Read a new post by Leslie Shimotakahara on the Brockton Writers Series blog! brocktonwritersseries.wordpress.com?p=8981

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Read a new post by Maurice Vellekoop on the Brockton Writers Series blog! brocktonwritersseries.wordpress.com/.../brockton...

Read a new post by Jes Battis on the Brockton Writers Series blog! brocktonwritersseries.wordpress.com/.../brockton...

Meet guest reader Maurice Vellekoop on January 14, 2026 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Leslie Shimotakahara on January 14, 2026 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Jes Battis on January 14, 2026 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Tamara Jong on January 14, 2026 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest speaker Kirk DeMatas, who will discuss the topic "Shapeshifter: Manifesting your poetry across mediums" on January 14, 2026 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Our next Brockton Writers Series literary event is on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new space at 32 Lisgar St. We will also livestream the event on our YouTube channel.

Check out these book recommendations from our November 12 authors!

Read Farzana Doctor's new post on our blog!

Read Premee Mohamed's new post, "Does This Idea Have Legs?", on the Brockton Writers Series blog!

Check out a new post by Terese Mason Pierre on the Brockton Writers Series blog!

Read Lisa Baird's piece, "Blue Angel," on the Brockton Writers Series blog!

Tune in to our blog for an article on Guy Elston's debut poetry collection, The Character Actor Convention!

Meet guest reader Terese Mason Pierre on November 12, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest speaker Guy Elston on November 12, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Premee Mohamed on November 12, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Lisa Baird on November 12, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest speaker Farzana Doctor, who will discuss "Psych Hacks for Writer's Block" on November 12, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Our next Brockton Writers Series literary event is on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new space at 32 Lisgar St. Come listen to readings from some amazing authors! We will also livestream the event on our YouTube channel.

Read an excerpt from SHADOW PRICE by Farah Ghafoor on our blog! Meet guest reader Farah Ghafoor on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Read a poem by Steffi Tad-y on our blog! Meet guest reader Steffi Tad-y on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Read a new post by Christopher Yusko on our blog! Meet guest reader Mark Sampson on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Hello #BWS community! We're excited to see everyone at our forthcoming event on Sept 10 at Glad Day, but unfortunately, we've lost our grant funding for the next season. To support a local reading series that highlights diverse Canadian writing, please donate and/or share our campaign!

Meet guest speaker Mark Leslie Lefebvre on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube. Mark will discuss how writers can work with libraries for long-term writing success.

Meet guest reader Farah Ghafoor on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Mark Sampson on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Steffi Tad-y on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Our next Brockton Writers Series literary event is on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Glad Day Lit space at 32 Lisgar St! We will also livestream the event on our YouTube channel.

Bet you didn't think I had MORE to say about book blurbs after my last 1,800-word article on them but here I am! Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me to speak on the subject at their latest event, and to do a guest blog post about it.

Meet guest reader Christopher Yusko on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.

Check out these book recommendations from our July 9 authors!

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Read rob mclennan's review of Jessica Popeski's full-length poetry debut, "the problem with having a body." Link in bio.

In a thoughtful new blog post, Martha Bátiz discusses the challenging but rewarding process of writing in English as a non-native speaker. Read it on our website -- link in bio.

Read Odessa Auger's review of SOFT AS BONES by Chyana Marie Sage in The Tyee! New blog post is up on our website -- link in bio.

Watch Morgan Christie discuss BOOLEAN LOGIC on WXII 12 News! New blog post is up on our website -- link in bio.

Meet guest reader Chyana Marie Sage on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Jessica Popeski on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader @mbatiz.bsky.social on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.

Meet guest reader Morgan Christie on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.

Come hear guest speaker @nycterosea.bsky.social discuss "The Good & Bad of Book Blurbs" on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.

Here are some #bookrecs from our May BWS readers: Kasia Jaronczyk @kasiajaronczyk.bsky.social, author of Voices in the Air, recommends Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg Adriana Chartrand, author of An Ordinary Violence, recommends Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

J.M. Frey @jmfrey.bsky.social‬ reads queer speculative romance TIME AND TIDE: youtu.be/bMLEuZGLRQM

Adriana Chartrand reads horror novel AN ORDINARY VIOLENCE: youtu.be/zdff2KRSq90

Karen Smythe reads A TOWN WITH NO NOISE, a new novel about the Holocaust in Norway: youtu.be/UX7dkt4hFvU

Kasia Jaronczyk @kasiajaronczyk.bsky.social reads VOICES IN THE AIR, a novel set in 1980s Marshal Law Poland: youtu.be/CnBNPfbNiJA

Missed us last week? Rewatch guest speaker Shyan Mirhassani Vahed's talk "QT Literary Magazine: Finding your niche in independent publishing" on YouTube: youtu.be/nPc_s4FLJHg