# Event Details - **Event Name**: Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: An evening of reading with James K. Moran, Justin Ancheta, Allister Thompson, Matthew J. Trafford, and guest speaker Xio AxelrodAbout this EventThe Brockton Writers Series (#BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series, hosted on the second Wednesday of every second month, funded by the Ontario Arts Council. The reading is PWYC (suggested $3-$5) and features a Q&A with the writers afterward. Books are available for sale. Join us for an exciting hybrid event: in person at Glad Day Lit on Lisgar St in Toronto, ON, Canada, or virtual over livestream. This is a must-attend gathering for all literature enthusiasts!Guest Speaker: Xio Axelrod on "From Pen to Platform: Author Branding in the Age of Noise"Readers: James K. Moran, Justin Ancheta, Allister Thompson, Matthew J. TraffordXio Axelrod is a USA Today bestselling author. She writes different flavors of contemporary romance and what she likes to call “strange, twisted tales.” She grew up in the recording industry and began performing at a very young age. When she isn’t working on the next story, Xio can be found behind a microphone in a studio, writing songs in her bedroom-turned-recording-booth, or performing as her fictional band, the Lillys. Xio lives in Philadelphia in complete denial of the last five minutes of Buffy with one very patient, full-time, indoor husband and two part-time, supremely pampered, outdoor cats.Ottawa writer James K. Moran writes across genres, with poetry and speculative fiction in Burly Tales, Bywords, Glitterwolf and On Spec, and reviews in Arc Poetry Magazine, Plenitude and Strange Horizons. Lethe Press published Moran’s short-story collection Fear Itself and horror novel Town & Train.Justin Ancheta (he/they) is a stuttering Filipino-Canadian passionate about tarot, science, and writing, living in Toronto (Treaty 13 territory). He is exploring his writing voice through lyric essays and creative non-fiction, drawing from his experience being bi+, ace, racialized and disabled. He is @rampancy on Instagram and @jancheta25 on Bluesky.Allister Thompson is a professional book editor of almost three decades and an eclectic musician. He is author of the cli-fi novel “Birch and Jay.” A former resident of Toronto, he now makes his home near the woods of North Bay, Ontario.Matthew J. Trafford earned his MFA at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed story collections The Divinity Gene (Douglas & McIntyre) and Runs in the Blood (Arsenal Pulp Press). He is an avid fibre artist in his alternate persona of Fairy Godfather Knits. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/brockton-writers-series-may-13-2026/100001987702344219 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, music, performances, science-fair, fine-arts, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Toronto - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Glad Day Lit - **lat**: 43.6420585 - **long**: -79.42330729999999 - **full address**: Glad Day Lit, 32 Lisgar Street, Toronto, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3223e25d2de4dd0f53117f7969926d97c3fa75774522b8dca3e7ac2c03965c2a-rimg-w931-h464-dc473130-gmir.jpg?v=1776845056 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026 being held? - **A:** Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026 takes place on Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Glad Day Lit, 32 Lisgar Street, Toronto, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026? - **A:** Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026 is organized by Glad Day Bookshop. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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