BC and Yukon Book Prizes Shortlist

“Darrel J. McLeod (left) is among the authors shortlisted for a BC & Yukon Book Prize this year. Read details on all the shortlisted authors here.FULL STORY

 

#476 BC Books Spring 2019

February 01st, 2019

Here is a new feature from The Ormsby Review! A comprehensive preview of almost 150 forthcoming books (spring 2019) from BC publishers, plus selected books about BC topics by other publishers.

Entries are listed alphabetically by author surname. Title links go to the publishers’ websites for further information. All prices are in Canadian currency unless otherwise indicated.

With books on topics ranging from wildflowers to women’s rights, our ongoing BC Bibliography series is provided for the general public–including librarians, editors, and other book lovers–by The Ormsby Review.

A bibliography of forthcoming titles for autumn 2019 will be posted in due course.

— Susan Safyan

Nonfiction (adult)

Andrews, D. Larraine. Ranching under the Arch: Stories from the Southern Alberta Rangelands. Victoria, BC: Heritage House, 2019. 320 pages. 9781772032727 (pbk) $29.95

 

Baillargeon, Denyse; Käthe Roth, transl. To Be Equals in Our Own Country: Women and the Vote in Quebec. (Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 232 pages. 9780774838481 (hc) $27.95

 

Barber, James. One-Pot Wonders: James Barber’s Recipes for Land and Sea, new pbk ed. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2019. 128 pages. $14.95

 

Bashevkin, Sylvia. Doing Politics Differently?: Women Premiers in Canada’s Provinces and Territories. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 304 pages. 9780774860802 (hc) $89.95

 

Bauder, Harald, ed. Putting Family First: Migration and Integration in Canada. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 288 pages. 9780774861267 (hc) $89.95

 

Bear Rock Mountain, Antoine. From Bear Rock Mountain: The Life and Times of a Dene Residential School Survivor. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 272 pages. 9781927366806 (hc) $30.00

 

Beasley, Larry. Vancouverism. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, On Point Press, 2019. 384 pages. 9780774890311 (pbk) $39.95

 

Bell, Ned with Valerie Howes. Lure: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the West Coast. Vancouver, BC: Figure 1, 2019. 240 pages. 9781773270876 (pbk) $29.99

 

Bellerby, Greg. Eppich House II: the Story of an Arthur Erickson Masterwork. Vancouver, BC: Figure 1, 2019. 160 pages. 9781773270470 (hc) $45.00

 

Benidickson, Jamie. Levelling the Lake: Transboundary Resource Management in the Lake of the Woods Watershed. (Nature | History | Society.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 404 pages. 9780774835480 (hc) $89.95

 

Bernick, Kathryn, ed. Waterlogged: Examples and Procedures for Northwest Coast Archaeologists. Pullman, WA: Washington State University Press, 2019. 288 pages. 9780874223668 (pbk) $32.95 USD

 

Blanchard, Cassandra. Fresh Pack of Smokes. Madeira Park, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2019. 96 pages. 9780889713529 (pbk) $18.95

 

Booth, Claire. The Achiever Fever Cure: How I Learned to Stop Striving Myself Crazy. Vancouver, BC: Lifetree Media, 2019. 256 pages. 9781928055358 (pbk) $19.99

 

Braches, Fred. Searching for Pitt Lake Gold: Facts and Fantasy in the Legend of Slumach. (Amazing Stories.) Victoria, BC: Heritage House, 2019. 144 pages. 9781772032765 (pbk) $9.95

 

Briony Penn. A Year on the Wild Side: A West Coast Naturalist’s Almanac. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 400 pages. 9781771512671 (pbk) $26.00

 

Bryan, Liz. River of Dreams: Meandering in Milk River Country. Victoria, BC: Heritage House, 2019. 160 pages. 9781772032413 (pbk) $19.95

 

Burrell, Kenneth and Michael. Best Places To Bird In Ontario. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 288 pages. 9781771643641 (pbk) $24.95

 

Butler, Jennifer. Boom & Bust: The Resilient Women of Historic Telegraph Cove. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 368 pages. 9781771512985 (pbk) $26.00

 

Cagle. R. L. Scorpio Rising. (Queer Film Classics.) Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 176 pages. 9781551527611 (pbk) $18.95

 

Carstairs, Catherine, Bethany Philpott, and Sara Wilmshurst. Be Wise! Be Healthy!: Morality and Citizenship in Canadian Public Health Campaigns. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 308 pages. 9780774837194 (pbk; hc released 2018) $34.95

 

Clarke, Amanda. Opening the Government of Canada: The Federal Bureaucracy in the Digital Age. (Communication, Strategy, and Politics.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 312 pages. 9780774836920 (hc) $89.95

 

Clayton, Jenny. The Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2019. 320 pages. 9781550178647 (pbk) $26.95

 

Coates, Colin M., and Graeme Wynn. The Nature of Canada. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, On Point Press, 2019. 320 pages. 9780774890366 (pbk) $29.95

 

Cook, Tricia. Too Scared to Tell till Now. Vancouver, BC: Granville Island Publishing, 2019. 194 pages. 9781926991801 (pbk) $19.95

 

Daffern, Gillean. Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country, revised and updated ed. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 152 pages. 9781771602655 (pbk) $20.00

 

Daffern, Tony. Popular Day Hikes: Canadian Rockies, revised and updated ed. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 153 pages. 9781771602679 (pbk) $20.00

 

Davies, Libby. Outside In: a Political Memoir. Toronto: Between The Lines, 2019. 320 pages. 9781771134453 (pbk) $26.95

 

Davis, Joy. Complicated Simplicity: Island Life in the Pacific Northwest. Victoria, BC: Heritage House, 2019. 264 pages. 9781772032703 (pbk) $22.95

 

Dawkins, Alexander. Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry: The Art, the Artists, the History. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 192 pages. 9781771642972 (pbk) $24.95

 

DeGrass, Jan. The Co-Op Revolution: Vancouver’s Search for Food Alternatives. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 240 pages. 9781987915952 (pbk) $24.95

 

Delaney, Douglas E., Robert C. Engen, and Meghan Fitzpatrick, eds. Military Education and the British Empire, 1815–1949. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 268 pages. 9780774837545 (pbk; hc released 2018) $34.95

 

Dombrowski, Theo. Popular Day Hikes: Vancouver Island, revised and updated ed. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 152 pages. 9781771602839 (pbk) $20.00

 

Drache, Daniel, and Lesley A. Jacobs, eds. Grey Zones in International Economic Law and Global Governance. (Asia Pacific Legal Culture and Globalization.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 320 pages. 9780774838542 (pbk: hc released 2018) $34.95

 

Dubber, Marjolein. Hormone Power: Transform Your Diet, Transform Your Life. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 312 pages. 9781771643559 (pbk) $22.95

 

Elliott, Marie. Gold in British Columbia: Discovery to Confederation. Vancouver, BC: Ronsdale Press, 2019. 350 pages. 9781553805175 (pbk) $24.95

 

Field, Sherri. Cornelius O’Keefe: The Life, Loves, and Legacy of an Okanagan Pioneer. (Amazing Stories.) Victoria, BC: Heritage House, 2019. 160 pages. 9781772032482 (pbk) $9.95

 

Finlay, B. Brett, and Jessica M. Finlay. The Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness Microbes—Inside and Out—for Lifelong Health. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2019. 304 pages. 9781771622202 (pbk) $26.95

 

Fowles, Stacey May, and Jen Sookfong Lee. Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 224 pages. 9781771643733 (pbk) $22.95

 

Gagnon, Gogs. Prostate Cancer Strikes: Navigating the Storm. Vancouver, BC: Granville Island Publishing, 2019. 182 pages. 9781926991948 (pbk) $18.95

 

Gainer, Terry. When Trains Ruled the Rockies: My Life at the Banff Railway Station. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 240 pages. 9781771603010 (pbk) $22.00

 

Gao, Jie. Saving the Nation through Culture: The Folklore Movement in Republican China. (Contemporary Chinese Studies.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 292 pages. 9780774838382 (hc) $65.00

 

Garrett, George. George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2019. 288 pages. 9781550178661 (pbk) $26.95

 

Gatchalian, C.E. Double Melancholy: Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Brown Queer Man. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 224 pages. 9781551527536 (pbk) $18.95

 

Ging Wee Dere, William. Being Chinese in Canada: The Struggle for Identity, Redress and Belonging. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2019. 400 pages. 9781771622189 (pbk) $26.95

 

Gossage, Peter, and Robert Rutherdale, eds. Making Men, Making History: Canadian Masculinities across Time and Place. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 472 pages. 9780774835640 (pbk; hc releasaed 2018) $39.95

 

Halliday, John, Alice Purdey, and Mary and David Macaree. 109 Walks in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, revised and updated 8th ed. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 256 pages. 9781771644310 (pbk) $19.95

 

Harvey, Brian. Sea Trial: Sailing after My Father. Vancouver, BC: ECW Press, 2019. 360 pages. 9781770414778 (pbk) $21.95

 

Hayter-Menzies, Grant. Woo, The Monkey Who Inspired Emily Carr: A Biography. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2019. 192 pages. 9781771622141 (pbk) $22.95

 

Hui, Ann. Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2019. 240 pages. 9781771622226 (pbk) $24.95 CAD

 

Hulko, Wendy, Danielle Wilson, and Jean Balestrery, eds. Indigenous Peoples and Dementia: New Understandings of Memory Loss and Memory Care. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 248 pages. 9780774837835 (hc) $89.95

 

Hume, Mark, with Mo Bradley. Trout School: Lessons from a Fly-Fishing Master. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 224 pages. 9781771644167 (pbk) $22.95

 

Ishiguro, Laura. Nothing to Write Home About: British Family Correspondence and the Settler Colonial Everyday in British Columbia. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 372 pages. 9780774838436 (hc) $89.95

 

Jackson, Geoffrey. The Empire on the Western Front: The British 62nd and Canadian 4th Divisions in Battle. (Studies in Canadian Military History.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 378 pages. 9780774860147 (hc) $95.00

 

Kaehn, Michael. The Hot Springs Cove Story: The Beginnings of Maquinna Marine Provincial Park. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2019. 224 pages. 9781550178609 (pbk) $24.95

 

Kruckeberg, Arthur R., and Linda Chalker-Scott. Gardening With Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest, revised and updated 3rd ed. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 432 pages. 9781771645065 (pbk) $40.00

 

Kujundzic, Ann. New Ground: A Memoir of Art in the Kootenays. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 264 pages. 9781773860015 (pbk) $24.95

 

Laing, Hamilton Mack; Trevor Marc Hughes, ed. Riding the Continent. Vancouver, BC: Ronsdale Press, 2019. 230 pages. 9781553805564 (pbk) $19.95

 

Lapointe, Vanessa. Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years. Vancouver, BC: Lifetree Media, 2019. 240 pages. 9781928055389 (pbk) $19.99

 

Lawson, Joseph. A Frontier Made Lawless: Violence in Upland Southwest China, 1800-1956. (Contemporary Chinese Studies.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 288 pages. 9780774833707 (pbk; hc released 2017) $34.95

 

Little, J. I. At the Wilderness Edge: The Rise of the Antidevelopment Movement on Canada’s West Coast. (McGill-Queen’s rural, wildland, and resource studies series, 11.) Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2019. 216 pages. 9780773556300 (hc) $110.00

 

Liu, April. Divine Threads: The Visual and Material Culture of Cantonese Opera. Vancouver, BC: Figure 1 in collaboration with the Museum of Anthropology, 2019. 208 pages. 9781773270234 (hc) $60.00

 

Lombardo, Amy. Brilliance: A Coaching Guide to Clearing Inner Obstacles and Letting Your Authenticity Shine. Vancouver, BC: Lifetree Media, 2019. 304 pages. 9781928055471 (pbk) $22.99

 

Loo, Tina. Moved by the State: Forced Relocation and Making a Good Life in Postwar Canada. (Brenda and David McLean Canadian Studies.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 208 pages. 9780774861007 (hc) $89.95

 

Lycopolus, Emily. The Olive Oil and Vinegar Lover’s Cookbook, updated and revised ed. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 368 pages. 9781771513029 (hc) $45.00

 

Mahood, Linda. Thumbing a Ride: Hitchhikers, Hostels, and Counterculture in Canada. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 344 pages. 9780774837347 (pbk; hc released 2018) $32.95

 

Marland, Alex, Thierry Giasson, and Andrea Lawlor. Political Elites in Canada: Power and Influence in Instantaneous Times. (Communication, Strategy, and Politics.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 340 pages. 9780774837941 (pbk; hc released 2018) $34.95

 

Marsden, Sarah Grayce. Enforcing Exclusion: Precarious Migrants and the Law in Canada. (Law and Society.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 248 pages. 9780774837743 (pbk; hc released 2018) $32.95

 

Marti, Steven Louis, and William J. Pratt, eds. Fighting with the Empire: Canada, Britain, and Global Conflict, 1867-1947. (Studies in Canadian Military History.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 220 pages. 9780774860406 (hc) $89.95

 

McCoy, Ted. Four Unruly Women: Stories of Incarceration and Resistance from Canada’s Most Notorious Prison. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 152 pages. 9780774838870 (hc) $89.95; 9780774838887 (pbk) $21.95

 

McGrane, David. The New NDP: Moderation, Modernization, and Political Marketing. (Communication, Strategy, and Politics.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 534 pages. 9780774860451 (hc) $99.00

 

McNeill, Kent. Flawed Precedent: The St. Catherine’s Case and Aboriginal Title. (Landmark Cases in Canadian Law.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 224 pages. 9780774861052 (hc) $75.00; 9780774861069 (pbk) $27.95

 

Mintz Parks, Caroline, with Andy and Phyllis Chelsea. Resolve: The Chelsea Story and a First Nation Community’s Will to Heal. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 240 pages. 9781987915884 (pbk) $24.95

 

Mitchell, Allyson, and Cait McKinney, eds. Inside Killjoy’s Kastle: Dykey Ghosts, Feminist Monsters, and other Lesbian Hauntings. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 256 pages. 9780774861571 (pbk) $40.00

 

Mofford, Glen A. Along the E&N: A Journey Back to the Historic Hotels of Vancouver Island. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 272 pages. 9781771512879 (pbk) $22.00

 

Morrow, Shayne. The Bulldog and the Helix: DNA and the Pursuit of Criminal Justice in a Frontier Town. Victoria, BC: Heritage House, 2019. 304 pages. 9781772032505 (pbk) $$22.95

 

Mykhalovskiy, Eric, and Viviane Namaste, eds. Thinking Differently about HIV/AIDS: Contributions from Critical Social Science. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 276 pages. 9780774860703 (hc) $89.95

 

Nichol, Janet. On the Curve: The Life and Art of Sybil Andrews. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 220 pages. 9781987915877 (pbk) $28.95

 

Nickel, Sarah A. Assembling Unity: Indigenous Politics, Gender, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs. (Women and Indigenous Studies.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 236 pages. 9780774837989 (hc) $89.95

 

Nolan, Greg. Highballer: True Tales from a Treeplanting Life. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2019. 288 pages. 9781550178685 (pbk) $26.95

 

Nugara, Andrew. Family Walks and Hikes in the Canadian Rockies: Volume 1: Bragg Creek – Kananaskis – Bow Valley – Banff National Park. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 192 pages. 9781771602242 (pbk) $20.00

 

Orlando, Amanda. Everyone’s Welcome: The Art of Living and Eating Allergen Free. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 224 pages. 9781771512732 (hc) $40.00

 

Orth, Stephan. Behind Putin’s Curtain: Friendships and Misadventures Inside Russia. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 304 pages. 9781771643672 (pbk) $22.95

 

Paul, Cecil, as told by Briony Penn. Stories from the Magic Canoe. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 224 pages. 9781771602952 (hc) $30.00

 

Pauly, Daniel. Vanishing Fish: Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books (in partnership with the David Suzuki Institute), 2019. 304 pages. 9781771643986 (hc) $34.95

 

Puddister, Kate. Seeking the Court’s Advice: The Politics of the Canadian Reference Power. (Law and Society.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 248 pages. 9780774861106 (hc) $89.95

 

Rader, Matt. Visual Inspection. Madeira Park, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2019. 150 pages. 9780889713567 (pbk) $18.95

 

Roerick, Jana. Little Island Bake Shop: The Heirloom Recipes Made for Sharing. Vancouver, BC: Figure 1, 2019. 208 pages. 9781773270630 $34.99

 

Roth, Solen. Incorporating Culture: How Indigenous People Are Reshaping the Northwest Coast Art Industry. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 240 pages. 9780774837392 (pbk; hc released 2018) $32.95

 

Sanders, Andreas R. Dugstad, Pål R. Sandvik, and Espen Storli, eds. The Political Economy of Resource Regulation: An International and Comparative History, 1850-2015. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 360 pages. 9780774860604 (hc) $95.00

 

Sangster, Joan. One Hundred Years of Struggle: The History of Women and the Vote in Canada. (Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 328 pages. 9780774835343 (pbk; hc released 2018) $22.95

 

Saunders, Kelly, and Janique Dubois. Métis Politics and Governance in Canada. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 190 pages. 9780774860758 (hc) $89.95

 

Scala, Francesca. Delivering Policy: The Contested Politics of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Canada. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 252 pages. 9780774860093 (hc) $89.95

 

Schuster, Marilyn, ed. A Queer Love Story: The Letters of Jane Rule and Rick Bébout. (Sexuality Studies.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 648 pages. 9780774835442 (pbk; hc released 2017) $29.95

 

Scoones, Anny. Island Home: Out and About on Vancouver Island. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 240 pages. 9781771512589 (pbk) $20.00

 

Scott, Susan. Body & Soul: Stories for Skeptics and Seekers. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 240 pages. 9781987915938 (pbk) $24.95

 

Selby, Jennifer, Amelie Barras, and Lori G. Beaman. Beyond Accommodation: Everyday Narratives of Muslim Canadians. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 284 pages. 9780774838290 (pbk; hc released 2018) $32.95

 

Sept, J. Duane. Common Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest: British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Sechelt, BC: Calypso Publishing, 2019. 96 pages. 9780995226616 (pbk) $14.95

 

Sept, J. Duane. The New Beachcomber’s Guide To The Pacific Northwest, Alaska to Oregon, new ed. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2019. 432 pages. 9781550178371 (pbk) $32.95

 

Sewell, Bill. Constructing Empire: The Japanese in Changchun, 1905–45. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 312 pages. 9780774836524 (hc) $75.00

 

Shea, Gerry. Popular Day Hikes: Northern Okanagan, Vernon – Shuswap – Lumby, revised and updated ed. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 152 pages. 9781771602457 (pbk) $20.00

 

Shea, Gerry. Popular Day Hikes: South-Central Okanagan, Kelowna – Penticton – Oliver, revised and updated ed. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2019. 152 pages. 9781771602778 (pbk) $20.00

 

Shenher, Lorimer. This One Looks Like A Boy: My Gender Journey to Life as a Man. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 304 pages. 9781771644488 (hc) $32.95

 

Shraya, Vivek, and Ness Lee, illus. Death Threat. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 60 pages. 9781551527505 (hc) $16.95

 

Sirove, Taryn. Ruling Out Art: Media Art Meets Law in Ontario’s Censor Wars. (Law and Society.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 224 pages. 9780774837088 (hc) $89.95

 

Smith, Barbara. The Famous Five: Canada’s Crusaders for Women’s Rights. (Amazing Stories.) Victoria, BC: Heritage House, 2019. 144 pages. 9781772032338 (pbk) $9.95

 

Stott, Jon C. Island Craft: Your Guide to the Breweries of Vancouver Island. Victoria, BC: Touchwood, 2019. 288 pages. 9781771512923 (pbk) $25.00

 

Strong-Boag, Veronica. The Last Suffragist Standing: The Life and Times of Laura Marshall Jamieson. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 284 pages. 9780774838696 (pbk; hc released 2018) $32.95

 

Thanh, Yasuko. Mistakes to Run With: A Memoir. Toronto: Hamish Hamilton Canada/Penguin Random, 2019. 272 pages. 9780735234413 (pbk) $24.95

 

Thottungal, Joe. Coconut Lagoon: Recipes from a South Indian Kitchen. Vancouver, BC: Figure 1, 2019. 192 pages. 9781773270487 (pbk) $32.99

 

Torti, Jules. Free to a Good Home: With Room for Improvement. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press/Dagger Editions, 2019. 240 pages. 9781987915600 (pbk) $24.95

 

Tunnicliffe, Jennifer. Resisting Rights: Canada and the International Bill of Rights, 1947–76. (Law and Society.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 336 pages. 9780774838184 (hc) $89.95

 

Wagner, Angelia, and Joanna Everitt, eds. Gendered Mediation: Identity and Image Making in Canadian Politics. (Communication, Strategy, and Politics.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 242 pages. 9780774860550 (hc) $89.95

 

Watson, Adam, and Stuart Rae. Observations of Golden Eagles in Scotland: A Historical and Ecological Review. Victoria, BC: Hancock House, 2019. 146 pages. 9780888391735 (hc); 9780888390301 $34.95 USD

 

Watt, Robert D. People Among the People: The Public Art of Susan Point. Vancouver, BC: Figure 1, 2019. 248 pages. 9781773270425 (hc) $50.00

 

Weiss, Joseph. Shaping the Future on Haida Gwaii: Life beyond Settler Colonialism. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 244 pages. 9780774837590 (pbk; hc released 2018) $32.95

 

Wickwire, Wendy. At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019. 368 pages. 9780774861519 (hc) $95.00; 9780774861526 (pbk) $34.95

 

Williams, Judith. Raincoast Chronicles 24: Cougar Companions: Bute Inlet Country and the Legendary Schnarrs. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2019. 192 pages plus insert. 9781550178623 (pbk) $26.95

 

Wohlleben, Peter, transl., Jane Billinghurst. The Secret Wisdom Of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things—Stories from Science and Observation. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 272 pages. 9781771643887 (hc) $29.95

 

Wold, Lene, transl., Olivia Lasky. Inside An Honor Killing: A Father and a Daughter Tell Their Story. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 2019. 224 pages. 9781771644372 (hc) $32.95

 

Wong, Teresa. Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 128 pages 9781551527659 (pbk)

 

Wray, Britt. Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books (n partnership with the David Suzuki Institute), 2019. 288 pages. 9781771641647 (hc) $32.95

 

Zada, John. In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2019. 336 pages. 9780802147165 (hc) $32.95

 

Fiction/Poetry/Drama

Adams, Roy J. Critical Mass. New Westminster, BC, Canada: Silver Bow Publishing, 2019. [unknown pagination] 978177403158 (pbk) $20.00

 

Anderson-Dargatz, Gail. Tiny House, Big Fix. Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers, 2019. 144 pages. 9781459821187 (pbk) $9.95

 

Brousseau, Simon; transl., Pablo Strauss. Synapses. Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks, 2019. 128 pages. 9781772012231 (pbk) $16.95

 

Calvert, Michael. In Our Own Aboriginal Voice 2. Nanoose Bay, BC: Rebel Mountain Press, 2019. [unknown pagination]. 9781775301912 (pbk) [unknown price]

 

Campbell, Melodie. The Goddaughter Does Vegas. (A Gina Gallo Mystery.) Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers, 2019. 144 pages. 9781459821156 (pbk) $9.95

 

Clark, Trevor. Damaged at Daybreak. Surrey, BC: Now or Never, 2019. 196 pages. 9781988098753 (pbk) $19.95

 

Conley, Tim. Collapsible. Vancouver, BC: New Star, 2019. 192 pages. 9781554201518 (pbk) $18.00

 

Dachsel, Marita. There Are Not Enough Sad Songs. (Robert Kroetsch Series.) Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta Press, 2019. 72 pages. 9781772124521 (pbk) $19.99

 

Dahmen, Sara. Tinsmith 1865. Victoria, BC: Promontory Press, 2019. 360 pages. 9781773740416 (pbk) $19.95

 

Daniell, Ruth. The Brightest Thing. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 96 pages. 9781987915907 (pbk) $18.00

 

de Leeuw, Sarah. Outside, America. Madeira Park, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2019. 96 pages. 9780889713543 (pbk) $18.95

 

Fertig, Mona, ed. Love of the Salish Sea Islands: New Essays, Memoir and Poetry by 36 Island Writers. Salt Spring Island, BC: Mother Tongue Publishing, 2019. 200 pages. 9781896949734 (pbk) $22.95

 

Gibson, Chantal. How She Read. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2019. 104 pages. 9781987915969 (pbk) $20.00

 

Gilbert, Kerry. Little Red: New Poetry. Salt Spring Island, BC: Mother Tongue Publishing, 2019. 100 pages. 9781896949741 (pbk) $19.95

 

Gottfriedson, Garry. Clinging to Bone. Vancouver, BC: Ronsdale Press, 2019. 100 pages. 9781553805625 (pbk) $17.95

 

Hetherington, Victoria. Mooncalves. Surrey, BC: Now or Never, 2019. 260 pages. 9781988098746 $19.95

 

Hodgins, Jack. Damage Done by the Storm. Vancouver, BC: Ronsdale Press, 2019. 230 pages. 9781553805595 (pbk) $18.95

 

Kwa, Lydia. The Walking Boy. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 324 pages. 9781551527635 (pbk) $19.95

 

Laidlaw, Alex. Dead Flowers. Victoria, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2019. 200 pages. 9780889713550 (pbk) $19.95

 

Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah. Tonguebreaker. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 96 pages. 9781551527574 (pbk) $17.95

 

Lloy, Susan E. Vita. Surrey, BC: Now or Never, 2019. 151 pages. 9781988098760 (pbk) $14.95

 

Manera, Mathew. The Strange September of Levi Pepperfield. Surrey, BC: Now or Never, 2019. 207 pages. 9781988098739 (pbk) $19.95

 

Matwichuk, Laura. Near Miss. Victoria, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2019. 96 pages. 9780889713536 (pbk) 9780889713536 $18.95

 

McKenna, Emma. Chenille or Silk. Halfmoon Bay, BC: Dagger Editions/Caitlin Press, 2019. 96 pages 9781987915891 (pbk) $18.00

 

Paul, Julie. Meteorites. Victoria, BC: Touchwood Editions, 2019. 224 Pages. 9781927366820 (pbk) $22.00

 

Pearson, Ann. A Promise on the Horizon. Vancouver, BC: Granville Island Publishing, 2019. 288 pages. 9781926991—018 $24.95

 

Smith, Alisa. Doublespeak. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2019. 240 pages. 9781771622127 (pbk) $22.95

 

Starr, David. Like Joyful Tears. Vancouver, BC: Ronsdale Press, 2019. 250 pages. 9781553805670 (pbk) $18.95

 

Sylliboy, Michelle. Kiskajeyi I Am Ready. Nanoose Bay, BC: Rebel Mountain Press, 2019. 76 pages. 9781775301929 (pbk) $18.95

 

Taylor, Drew Hayden. Cottagers and Indians. Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks, 2019. 96 pages 9781772012309 (pbk) $16.95

 

Téa Mutonji. Shut Up You’re Pretty. (VS. Books.) Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 176 pages. 9781551527550 (pbk) $17.95

 

Twist, Arielle. Disintegrate/Dissociate. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2019. 80 pages. 9781551527598 (pbk) $16.95

 

Van Camp, Richard. Moccasin Square Gardens. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2019. 160 pages. 9781771622165 (pbk) $19.95

 

Whishaw, Iona. A Deceptive Devotion. Victoria, BC: Touchwood Editions, 2019. 368 pages. 9781771513005 (pbk) $16.95

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