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We celebrate bold new voices shaping today’s literary landscape. Independent writers, small presses, and digital-first storytellers are redefining how stories are created, shared, and experienced. By challenging traditional norms and experimenting with form, voice, and platform, these creators are opening space for more honest, diverse, and boundary-pushing work. Goat Cyber Space Publications exists to support and amplify this new generation of storytellers—those building the future of literature on their own terms.

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Venue
SFU Harbour Centre Vancouver — Xerox Conference Room 1500 | 7 PM - 8 PM PST

January 16. 2026 Friday

Heart on Paper is an intimate author reading series dedicated to growing a community around Canadian Romance Fiction.

Hosted by Vancouver-based writer Srishty Dhawan, each session offers a lyrical glimpse into her upcoming novel, Passion Unveiled Series, following Nina’s emotional and sensual awakening in the rainy landscapes of Burnaby.

If you love heartfelt stories, slow-burning desire, and characters shaped by the places we call home, join us. Together, we’re creating a warm, welcoming space for romance readers across Canada.

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Sign for SFU Heart on Paper - Author Reading and Q&A, pointing to Room 1500.
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Entrance to SFU Harbour Centre Vancouver Campus with glass doors, a red SFU sign, and modern wall sconces, indoors in a gray concrete building.

Venue
SFU Harbour Centre Vancouver — Xerox Conference Room 1500 | 7 PM - 8 PM PST

April 24. 2026 Friday

Heart on Paper II — Spring 2026

Heart on Paper returns in Spring 2026 as an intimate author reading series devoted to cultivating a community around Canadian romance fiction—where storytelling, place, and emotional truth meet.

Hosted by Vancouver-based writer Srishty Dhawan, this second gathering invites audiences deeper into the world of the Passion Unveiled novel series. Through live readings and reflection, Srishty continues to explore Nina’s evolving journey of desire, selfhood, and intimacy, shaped by rain-soaked landscapes, quiet interiors, and the emotional geography of the West Coast.

Designed as a warm, thoughtful space for adult readers, Heart on Paper II celebrates slow-burn romance, lyrical prose, and characters formed by the places we call home. Whether you’re a longtime romance reader or newly curious, you’re invited to listen, connect, and be part of a growing Canadian literary community.

Book time with us!