Queer between the covers queer entre les couvertures queer. Join us for an afternoon with the queer between the covers qbtc friday, august 16, 2019, from 2 to 3. Event by queer entre les couvertures queer between the covers on saturday, august 19 2017 with 1. The fourday fair operated in conjunction with toronto art book week, which showcased a program of over 300 canadian artists and exhibitors involved in workshops, artist talks and exhibitions.
Home to one of north americas most famous gay neighborhoods simply known as the gay village, or le village gai to the citys predominantly francophone population montreal even marks it as such on its official tourism maps. Reading queer celebrates them and their influence with a reading of the very authors theyve variously recognized. Comedy legend and queer icon margaret cho headlines the. With quebec publishers and authors on hand, expect hundreds of new titles for sale, along with readings and other events happening throughout the fair. Literature event in montreal, qc, canada by queer entre les couvertures queer between the covers on sunday, august 18 2019 with 1. Jul 30, 2017 queer tech montreal recognized in 2017 as leading diversity and inclusion initiative in montreals tech sector. The 10 biggest montreal tech news stories of 2017 the year 2017 was a huge one for. Canadian comics and zine festivals the canada comics open. It gives opportunities for people to discover great new books from lgbtq authors who write pieces about people and issues. Many of these events feature a heavy presence of risograph printers and publishers. Big gay, lesbian, and queer venues, from le drugstore and complexe bourbon in the village, to cabaret playhouse and royal phoenix in the mile end, have all come. In new york in the 1970s, public parks where places where you could not only find a hot guy but bang him in the bushes too. As part of the 12th montreal queer book fair, the qbtc collective and artexte invites you to an afternoon of projections on queer publishing cultures around the world through a selection of short documentaries and clips.
The book fair encourages book lovers of all ages and interests to browse, buy and get books signed, just in time for holiday giftgiving. This is a listing of artists book and zine fairs compiled by printed matter. Montreals queer between the covers quill and quire. The collective queer between the covers held their annual book fair of. May 22, 2018 queer representation is something that is lacking on the main stages in the montreal theatre scene, he continued. Salon du livre queer entre les couverturesqbtc book fair 2017. For many years, we were organizing the book fair each august and we developed a good sense of what the communities were looking for in terms of literature, who was producing that work, what was. Discover fairmont the queen elizabeth, hotel in montreal and enjoy the hotels spacious, comfortable rooms in fairmont hotel. The 12th queer between the covers bookfair in montreal is happening on pride parade day this year.
Spruijt centre with abdulla duduev left and israpil shovkhalov right of the dosh magazineon 2 november 2010, ipa. City parks were once the cruising grounds for gay men. We are not an island queer zine fair sled islands own mini zine fair. Qbtc book fair collective aims to provide access to queer written materials, prioritizing traditionally marginalized voices and a variety of queer experiences. Montreals best lgbtq bars and hangouts eater montreal. Based in wendake, about three hours east of montreal, they aim to. Perennial events like capture the fag and the queer between the covers zine book fair have been staples of the fest ever since it began, and. Last years bookfair attracted several hundred people and this years will feature an even larger crosssection of materials sure to draw. Facebook alternative media fair montreal, quebec a project from the concordia coop bookstore in collaboration with members of the community, bringing together publishers, writers, zinesters, activists, makers, and. Few cities in the world embrace their lgbt communities with as much gusto as montreal.
Four poets rick barot chord, dawn lundy martin life in a box is a pretty life. Montreal s piknic electronik is an inclusive outdoor music festival running from may to september that often books queer artists and has a lot of free events. Spruijt formally awarded the 2010 ipa freedom to publish prize to israpil shovkhalov and viktor koganyasny. Rainbow book fair is the largest lgbt book event in the u. Printed matter is not affiliated with any of the listed fairs, unless otherwise noted. Anchoring it all is notre dame des quilles, a steamywindowed neighbourhood bar that is more than just a local watering hole it has become a city institution, presenting many of montreals finest lgbtq comedians, djs and queer film nights. Also, the 12th queer between the covers book fair happens on pride parade day this year, on august 18 from. Anarchist book fairs around the world in 2012 issue 386. About us queer between the covers queer entre les couvertures. Jun 21, 2019 this article was updated on june 21, 2019.
Aug 01, 2018 the montreal literary pride open air book fair has become a pride tradition. Queer between the coversqueer entre les couvertures, montreal, qc ottawa zine fair. This year in its 11 th installment, queer between the covers is a book, zine and art fair bringing you diy queer culture and hardtoaccess queer materials from the island and beyond. The queer between the covers qbtc book fair aims to provide access to queer written materials, prioritizing traditionally marginalized voices and a variety of queer experiences. Queer between the covers, montreal s annual queer book fair, is almost upon us. The businesses in these two areas came under regular repression, particularly before montreal s expo 67 worlds fair and the olympic games in 1976. Queer between the covers, montreals annual queer book fair, is almost upon us. Fairs is a calendar of art book fairs, zine fests, and comic book events around the globe. Event in montreal, qc, canada by queer entre les couvertures queer between the covers on saturday, august 2016 with 871 people interested and 514. Quebec international book fair quebec, canada trade show.
Queer books goodreads meet your next favorite book. Aug 17, 2018 montreal is a bit of an oddity for lgbtq nightlife and bars many consider it one of the most progressive cities on the continent, but its not exactly overflowing with gay bars. Since 2008, the queer between the covers collective has been. This years lineup has yet to be announced, but there are always some notable women djs on the roster. Public hosted by queer entre les couvertures queer between the covers. Queer between the covers brings marginalized voices to the. Feel welcome to our elegant and luxurious hotel where we will make your stay an unforgettable experience.
Catherine street to leuguelionne, librairie feministe for the montreal launch of poet trish salahs new edition of lyric sexology vol. Montreal the th annual montreal anarchist bookfair takes place during montreals month long festival of anarchy on may 19 and 20, 10am5pm at the ceda, 2515 rue delisle, a short walk from lionelgroulx metro. There will also be an openair book fair benefiting montreal pride activities. This year, the toronto art book fair toabf launched its third annual exposition in a new venue. Salon du livre queer entre les couvertures queer between the covers book fair.
For the fifth year in a row, queer organizers in montreal are presenting queer between the covers, a queer lit bookfair featuring materials from montrealbased and outoftown queer bookstores, publishers, zine distros, and independent artists and authors. Zine festivals and small press fairs broken pencil magazine. Sustainability action fund queer between the covers bookfair. The book fair has a policy against racist, sexist, queerphobic, or other disrespectful behavior that works against. Frequency 1 post day since jun 2012 blog facebook fans 276. The little montreal lgbtq press that could the main. Featuring slam poets in singapore, zines in california, and. Queer between the covers queer entre les couvertures. Rainbow book fair the largest lgbt book event in the u. Zine festivals and small press fairs broken pencil. Originally meaning strange or peculiar, queer came to be deployed pejoratively against those with samesex desires or relationships in the late19th century. The events 20th edition promises over 20 djs and a record fair on sunday.
Please note that the entrance to the book fair will be through the parking lot on the south side of the building. Currently held in toronto, vancouver, winnipeg along with the anarchist bookfair, and calgary. Montreals queer arts festival celebrated a successful second. Vancouver artbook fair vancouver a festival for zines, magazines, and small press. We seek to provide access to materials that promote antiracism, anticapitalism, anticolonialism, antiableism, feminism and gender and body selfdetermination. Salon du livre queer entre les couvertures qbtc bookfair 2019. Salon du livre queer entre les couvertures queer between. Montreals piknic electronik is an inclusive outdoor music festival running from may to september that often books queer artists and has a lot of free events. Fifth annual queer between the covers bookfair rabble. International publishers association prix voltaire 2010. Montreal pride is the largest lgbtq pride in canada and will take place at the parc des faubourgs from august 8 to 18 in 2018, some 2.
For the fifth year in a row, queer organizers in montreal are presenting queer between the covers, a queer lit bookfair featuring materials from montreal based and outoftown queer bookstores, publishers, zine distros, and independent artists and authors. Listings will be posted at printed matters discretion. Queer is an umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities that are not heterosexual or cisgender. Festivals in montreal celebrate canadas multicultural heritage, like the montreal highland games, festival du monde arabe, kahnawake powwow, nuits dafrique, matsuri japon, and the st. Queer sunshine in mileex montreals mileex neighbourhood is home to many lgbtq residents and a flourishing queer scene. Top 100 canadian book bloggers and websites in 2020. Queer entre les couvertures queer between the covers queer, feminist, sexpositive book and zine fair every summer. If youd like to view the poetry and writing that is not tanka, or tanka related, please. Expozine montreal, quebec a huge, annual fair for zines, small press.
The fair is free to participants and public alike, and the artists and publishers taking part have been selected for their close alignment with the mission of the event and a. We are based in socalled montreal, on colonized kanienkeha. May 21, 2020 coast salish territories about blog a queer canadian book blog. Saturday queer between the covers, montreals annual. Jul 06, 2017 were both longstanding members of the queer between the covers book fair collective, which operates out of montreal, explains fortier. Once a year, approximately 1500 people get together in new york city to mingle, get to know each other, enrich, broaden, and even extend their lives through the amazing medium of lgbt books. Queer between the covers is a book, zine and art fair bringing you diy queer. Now in its sixth year, montreals queer between the covers book fair puts the spotlight on queer publishers, zine distros, independent bookstores, artists, and authors. The aquarius sauna on crescent street was raided in february 1975, followed by six gay and lesbian bars in october 1975, the les bains clubs on january 23, 1976 and the cristal sauna on february.