Books BC and Read Local BC present the launch of this year’s Poetry In Transit campaign at Word Vancouver. Now celebrating its 29th year, this beloved community-engagement project displays the work of ten BC poets on public transit vehicles throughout the province. Join us to hear a selection of the featured 2025-26 poets read from their work, followed by a short discussion and Q&A in which you can engage with the poets over your love of the written verse!
The Poetry in Transit project is a collaboration between Books BC, TransLink, and BC Transit. This project is made possible due to the support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund, Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and the City of Vancouver.
Location: Poetry Tent, UBC Robson Square
Presented by: Word Vancouver; Read Local BC
Type: Readings + Discussion/Q&A
Host: Elee Kraljii Gardiner
Readers: Calvin Wharton | Junie Désil | Natalie Lim | Lauren Peat | Tom Wayman | Jen Currin | Joseph Kidney | Susan Alexander
This year’s selected poets: Joseph Kidney | Jen Currin | Calvin Wharton | Tom Wayman | Junie Désil | Christine Lowther | Renée Harper | Natalie Lim | Susan Alexander | Lauren Peat
