The Montreal Review of Books launches its Spring 2026 issue on Wednesday, March 11th at Hotel 10 (10 Sherbrooke Street West), in partnership with the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival!
Following the festival’s 2026 programming announcement, join us in Espace Godin for refreshments and readings by Marianne Ackerman (Oyster, Dundurn Press), Francine Pelletier (Dream Interrupted, Sutherland House Press) and Karine Rosso & Anita Anand (Between the Island and the Turtle, QC Fiction).
The Blue Metropolis press conference will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a wine reception at 5:15 p.m., and mRb readings beginning at 6:00. The authors will be available to sign books after the readings. Admission is free.
For those unable to attend in person, readings will be live-streamed on our YouTube page: https://youtube.com/live/hlElxc2AMlg
Illustration detail by Jade Bressan.
Venue accessibility information:
Espace Godin has adjoining gender neutral washrooms and is wheelchair accessible. Valet parking is available in the hotel for approximately $20. If you have any accessibility concerns, please contact
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