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Nancy Marguerite Anderson, a Métis Nation BC member, is herself the descendant of a voyageur.

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Where Voyageurs Dared To Go

The HBC brigades almost defy belief in their historic treks across unforgiving mountains, treacherous rivers, vast bogs and deserts. Nancy Marguerite Anderson tells their story.

Some First Nations had long working relationships with the HBC men. Others were wary, if not hostile. But time and again, the HBC men relied on Métis and First Nations guides and local knowledge to survive. FULL STORY

For better or for worse

Gurjinder Basran delves into the intricate dynamics of the two families preparing for a lavish wedding, exploring themes of love,… FULL STORY

The butler did it

In Susan Juby’s latest book, Helen Thorpe, a Buddhist butler, helps a reckless influencer, Cartier Hightower, navigate a series of… FULL STORY

Lessons from 56 million years ago

“We got ourselves into this mess,” says author Steven Earle, “and we can get ourselves out. The consequences of not… FULL STORY

One couple, many endings

Author Myriam Lacroix’s genre-bending debut novel delves into the promises and perils of love, offering a unique, raw and humorous… FULL STORY

Islands in the sun

Sheila Harrington sailed among the Gulf Islands for three years to interview more than fifty veteran conservationists about their local… FULL STORY

Flapper follies & murder in Vancouver

John MacLachlan Gray’s murder mystery blends historical and fictional characters, exploring themes of corruption, racism and societal change, with lively… FULL STORY

Cabinet of historical curiosities

Untold Tales of Old British Columbia tells long-hidden stories that reveal how BC emerged from a period of chaos and… FULL STORY

I come from strong women

Knott delves into themes of mourning, sobriety through loss, and generational dreaming, taking the reader on her journey of self-discovery… FULL STORY

A rebel’s rise

Before he was one of Canada’s most distinguished politicians, he experienced grueling factory work, night school and toiled in a… FULL STORY

A wilderness pantry

In her debut book, Mikaela Cannon documents twelve months of wildcrafting, showing readers how to enhance their self-sufficiency while increasing… FULL STORY

The outsider

Peter’s granddaughter, Vera Maloff, revisits his memoirs to shed light on Peter’s experiences growing up in the Canadian Doukhobor community,… FULL STORY

Walks through Vancouver

In his new book, Bill Arnott ambles through the neighbourhoods of Kitsilano, Granville Island, False Creek, Chinatown, and beyond. In… FULL STORY

Know thy body, know thy self

Through her past experiences as a pageant queen, a biracial woman and a Christian, Tara Teng examines the complicated manifestations… FULL STORY

The injustice system

Written in two parts, Perrin’s new book sheds light on the harsh realities faced by those incarcerated and offers insight… FULL STORY

Exile from paradise

LeBlanc shows how historical trauma is passed from one generation to the next, highlighting themes of endurance, hope and survival.

Wilderness, a log cabin and bears

For 42 years, he gathered intimate knowledge on their behaviour, eating and mating habits to find ways to lessen the… FULL STORY

Northern dislocations

In excerpts from their book, we learn about the way things used to be in Canada’s Arctic and the chaos… FULL STORY

Life is magic

Reviewer Odette Auger says that Reid’s characters “gift us with the teaching that life is full of magic. [His shaman]… FULL STORY

Mine crimes

“The danger,” says reviewer Alex Varty, “is that our species’ technological arrogance will once again rush into an environment that… FULL STORY