Ottawa Literary Events, Readings & Poetry
41 events · updated daily
Here are 41 upcoming literary events, readings, poetry and spoken word in Ottawa and the 613. Updated daily from local sources; every listing links back to the organizer for tickets and details.
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m. · Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Live on Elgin Open Mic
Tue, Oct 13, 8:00 p.m. · 220 Elgin, #2 · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Jewish Book Festival
Wed, Oct 14 · Soloway Jewish Community Centre, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Wed, Oct 14 · 258A Elgin · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
WitchLit Writer Wednesdays
Wed, Oct 14, 12:00 p.m. · Stackt, 60 Byward Market Square · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Scrabble Club
Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m. · Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
Thu, Oct 15 · 1109 Wellington W · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Lancement d'«ailleurs ma voix», de Madeleine Stratford
Thu, Oct 15, 5:30 p.m. · Librairie du Soleil, 321 Dalhousie · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
2026 John Newlove Poetry Award
Thu, Oct 15, 6:30 p.m. · Club Saw, 67 Nicholas · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
An Evening with Rick Mofina: Master of the Thriller Genre
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m. · Ben Franklin Place · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Sad Girl Cafe
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m. · GigSpace, 953 Gladstone Ave · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Arc Poetry Magazine 2026 Archibald Lampman Award
Thu, Oct 15, 7:30 p.m. · Club Saw, 67 Nicholas · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic
Thu, Oct 15, 8:00 p.m. · 601 Cumberland · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Sanna Wani and Conyer Clayton
Thu, Oct 15, 8:00 p.m. · Club Saw, 67 Nicholas · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Love Lyla Books Readings and Signings
Fri, Oct 16 · 95 Richmond Road · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Fri, Oct 16 · Library and Archives of Canada,395 Wellington Street. · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Can-Con , Ottawa�s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Literature Convention.
Fri, Oct 16 · Brookstreet Hotel 525 Legget Dr · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Urban Legends Poetry Collective
Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 p.m. · The Origin, 57 Lyndale Ave. · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Mystery Writers Fair
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 p.m. · JACK PURCELL COMMUNITY CENTRE, 320 Jack Purcell, room 203 · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Thugs Need Love Too 2
Sat, Oct 17, 5:30 p.m. · Albion-Heatherington Recreation Centre, 1560 Heatherington Road · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
An Evening with Zadie Smith
Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 p.m. · National Arts Centre – Babs Asper Theatre · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Art House Cafe Open Mic
Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 p.m. · Art House Cafe · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Wed, Oct 21 · 116 Third · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00 p.m. · Ottawa Public Library · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
2026-2027 Munro Beattie Lecture with Ian Williams
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00 p.m. · Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper Street · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
James Brennan, Don't Sleep
Thu, Oct 22, 6:00 p.m. · Carleton University · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Connecting for Caring in Ottawa
Thu, Oct 22, 6:30 p.m. · National Arts Centre · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Altared's Open Mic
Thu, Oct 22, 7:30 p.m. · 769 Bank · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books
Fri, Oct 23 · 875b Bank Street · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2026/2027
Sat, Oct 24 · Arts Court · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Poets at Enriched Bread Artists Studio
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 p.m. · 951 Gladstone · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Politics of Lonely: Book Launch & Friendship Forum
Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 p.m. · The Grove · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
The Politics of Lonely: Why Is Friendship So Hard? Fundraiser for the Ottawa Trans Library
Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 p.m. · The Grove · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Stages and Pages
Sun, Oct 25, 12:30 p.m. · 12:30 pm. 12:30 pm. 12:30 pm. Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington Street W. · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
(un)told - Ottawa StoryTellers
Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 p.m. · Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Art-N-Tell
Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 p.m. · Pour Boy, 495 Somerset W. · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
N.G. Avant: Indie Author Group
Mon, Oct 26, 1:00 p.m. · Ottawa Public Library · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Night Oat Open Stage
Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 p.m. · 750 Gladstone · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings
Thu, Oct 29 · Pinecrest Shopping Centre, 2735 Iris · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Urbanism Book Club
Wed, Nov 4, 6:15 p.m. · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Book Launch: Footnotes by Cameron Anstee with Jessica Bebenek and Christine McNair
Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 p.m. · Carleton University, MacOdrum Library, 1125 Colonel By · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →