The Lit Live Reading Series : literary readings

7:00pm

First Thursday of the Month

Beginning on Thursday March 2nd, at 7:00 p.m., the reading series will move to The Staircase Theatre with hybrid literary events. Zoom users will be able to view our readings and performers at a distance from Hamilton will provide video performances or live-over-Zoom readings.

A link to each event is provided on this page, through other social media, and on our blog.

LIT LIVE IS SUPPORTED BY THE CANADA COUNCIL, THE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, TWUC AND THE LEAGUE OF CANADIAN POETS.

Our readers (since 2007)

A.F. Moritz Toronto
A.J. (Andrew) Somerset London ON
Aaron Giovannone St. Catharines
Adam Getty Hamilton
Adam Sol Toronto
Aisha Sasha John Toronto
Alexander Dolinin Hamilton
Alexander MacLeod Dartmouth NS
Alexandra Missett Hamilton
Alice Major Edmonton
Allan Briesmaster Toronto
Allison Baggio Whitby ON
Amanda Jernigan Hamilton
Amanda Leduc Hamilton
Amy Jones Toronto
Andreas Gripp London ON
Andrew Faulkner Toronto
Andrew Hood Guelph
Andrew Steinmetz Ottawa
Angie Abadou Fernie BC
Ann Elizabeth Carson Toronto
Ann Shin Toronto
Anne Compton Rothsay, NB
Anne McDonald Regina SK
Anne Simpson Antiginish NS
Antony Di Nardo Oshawa
Asa Boxer Montréal
Barbara Fradkin Ottawa
Barbara Pelman Victoria BC
Barry Dempster Holland Landing ON
Barry Webster Montréal
Beatriz Hausner Toronto
Ben Robinson Hamilton
Betsy Struthers Peterborough
Bill Howell Toronto
Bob Snider Toronto
Brad Smith Dunnville ON
Bren Simmers Squamish BC
Bruce Meyer Barrie ON
Camille Martin Toronto
Carey Toane London ON
Carmine Stamino Montréal
Catherine Graham Toronto
Catherine Owen New Westminster BC
Chris Banks Waterloo ON
Chris Laing Hamilton
Chris Pannell Hamilton
Christian McPherson Ottawa
Christine McNair Ottawa
Christine Miscione Hamilton
Christopher Willard Montréal
Claire Tacon Guelph ON
Clara Blackwood Toronto
Colin Morton Ottawa
Cornelia Hoogland London ON
D.S. (Don) Martin Brampton
Dannabang Kuwabong Hamilton
Daphne Marlatt Hamilton
Dave Haskins Grimsby
David Clink Toronto
David Day Toronto
David Derry Toronto
David Helwig Belfast PEI
David Laing Dawson Hamilton
David Seymour Toronto
Derek McCormack Toronto
Di Brandt Brandon MB
Domenico Capilongo Toronto
Don McKay St. John’s NF
Donna Langevin Toronto
Elaine Kalman Naves Montréal
Elizabeth Glenny Fort Erie
Elizabeth Harmer Toronto
Elizabeth Zetlin Owen Sound
Emily Holton Hamilton
Erin Mouré Montréal
Eva Stachniak Toronto
Eva Tihanyi St. Catharines
Eve Joseph Brentwood BC
F.B. Andre Vancouver BC
Farzana Doctor Toronto
Garry Gottfriedson Kamloops BC
Gary Barwin Hamilton
George A. Walker Toronto
George Amabile Winnipeg
George Bowering Vancouver
Glen Dresser Calgary
Gordon Johnston Otonabee ON
Gregory Betts Brantford
Heather Cadsby Toronto
Heather Wood Toronto
Helen McLean Toronto
Hilary Scharper Toronto
Howard Richler Montréal
Ian Burgham Toronto
Ian Williams Brampton
Irene Marques Toronto
Isa Milman Victoria
J. Edward Chamberlin (Ted) Toronto.
J.J. Steinfeld Charlottetown PEI
Jacob McArthur Mooney Toronto
Jacquie Buncel Toronto
Jake Doherty Owen Sound
James Deahl Sarnia
James Elliott Hamilton
Jan Conn Great Barrington, MA, USA
Jane Silcott Vancouver
Janet Turpin Myers Burlington
Jason Dickson London ON
Jay MillAr Toronto
Jean Rae Baxter Hamilton
Jeanette Lynes Saskatoon SK
Jeff Cottrill Toronto
Jeff Seffinga Hamilton
Jeffery Donaldson Stoney Creek
Jeffrey Luscombe Toronto
Jennifer Tan Hamilton
Jeramy Dodds Toronto
Jill Battson Cobourg
Jim Johnstone Toronto
Jim Nason Toronto
Jim Smith Toronto
Joanna Lawson Ancaster
Joanne Arnott Vancouver
Johanna Skibsrud Toronto
John B Lee Port Dover
John Barton Toronto
John Calabro Toronto
John Donlan Godfrey ON
John Swan Hamilton
John Terpstra Hamilton
Jon Fiorentino Montréal
JonArno Lawson Toronto
Judah Denburg Hamilton
Judy Robinson Hamilton
Julie Berry St. Thomas ON
Julie McIsaac Brooklyn, NY, USA
K.D. Miller Toronto
Karen Connelly Toronto
Karen Houle Guelph
Karen Lewis East Amherst, NY, USA
Kate Braid Burnaby BC
Kate Cayley Toronto
Kate Marshall Flaherty Toronto
Kate Story Peterborough
Katherine Lawrence Saskatoon SK
Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer Toronto
Keith Garebian Mississauga
Keith Inman Thorold ON
Kerry Schooley Hamilton
Kildare Dobbs Toronto
Klyde Broox Hamilton
Kyle Buckley Toronto
Leslie Shimotakahara Toronto
Lil Blume Toronto
Lillian Necakov-Avalos Toronto
Lilly Barnes Toronto
Linda Frank Hamilton
Lisa Moore St. John’s
Liz Worth Toronto
Lisa Ladouceur Toronto
Liz Tessier Hamilton
Lois Lorimer Toronto
Lolette Kuby Thornhill ON
Lorna Crozier Saanich BC
Luciano Iacobelli Toronto
Lynn Davies Fredericton NB
Marc di Savario Hamilton
Marcus McCann Toronto
Margaret Christakos Toronto
Marilyn Gear Pilling Hamilton
Mark Goldstein Toronto
Mark Lavorato Montréal
Mark Leslie Hamilton
Mary Ann Mulhern Windsor ON
Mary Ellen Csamer Kingston
Mary Frances Coady Toronto
Mary Lou Dickinson Toronto
Matt Lennox Toronto
Matthew Tierney Toronto
Maxianne Berger Montréal
Michael Blair Montréal
Michael Elcock Sooke BC
Michael Winter Toronto
Mike Barnes Toronto
Mike Freeman Toronto
Mira McEwan Ithaca, NY, USA
Moez Surani Toronto
Monica Kidd St. John’s NF
Nadine McInnis Ottawa
Natalee Caple Calgary
Natalie Zina Walschots Toronto
Nico Rogers Englehart, ON
Nicole Dixon New Waterford NS
Nicole Martocić
Nitin Deckha Toronto
Noah Richler Toronto
Nora Gould Consort AB
OmahaRisinG Toronto
Pam Mordecai Kitchener ON

Patricia Westerhof Toronto
Patrick Friesen Vancouver
Patrick Lane Vancouver
Paul Sutherland Lincolnshire, England
Paul Tyler Ottawa
Penn Kemp London, ON
Philip Roy Halifax
Phlip Arima Toronto
R.W. (Bob) Megens Guelph
Randall Maggs Corner Brook NL
Raymond Beauchemin ON
Richard Scarsbrook Toronto
Rob Colman Newmarket ON
Robert Bringhurst Heriot Bay BC
Robert Moore New Maryland NB
Robert Sutherland Westport ON
Rocco de Giacomo Toronto
Rona Shaffran Ottawa
Ronna Bloom Toronto
Ross Belot Hamilton
Ross Pennie Ancaster
Roy Miki Vancouver
Royston Tester Toronto
Rozena Maart Guelph
Ruth Edgett Dundas
Ruth Roach Pierson Toronto
Ruth Walker Whitby
Safia Fazlul Toronto
Sally Cooper Hamilton
Sara Ries Buffalo, NY, USA
Sarah Klassen Winnipeg
Sarah Sheard Toronto
Scott Fotheringham Ottawa
Sean Johnston Kelowna BC
Shaena Lambert Vancouver
Shane Neilson Guelph
Shane Rhodes Ottawa
Shari Lapeña Toronto
Sharon Baltman Toronto
Sharon English English
Sharon Nelson Montréal
Sheila James Ottawa
Sky Gilbert Hamilton
Slim Volumes Hamilton
Soraya Erian Hamilton
Stan Rogal Toronto
Stella Preda Hamilton
Stephen Brunt Hamilton
Stephen Gill Cornwall
Steve McCabe Toronto
Steve McOrmond Toronto
Steve Pitt Rutherglen ON
Steven Heighton Kingston
Steven Mayoff Ellerslie, PEI
Stuart Ross Cobourg
Sue Chenette Toronto
Sue Goyette Halifax
Susan Evans Shaw Hamilton
Susan Glickman Toronto
Susan Helwig Toronto
Susan McCaslin Langley BC
Susan McMaster Ottawa
Ted Schmidt Toronto
Terri Favro Toronto
Thomas Trofimuk Edmonton
Tim Conley St. Catharines
Timothy Quinn Toronto
Todd Swift London UK
Ursula Pflug Norwood ON
Urve Tamberg Markham ON
Valentino Assenza Toronto
Valerie Nielson Stoney Creek
Vicki Delany Picton ON
Waheed Rabbani Grimsby
Wesley Bates Clifford ON

Pages

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Fantastic reading for February, hosted online by Ben Robinson: Amy Jones, Catherine Hunter, Bernadette Rule, Matt Robinson, Elisabeth de Mariaffi, Lori Sebastianutti

Monday, February 5, 2018

March! Stuart Ross, Catriona Wright, Canisia Lubrin, Michael e. Casteels, Martha Baillie and Allison Chisholm!

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

February!!! Daniel Coleman, Gary Barwin, Danila Botha, David Peter Clark, Cornelia Hoogland and Ben Robinson

Monday, December 4, 2017

January!!!! Catharine Graham, Adam Pottle, Michael Dennis, Michael Boughn, and Garnet Rogers

Sunday, November 19, 2017

December's Reading: Barbara Fradkin, Sam Shelstad, Andy Weaver, Marianne Apostolides, Michael Helm, and Amanda Jernigan.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

June reading! with Carole Giangrande, Kevin Spenst, Steve Mayoff, Guy Ewing, Showey Yazdanian, and Sharon Berg.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

The New Year brings shovelfuls of exclamation and question marks, also a great January line-up!