Missionaries and Mysteries
With a background as a genealogist Julia Turner decided to trace her bloodline back to the 1860s. This was a… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Islands of the Gulf
In 2000 Audrey Driscoll began writing fiction after she retired from her career as a librarian. Her two novels Islands… FULL STORY
London re-calling
After B.C. novelists John Gray and Ian Weir tried setting dark, suspense novels set in 19th century London, Steven Price… FULL STORY
“Cambodia was my teacher”
Five years after that, Elaine Harvey was treating victims of the carnage on the Cambodia-Thailand border. Democratic Kampuchea, as Cambodia… FULL STORY
It happened That Night
In Lisa McManus’ debut novella That Night, she explores themes of teen suicide, bullying through social media, and loyalty. After… FULL STORY
#55 Justin’s protracted adolescence
Hi, Darlin’: Justin has gone to Japan to try to make nice and come back with some improved trade deals. After… FULL STORY
PJ & Page
Gwyneth Jane Page is the author of a children’s book series entitled The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse, which is… FULL STORY
Emily X 2
Born in 1910, Carol Pearson was a friend and student of Emily Carr who published her fond recollections of Carr… FULL STORY
From Saddledome to Mizmanagement
James Alden has written a tongue-in-cheek “guide” for masochistic managers who enjoy creating a miserable working environment. Zan and the… FULL STORY
In the aftermath of The Killing Fields
In 1980, Elaine Harvey, as a nurse, worked for the International Red Cross in the Cambodian refugee camps after the… FULL STORY
Without a penis
The public is invited to two launch events for Hannah Calder’s second novel, Piranesi’s Figures, described as a feminist-tinged fairy-tale… FULL STORY
From Kuala Lumpur to Sidney
Janet Brons’ debut novel A Quiet Kill (Touchwood 2014) was shortlisted for the Best First Crime Novel by the Arthur… FULL STORY
Wells so far, go
Martin J. Wells’ fourth title, North Shore Story (Vancouver: Blue Crab Books 2016), is a literary and industrial history of… FULL STORY
Ryga winner speaks for have-nots
The journalist unveils B.C. poverty in A Better Place on Earth. Andrew MacLeod’s A Better Place on Earth: The Search… FULL STORY
49th Parallel is unparalled
To mark his fortieth birthday, Vancouver-based Trevor Marc Hughes, a former CBC Radio Vancouver arts reporter, decided to undertake a… FULL STORY
Endless Eye in nation’s capital
A Journey With the Endless Eye recalls events of 1914 when some 376 Indian migrants were refused entry in Vancouver… FULL STORY
The perils of Tahrir Square
Set in Egypt, it has received the inaugural HarperCollins/UBC prize for Best New Fiction. In a room overlooking the square… FULL STORY
Ow’et / Lost Lagoon in June
Directed by Marisa Emma Smith of Alley Theatre, Quelemia Sparrow is a First Nations actor and writer from the Musqueam… FULL STORY
Remembering Larry Loyie
Larry Loyie (aka Oskiniko) was born in Slave Lake, Alberta, where he spent his early years living a traditional Cree… FULL STORY
Trower Lane on your GPS
Hamilton Mack Laing has a nature park named after him in Comox. There’s a Bruce Hutchison Library in Victoria. Godwin… FULL STORY
