Ottawa Poets Laureate activity: David O'Meara + Véronique Sylvain,

Véronique Sylvain will be reading a poem at Ottawa City Hall, Heritage Building (Elgin Street Entrance) as part of a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day. 8:30am, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (in case of rain, this will take place inside City Hall at Jean Pigott Place). David O'Meara was interviewed by rob mclennan for periodicities: a journal of poetry and poetics, and got a nice write-up by Lynn Saxberg in the Ottawa Citizen. Don't forget that David O'Meara launches his debut novel, Chandelier, in Ottawa at 6:30pm on Wednesday, September 18 at The Rainbow, and that he Véronique Sylvain give their first official readings as Poets Laureate for the City of Ottawa as part of an event through the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:30pm!