Strange Places

Vancouver Island Tour

Posted by Daniela Elza on Aug 13 2025

After the Northern Tour (which will go through Prince Geroge, Fort St. James, Smithers, Terrace & Prince Rupert) we will be taking the ferry down to Vancouver Island and stopping for readings on Quadra, in Tofino, Nanaimo and Victoria, before getting back to Vancouver for the big launches here. See previous post for Northern Tour and see the posters below for more information on the Vancouver Island tour.

First up is Quadra Island where poet Leanne Boschman and I will be part of an afternoon of poetry and music in collaboration with the local band Willow. Please spread the word to those who are near and dear and would be interested in joining us for a 4pm afternoon soiree at Leecroft Haven on 129 Joyce Road. I hope you will come out to this event.

Then we are off to Tofino the next day, where Leanne Boschman and I will be reading on Aug. 25th at the Community Hall. We will likely have some open mic spots on the theme of the evening for which people can sign up on a first come first serve basis.  Thank you to Tofino Poet Laureate Janice Lore and former poet laureate Christine Lowther for making this possible. Please help us spread the word to those who might be interested in this event.

And then we are off to Nanaimo and Victoria. I will be launching my hot-off-the-press essay/memoir collection “Is this an Illness or an Accident?’ with the wonderful Kate Braid and her new memoir in Victoria on August 27th at Caffè Fantastico Specialty Coffees (965 Kings Road, Victoria) Leanne Boschman will be our moderator in Nanaimo. (Thank you, Leanne). Please help us spread the word.

Thank you to Caffè Fantastico for hosting the Victoria event. Thank you to the Harbourfront Library for hosting the event in Nanaimo. Thank you Caitlin Press for believing in this book and for helping deliver it into the world. See for more details the poster below.
I will have books for sale at all the readings and some sweet deals too.

I will be back in Victoria on October 3rd for the launch of SCAR/CITY at Planet Earth Poetry.

Phew. That seems like a lot of events and many back to back readings. And next post will be about the Vancouver and lower mainland launches.