Navigating the Journey to Building a Poetry Collection
Join us for an engaging artist talk and reading with Mississauga's 6th Poet Laureate Sneha Subramanian Kanta. PWYC - Pay What You Can event, suggested donation $10
Time & Location
Jun 04, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Small Arms Inspection Building (SAIB), 1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9, Canada
About the event
This session invites you into the full journey of creating a poetry collection, from the first spark of an idea to the reality of a published book. Drawing from her latest collection Every Elegy Is a Love Poem published in the UK by Broken Sleep Books, Sneha will share a transparent and thoughtful look at the writing process, exploring how themes of heritage, ecology, and displacement are shaped into a cohesive body of work.
Blending reflection with practical insight, this talk moves beyond theory to explore what it really means to build a sustainable creative practice. Sneha will speak to the “process to product” journey, offering guidance on refining your craft, navigating international publication, and developing your voice as a writer.
The session will include a live reading of her work, followed by a Q&A, giving audiences the chance to dive deeper into the realities of a writing life. This will…