public readings

  • Granite Brewery Series (WFNS): September 1994

  • Sun Room Series (St. Mary's University): October 14, 1994

  • Granite Brewery Series (WFNS): January 1995

  • Shoe String Reading Series (Economy Shoe Shop): June 26, 2001

  • Shoe String Reading Series (Seahorse Tavern): June 5, 2007

  • Book Launch (Killam Library, Dalhouise University): April 24, 2008

  • Success Stories panel, Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop (Toronto, ON): July 12, 2008

  • Word on the Street (Halifax): (September 28, 2008)

  • Vaughan Library (Acadia University, Wolfville, NS): October 2, 2008

  • Alumni Lounge (University of New Brunswick, Fredericton): February 4, 2009

  • Confederation Centre Art Gallery (Charlottetown, PEI): February 5, 2009

  • HRM Author's Night at MSVU Library (Halifax, NS): February 18, 2009

  • Gallery Reading Series at St. Mary's University Art Gallery (Halifax, NS): March 18, 2009

  • The Carleton (Halifax, NS): March 19, 2009

  • Atlantic Book Awards event at Confederation Centre Art Gallery (Charlottetown, PEI): April 16, 2009

  • Atlantic Book Awards event at Mount Allison University (Sackville, NB): April 17, 2009

  • Atlantic Book Awards book signing at Chapters (Moncton, NB): April 18, 2009

  • Atlantic INK reading & reception at Bianca's Restaurant (St. John's, NFLD): May 4, 2009

  • Atlantic INK reading & reception at Outside the Lines Bookstore (Halifax, N.S.): May 7, 2009

  • Fables (Tatamagouche, N.S.): May 19, 2009

  • Leacock Summer Festival (Orillia, ON): July 25, 2009

  • McNally Robinson Bookstore (Don Mills, ON): July 26, 2009

  • Shelburne Literary Festival (Shelburne, N.S.): August 15, 2009

  • 'Pork Pie' at The Company House (Halifax, N.S.): August 20, 2009

  • Governor's Pub Reading Series (Sydney, N.S.): April 20, 2010

  • The Company House (Halifax, N.S.): October 11, 2012

  • Navigators Pub (Moncton, NB): November 1, 2012

  • InterAction School of Performing Arts (Saint John, NB): November 2, 2012

  • The Company House (Halifax, NS): November 5, 2012

  • Pages Books on Kensington (Calgary, AB): November 20, 2012

  • Type Books (883 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON): November 21, 2012

  • Word On The Street (Halifax, N.S): September 22, 2013

  • Freehand Books Spring 2016 Bash @ Shelf Life Books (Calgary, AB): May 7, 2016

  • Freehand Books Spring 2016 Bash @ Audrey's Books (Edmonton, AB): May 8, 2016

  • Freehand Books Spring 2016 Bash @ Dora Keogh Pub (Toronto, ON): May 10, 2016

  • Novel Idea Bookstore (Kingston, ON): May 11, 2016

  • Perfect Books (Ottawa, ON): May 12, 2016

  • Argo Books (Montreal, QC): May 13, 2016

  • Lexicon Books (Lunenburg, NS): May 21, 2016

  • The Company House (Halifax, NS): May 31, 2016

  • Attic Owl Reading Series @ Cafe C'est la Vie (Moncton, NB): June 16, 2016

  • Book Launch reading with Karen Smythe @ Killam Library, Dalhousie University: September 28, 2017

  • Book Launch reading with David Huebert @ The Wardroom, King's College, Halifax: December 19, 2017

  • BOOKTOBERFEST (a WFNS fundraiser) @ Propeller Brewing Co., Halifax: October 18, 2018

  • Book Launch for A Dark House @ Open Book Coffee, Halifax: October 24, 2019

  • ReadTreat @ White Point Beach Resort: March 7, 2020

  • Horseshoe inaugural issue launch (virtual reading): March 7, 2023

  • Dalhousie Review reading event @ Halifax Central Library: October 3, 2023

  • Guernica Editions Fall Book Launch @ Supermarket Bar & Variety, 268 Augusta Ave., Toronto: December 3, 2023

  • WFNS Booktoberfest @ Halifax Central Library: December 21, 2023

  • ‘Messy Lives’ reading & discussion (with Wayne Ng & Elliott Gish) @ WFNS: May 21, 2024