Poetry Launch: Sarain Frank Soonias and Wendy McGrath
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
7:00pm to 8:30pm
30
You are invited to celebrate the launch of two exceptional poetry collections! Featuring Wendy McGrath & Sarain Frank Soonias.
Hosted by NeWest’s own, the award-winning Jennifer Bowering Delisle and launching the brand new collections ALL WRONG HORSES ON FIRE THAT GO AWAY IN THE RAIN and The Beauty of Vultures along with recent releases Attic Rain and Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock. With four fabulous readers, this is a must-see NeWest poetry line up!
NeWest Press wishes to acknowledge that the land on which we operate is Treaty 6 territory and a traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux.
NeWest Press acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women of the Alberta Government, and the Edmonton Arts Council for support of our publishing program. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities.
Many thanks to our friends at Audreys Books for working with us for this event.
10702 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5J 3J5
Related events

Silent Book Club
Monday, April 7
Starts at 7:00pm
St. Albert Public Library (Downtown)Join us for our unconventional book club at the library—no readings or discussions required.

Book Clubs of EPL: We Have Always Been Here
Tuesday, April 8
Starts at 7:00pm
Edmonton Public Library (Clareview)Love reading? Love to talk about books you've read? Come join us for lively discussions on all types of fiction and non-fiction.

Seniors Book Club - The Push by Ashley Audrain
Wednesday, April 9
Starts at 2:00pm
St. Albert Public Library (Downtown)The Seniors Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 2:00 PM in the Training Room on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Library.
Chef Bruno Feldeisen Book Launch
Wednesday, April 9
Starts at 7:00pm
Audreys BooksIn 'The Bacon, Butter, Bourbon, and Chocolate Cookbook', Chef Bruno focuses on four distinct ingredients to create some of his favourite recipes.

Book Clubs of EPL - Once Upon a Tome
Thursday, April 10
Starts at 7:00pm
Edmonton Public Library (Riverbend)Love reading? Love to talk about books you've read? Come join us for lively discussions on all types of fiction and non-fiction.

Comics Zines and Books Market
April 12, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Art Gallery of AlbertaIn its 4th year, we have broadened the scope of the Comic, Zine and Books Market to include all artists working in the realm of book arts including com...