared in local publications in both London and Toronto. She is currently completing her undergraduate in English and Creative Writing at Western. Find her on Instagram @claudiakindrachuk
Don’t forget to spread the word. See you all at the readings. Bring a friend.
On Wed Oct 18, we host another great event #ldnont featuring @adebe_ & #SusanBraley w/ local opener #ClaudiaKindrachuk!
Readings @ 7:00pm
Landon Branch @londonlibraryWe strongly encourage masks. For all details: https://t.co/lRUHfWSnY4 pic.twitter.com/yKLkfVmqEa
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) October 6, 2023
A stellar start to our 2023-24 season! Many thanks to#TylerPennock #BrockStonefish & #KatBarbour for their beautiful poetry & music.
Thanks also to our audience & generous sponsors: @LdnArtsCouncil @ONArtsCouncil @CanadianPoets @CanadaCouncil @digibeenet @BrickBooks @OjistohP pic.twitter.com/3IdZCjlfNy
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) September 22, 2023
Antler River Poetry Presents
Next week, we kick off our 20th season with a special evening of poetry and song, featuring Tyler Pennock & Brock Stonefish with local opener Katherine Barbour.
Come join us on Wednesday, September 20th from 7pm to 8:30pm at Landon Library in Wortley Village. Featuring readings from Tyler Pennock and Brock Stonefish with local opener Katherine Barbour. It’s sure to be an incredible event — we look forward to welcoming you back.
- Wednesday September 20th
- Performances at 7:00pm
- Landon Branch
- 167 Wortley Road London Ontario
Masks are strongly encouraged. All welcome!
Event sponsors include the Ontario Arts Council, London Arts Council, League of Canadian Poets, Ojistoh Publishing, Brick Books, and digibee.net.
Antler River Poetry 20th Reading Season
Hey poets and poetry lovers, we’re excited to announce our fantastic 2023-24 poet lineup! Reader bios, pictures and more event information coming soon.
Mark the dates in your calendars, set your reminders, remember to spread the word, and above all, come listen to the readings. Bring a friend. Check here and on our social media for updates.
- September 20, 2023: Tyler Pennock & Brock Stonefish
- October 18, 2023: Susan Braley & Adebe DeRango-Adem
- November 22, 2023: Anahita Jamali Rad & D.M. Bradford
- January 17, 2024: Karen Schindler/chapbook poets & rob mclennan
- February 14, 2024: Rasiqra Revulva & Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
- March 20, 2024: Ben Robinson & Aaron Kreuter
- April 24, 2024: Drew McEwan & Annick MacAskill
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the reading!
What a fantastic season finale on April 19! Many thanks to @manahilbanduk @mrobinsonpoet @pujitaav for their excellent poetry.
Thanks also to our audience & generous sponsors #ldnont: @LdnArtsCouncil @ONArtsCouncil @CanadaCouncil @digibeenet @BrickBooks @GaspereauPress pic.twitter.com/XlpsCPMRKl
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) April 21, 2023
Antler River Poetry Presents: Manahil Bandukwala & Matt Robinson
Wednesday April 19th 2023 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm downstairs at the Landon Branch London Public Library at 167 Wortley Road
Happy Spring poets and poetry lovers! We’re pleased to announce that our final reading of the 2022/2023 regular season will take place on Wednesday, April 19 from 7-8:30 at Landon Library in Wortley Village! Featuring readings from Manahil Bandukwala and Matt Robinson, with local opener Pujita Verma, it’s sure to be a wonderful and inspiring evening!
- Matt Robinson will read poetry from his book Tangled & Cleft from Gaspereau Press 2021.
- Manahil Bandukwala is going to read poetry from her Monument from Brick Books, longlisted for the 2023 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award.
- The local opener, poet & illustrator Pujita Verma was a Poetry in Voice National Finalist & won The League of Canadian Poets’ 2023 Broadsheet Contest. Pujita recently completed her BA in Political Science at Western. Read her tweets @pujitaav.
To protect vulnerable community members, masks are required and will be provided to you if you do not have one We look forward to seeing you all soon!
March 22nd was a fantastic night of poetry & music! Many thanks to @conyerclayton #RobColman @N_Larochette & @TheMasherPotato!
Thanks also to our audience & sponsors #ldnont: @LdnArtsCouncil @ONArtsCouncil @CanadaCouncil @digibeenet @AnvilPress @PalimpsestPress @CanadianPoets pic.twitter.com/wMhB3hR4zU
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) March 25, 2023
Antler River Poetry Presents: Conyer Clayton & Robert Colman
Wednesday March 22nd 2023 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm downstairs at the Landon Branch London Public Library, 167 Wortley Road
It’s that time again, our March reading is in a couple short weeks Antler River Poetry is delighted to welcome Conyer Clayton and Robert Colman with local opener @TheMasherPotato on March 22nd at 7:00PM at the Landon Branch in Wortley
- Purchase Conyer Clayton’s book But the sun, and the ships, and the fish, and the waves at anvilpress.com/books/but-the-sun-and-the-ships-and-the-fish-and-the-waves
- Buy Robert Colman’s book Democratically Applied Machine at
palimpsestpress.ca/books/democratically-applied-machine - Follow Siddharth Maheshwari on Twitter
A reminder that we ask all guests to wear a mask to the event; masks will be provided for those who do not have one
Thanks @natweewriter #TLiem & @matthewd_writes for such captivating readings on Wed Feb 15!
Thanks also to our enthusiastic audience & our generous sponsors: @LdnArtsCouncil @ONArtsCouncil @CanadaCouncil @digibeenet @coachhousebooks @Arsenalpulp #ldnont pic.twitter.com/Cfk0TtqOIw
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) February 18, 2023
Antler River Poetry Presents Natalie Wee and T. Liem
Wednesday February 15th 2023 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm downstairs at the Landon Branch of the London Public Library in Wortley Village
Our second live reading of 2023 is in just over a week! We are delighted to welcome T. Liem and Natalie Wee with local opener Matthew Dawkins. A reminder, we ask all guests to wear a mask to the event; masks will be provided for those who do not have one
- Purchase Natalie Wee’s book Beast at Every Threshold here:
arsenalpulp.com/Books/B/Beast-at-Every-Threshold - Purchase T. Liem’s book Obits here: chbooks.com/Books/O/Obits
The local opener, Matthew Dawkins is a Jamaican award-winning author and poet whose work explores subject matters including adolescence, race, nationhood, and mental health. Until We Break is his debut novel. Matthew is currently the Student-Writer-in-Residence at Western University where he pursues a Bachelor of Arts in The School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities and English Literature. Matthew’s work has been featured in Westwind Poetry, Indolent Books, Pinhole Poetry, and more. When he’s not writing, Matthew can often be found spending time with the people he loves and creating new memories.
Follow Matthew on Twitter at @matthewd_writes
March and April Event Updates
Hey poetry lovers and ARP fans, due to scheduling conflicts, we’ve had to shuffle our March and April poets and book one new poet (Randell Adjei had to cancel). Here is the new lineup:
- March 22nd: Robert Colman and Conyer Clayton
- April 19th: Manahil Bandukwala and Matt Robinson
What a start to 2023: phenomenal readings from @dstiz #RKowele & #GrayBrogden on Jan 18!
Thanks also to our attentive audience & our generous sponsors: @LdnArtsCouncil @ONArtsCouncil@CanadaCouncil @CanadianPoets @digibeenet@bookhugpress @goose_lane #ldnont pic.twitter.com/BbldWbDcLp
— Antler River Poetry (@poetrylondon_ca) January 20, 2023
Happy New Year Poets and Poetry Fans Antler River Poetry Is Back on Wednesday January 18th with an In-Person Event Featuring Daniel Scott Tysdal and R. Kolewe with Local Opener Gray Brogden
Wednesday January 18th 2023, 7:00 – 8:30pm at the Landon Branch of the London Public Library, 167 Wortley Road
For our first reading of 2023, we are proud to present Daniel Scott Tysdal and R. Kolewe with local opener Gray Brogden on January 18 at 7:00 PM at the Landon Library in Wortley Village A reminder, we ask all guests to wear a mask to the event; masks will be provided for those who do not have one
- Purchase Daniel Scott Tysdal’s book The End Is in the Middle here: gooselane.com/products/the-end-is-in-the-middle
- Purchase R. Kolewe’s book The Absence of Zero here: http://bookhugpress.ca/…/the-absence-of-zero-by-ralph…/
The local opener, Gray Brogden is an English and Creative Writing student at Western University. Born in Regina SK, she now splits time between London ON, and the East Coast of Nova Scotia. She is an accomplished poet with over 20 published works. Her poems have been featured in The Sudbury Star, Western University student publications, as well as local, provincial and national anthologies. In her spare time, Gray can be found obsessively writing and revising, binge reading, or working on jigsaw puzzles. You can find her on Instagram @graybrogden16
We look forward to seeing all of you at our in-person readings! To protect vulnerable community members, please wear a mask. Please note: we are not offering pre-reading workshops this season.