April 14 at 7pm, join Uzma Jalaluddin for an exclusive virtual launch of her new novel, Hana Khan Carries On.
Suzanne Keeptwo presents her new book, We All Go Back to the Land: The Who, Why, and How of Land Acknowledgements, hosted by Dr. David Dean, Professor of History at Carleton University.
Meet local author Emma Bider and join us in celebrating the launch of her debut collection of short stories, We Animals. It's a socially distanced book signing, out front of our store!
Click here to visit the auction, on now until midnight on December 2.
Everyone’s Sister is an Ottawa-based volunteer group devoted to privately sponsoring women refugees fleeing war, violence, and persecution, and empowering them to use their skills and abilities to successfully resettle in our community.
The group is seeking to sponsor two incredible LGBTQ siblings and their high-spirited teenage sister who are currently living in great precarity as refugees in Kenya.
Join At Bay Press and Octopus Books for the release of Christian McPherson's new collection of poetry, Walking on the Beaches of Temporal Candy.
On Saturday November 14th at 7pm, Christian will read from his collection in an online event hosted by Susan Johnston.
Join us November 13 to celebrate Finish this Sentence by Ottawa poet Leslie Roach as she reads from her debut collection, in conversation with Gavin Barrett!
Join Cathy Marie Buchanan, bestselling author of The Painted Girls, for an exclusive virtual launch of her new novel, Daughter of Black Lake.
Buy a signed copy of Daughter of Black Lake from a participating independent retailer (that's us!) to get access to this exclusive virtual event on October 20th. After attending this event you’ll get access to an exclusive video yoga class, hosted by Cathy Marie Buchanan with additional insight into her writing process.
Join Matt Haig, bestselling author of Notes on a Nervous Planet, for an exclusive virtual launch of his new novel, The Midnight Library.
Buy a signed copy of The Midnight Library from a participating independent retailer (that's us!) to get access to this exclusive virtual event on October 17th. Matt will be interviewed by author Bianca Marais.
On October 8th, the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa presents a viritual talk by Robyn Maynard, keynote speaker of the annual Shirley Greenberg Lecture.
Celebrate the launch of three new exceptional works from HarperCollins with #HarperPresents: Reading with Pride
Join us on September 30th at 7pm for an online panel featuring LGBTQ+ authors with newly published novels: Alison Taylor, Natalie Zina Walschots, and Alex Myers in a conversation with Zoe Whittall.
Octopus Books is pleased to be the official bookseller in Ottawa for this event.
Octopus Books presents Dr. Richard Bell and his new book, Stolen, a gripping and true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the Antebellum North and smuggled into slavery in the deep south—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice.
On Friday, May 8th, Second Story Press and Octopus Books present a virtual book launch for The Abortion Caravan, featuring a video with author Karin Wells describing what happened when women's rights activists from Vancouver rea
UPDATE: In light of recent events regarding COVID-19 and in support of social distancing, the TEDXOttawaSalon BOLD & BRILLIANT scheduled for April 8th is being postponed to a later date TBA.
UPDATE: In light of recent events regarding COVID-19 and in support of social distancing, the Shirley Greenberg Annual Lecture scheduled for March 26th is being postponed to a later date TBA.
Join faculty, students, alumni, and the Carleton University community in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Institute of African Studies! All are welcome to this all-day event, held March 12 at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper St.
On March 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., thousands of people will gather on Parliament Hill in support of women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Join us to celebrate the publication of Israel, Palestine and the Politics of Race. Meet the authors and share a reception with good company.
Join author Paul Weinberg in conversation with Tim McSorley, National Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, for the launch of Weinberg's When Poverty Mattered: Then and Now.
Join Ottawa illustrator Alice Carter and Toronto author Theo Heras to celebrate two new picture books for kids, My Puppy Patch and Our New Kittens.
Join author Jenn Thornhill Verma for the launch of her new book, Cod Collapse: The Rise and Fall of Newfoundland's Saltwater Cowboys.
We are thrilled to be celebrating Amanda Jetté Knox's national bestseller, Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family.
