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I'm looking forward to an afternoon of poetry in the company of other poets. Mark your calendars for Sep 19!

Another wonderful review of "Quantum," this time by the writer Sara Hailstone. I could not have been more pleased! Read it here: https://www.sarahailstone.com/book-reviews/quantum

I am looking forward to an evenening of poetry reding in Oakville. Hope to see you there!

I've prepared a few scripts for this creative writing workshop - suited for both fiction and poetry writing. I was lucky to have a group of experienced writers in attendance and we had a lot of fun https://www.instagram.com/p/DaQEyj5jQx_/?img_index=1

Very excited to see two of my poems published by Writers in Kyoto. https://writersinkyoto.com/2026/06/04/poetry/two-poems-by-irina-moga/

An exciting literary reading at The Tranzac Club in Toronto on Jun 5th! Hope to see you there.

I look forward to this event, where I will be a featured reader, organized by The Ontario Poetry Society on Jun 6..

I am extremely pleased to announce that my book "Quantum" (DarkWinter Press, 2025) won The 2026 International Poetry Prize of the Claudine de Tencin Academy. This prize is awarded by the Académie Claudine de Tencin of the Association Société Internationale d'Études des Femmes et d'Étude de Genre en Poésie. (SIÉFÉGP) associated with the French literary magazine "Le Pan poétique des muses."

Listen to my conversation with the host and producer of The Ethically Immoral Podcast, Mike Payne about the trajectory of my poetry: https://ethicallyimmoralpodcast.com/podcast/volume-seven-chapter-three-our-conversation-with-irina-moga/

What happens when you attempt to land a small spacecraft on Ganymede, and why bother with it at all ? Read my poem, "Descent to Ganymede," in issue 264 of Galaxy Science Fiction, that just dropped. It's a fabulous issue, full of gorgeous illustrations, poetry, short stories and interviews, some of them projecting AI use into the future (including mine). The landing I describe there is all poetic license, it would not work out in real life, but when writing it, I've drawn upo

Carole Giangrande is the author of several books, including four novels, a short story collection and three novellas. This May Be the Year (Innana Publications, 2025) is a short collection of poems organized under four sections in the book: Birdmind, Breath of Ghosts, Memory’s Shadow, In the Long Grass. On her website, Carole Giangrande describes writing as “a contemplative act, a lifelong quest for clarity, beauty and wisdom.” Such a quest is evident in This May Be the Ye

I am excited to be invited to read from my poetry book, "Quantum" at the librissimi Salotto della poesia on May 2, 2026. librissimi - Toronto Italian Book Festival is at the Columbus Center in Toronto, and I will participate in a poetry reading together with other ten poets. Here is more information about the reading: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/librissimi-salotto-della-poesia-poetry-reading-tickets-1986289778196?aff=oddtdtcreator If you are interested in attending the readi

It's National Poetry Month 2026! I am glad to be reading poetry in Ingersoll, ON, at Commonplace Books, together with other poets from ON. A great way tp celebrate poetry in spring!

An exciting poetry evening, part of the Planet Earth Poetry reading series, at Russel Books in Victoria. The host of the reading will be poet Lorne Daniel and Amber Nuyens will also read.

I am excited about this fabulous event! "Quirks of Human Nature" is a show like no other, happening in Kingston, ON, presented by Meg Freer and Deb Schuurmans. I will be reading poetry and there will be musical improvisations done by virtuosos Deb Schuurmans and Jan LeClair.

I'm looking forward to Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, when I will be interviewed by writer Suzanne Craig-Whytock on Reader's Delight Live On-Air, CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo. I will be talking about "Quantum" and poetry writing.

Moon Jar, National Museum of Korea Issue 177 of "The New Quarterly" has just been published. I have a poem in this issue, "Moon Jar." Moon jars are elegant Korean ceramics creations, and they acted as a prompt for my poem, which includes Korean words. Read it in "The New Quarterly"! https://tnq.ca/issues/issue-177/ ...

Read my explanation of why I wrote Quantum, a bold, highly imaginative book, made for the 21st century in The Miramichi Reader . "Reading poetry means crossing into a space of mindfulness that lends itself to introspection. Some call this “being in the zone”—a state of meditation and detachment that nurtures focus and clarity of purpose. A question comes to mind: What if poetry is a field of creative energy whose quanta surround us, and in which we can immerse ourselves thro

I'm glad I joined The Ontario Poetry Society (TOPS) last summer. A glowing review of "Quantum" written by Stradford's Poet Laureate is included In the January issue of Verse Afire, The Ontario Poetry Society's literary magazine. Here are two sentences that stuck with me: 'In short, this is a quite exquisite poetry collection, employing resounding and surprising word combinations that tap into the the heartfelt core of what it means to live on this earth.' 'Irina Moga's Quantu

I am excited to be hosting a bilingual poetry reading in English and French, with participation of poets from Canada and France. It's an occasion to celebrate poetry in the national poetry month. The event will take place on April 12, 2026. Contact me if you would like to attend this event!