About

Since 2000 poetry lovers in Edmonton, Alberta, have gathered on the second Tuesday of the month from September to April, to enjoy the unique mix of talent and novelty afforded by The Olive Reading Series. The Olive has featured poets from Edmonton and across the country, both brilliant up-and-coming poets and well established masters. Once our headline poet has read, we open the stage to hear what some of our local talent has brought. As we prepare for our ninth season,

Our past feature poets include:

Bert Almon

Doug Barbour

Kimmy Beach

Derek Beaulieu

Sheri Benning

E.D. Blodgett

George Bowering

Tim Bowling

Stephen Brockwell

Brea Burton

Louis Cabri

Jason Christie

Dennis Cooley

Olga Costopoulos

T.L. Cowan

Joan Crate

Wayne Defehr

Jason Dewinetz

Adam Dickinson

Marilyn Dumont

Amatoritsero Ede

Jill Hartman

Karen Houle

Jocko

Shawna Lemay

Kath MacLean

Alice Major

Lisa Martin-DeMoor

Suzette Mayr

Rhona McAdam

Don McKay

K.L. McKay

rob mclennan

Anna Mioduchowska

Shani Mootoo

David O’Meara

Nduka Otiono

Catherine Owen

Chris Pannell

Leslie Peterson

Sina Queyras

Barb Simler

Sue Sinclair

Karen Solie

Christine Stewart

Sharon Thesen

Russel Thornton

Andy Weaver

Christine Wiesenthal