London's Baseline Press and 845 Press are going online this fall to launch our new 2020 poetry chapbooks! And this year we’ll be joined by London’s newest small press, Rose Garden Press.

Readers will include Baseline authors Olive Andrews (Montreal); A.H. Jernigan / Luke Hathaway (Halifax)); Anita Lahey (Ottawa) & Pauline Conley (Winnipeg); and more!

Hosted by 845 Press, Baseline Press & Rose Garden Press.

The Zoom link will be available on the day of the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2882554205307521

Baseline Press gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program.

NOTE NEW k|f|b LOCATION! Artscape Youngplace, Mezzanine level, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto, ON

Baseline Press will be celebrating its 2019 chapbooks at knife|fork|book’s BRAND NEW SPACE on Friday, October 25th. With readings by Baseline authors Terrence Abrahams (Toronto), Nisa Malli (Toronto), Sile Englert (London), and Emily Lu (London). New chapbooks by Isabella Wang (Vancouver) and M.W. Jaeggle (Vancouver) will also be available!

Hosted by Karen Schindler and Kirby.
Doors at 6:30pm; readings from 7:00pm.

Facebook event here.

And while we have you here… please consider contributing to knife|fork|book’s 2019 membership drive! Celebrating its 3rd anniversary this October, it’s a one-of-a-kind poetry destination that so deserves our support!

203 Dundas St., London, ON

London's Baseline Press and 845 Press are partnering again to launch new 2019 poetry chapbooks at London’s beautiful TAP Centre for Creativity! Readers will include 845 author Brittany Renaud (London); plus Baseline authors Sile Englert (London), Emily Lu (London), Terrence Abrahams (Toronto), and Nisa Malli (Toronto).

Hosted by Karen Schindler, Aaron Schneider, and Amy Mitchell.
Doors at 6pm; readings from 6:30pm.
Cash bar + snacks!

Facebook event here.

Baseline Press gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program.

229 East Georgia St., Vancouver, BC

BC poets M.W. Jaeggle and Isabella Wang will be launching their debut Baseline chapbooks at Vancouver’s Massy Books!

Hosted by Amanda Reaume.

Facebook event here.

244 Augusta Avenue (2nd floor), Toronto, ON

Come out to Kensington Market's knife|fork|book Bookstore for Baseline Press' 2018 Toronto launch. Readers will include Baseline authors Lamees Al Ethari, Shelly Harder, Amanda Jernigan, and Sandra Ridley, and also k|f|b author Kate Sutherland. 

It's all part of knife|fork|book's 2nd anniversary weekend! (Congratulations, k|f|b!) 

Doors at 6:30pm; readings from 7:00pm.

123 Dundas St., London, ON

London's Baseline Press and 845 Press are teaming up!  Come out to London's gorgeous DNA Gallery to celebrate poetry collections by Baseline authors Lamees Al Ethari, Shelly Harder, Amanda Jernigan, Sandra Ridley, and Anne-Marie Turza; and new titles by 845 Press authors Rhonda Dynes, Luke MacLean, and Andy Verboom.

Hosted by Karen Schindler, Aaron Schneider, and Amy Mitchell.
Doors at 6pm; readings from 6:30pm.
Cash bar + snacks!

Baseline Press gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program.

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church
25 Water St. North, Kitchener, ON

The Spiritus Ensemble presents "The Cantata Project": composer Zachary Wadsworth's cantata, written for the occasion from Amanda Jernigan's text, The Temple, will be premiered on January 28th, featuring countertenor Daniel Cabena and conductor Kenneth Hall. More details at spiritusensemble.com

2017 LONDON LAUNCH
DNA Gallery, 123 Dundas St., London, ON
(across the street from the old Kingsmill's)

Baseline Press will be London-launching its 2017 roster at DNA Gallery. New Baseline titles by Sam Cheuk, Joseph Mulholland, Matt Robinson, Andy Verboom, Chuqiao Yang and Patricia Young. Plus guest poets Kevin Shaws (Goose Lane Editions) and Miriam Love.

Hosted by Karen Schindler.
Doors at 6pm; readings from 6:30pm.

2017 TORONTO LAUNCH
Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., Toronto, ON

Join us at the Monarch Tavern to help Baseline Press and Anstruther Press celebrate some of their new 2017 chapbook titles. Readers will include Baseline's Sam Cheuk, Joseph Mulholland, Matt Robinson, Andy Verboom, and Chuqiao Yang. Along with Anstruther authors including David Koloszyc. 

Hosted by Karen Schindler and Jim Johnstone.
Doors at 6:00pm; readings from 6:30pm.

"121 Studios" - 211 King St., London, ON
(2nd floor of the old Novak's building)

Baseline Press and Anstruther Press will be launching new 2016 titles with the help of Brown & Dickson Booksellers. (Yes, Brown & Dickson Books has moved to Richmond Row, but the launch will be at their former King St. location!)

Readings by John Wall Barger, Madeline Bassnett, Gabe Foreman, Emily McKibbon and Andy Verboom. 

Hosted by Jason Dickson and Karen Schindler.
Doors at 6:30pm - readings from 7:00pm.

2016 TORONTO LAUNCH
Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., Toronto, ON

Join us at the Monarch Tavern where Anstruther Press and Baseline Press will be joining forces to celebrate new chapbooks by Baseline authors John Wall Barger, Madeline Bassnett, Gabe Foreman, Miki Fukuda, and Emily McKibbon; plus Anstruther authors Aaron Boothby, Aidan Chafe, Jeff Latosik and Andy Verboom. 

Hosted by Jim Johnstone and Karen Schindler.

2015 MONTREAL LAUNCH - Argo Bookshop, 1915 St. Catherine West

Baseline is headed to Montreal! Come out to Argo Bookshop for the Montreal launch of the new Baseline anthology Translating Horses, edited by Jessica Hiemstra and Gillian Sze.

Featuring a little posse of anthology readers, plus special guest Darren Bifford!

Hosted by Jessica Hiemstra, Gillian Sze, and Karen Schindler
Doors at 7:00pm.