Laurence takes the Wyman
Visual arts critic Robin Laurence has won the 2021 Max Wyman Award in Critical Writing. Robin Laurence is an independent… FULL STORY
Author Archive
The courageous parents
After two books of poetry and a chapbook, Nelson-based Jane Byers has written a memoir, Small Courage: A Queer Memoir… FULL STORY
Surviving a drunk driver
After getting hit head-on by a serial drunk driver as she was driving home to Nelson in 2013, performer, singer,… FULL STORY
A Syrian meal for cheer
Vancouver author, activist and former Syrian refugee, Danny Ramadan has published his first children’s book, Salma the Syrian Chef (Annick… FULL STORY
The Wig-maker’s story
Janet Gallant, the wig-maker had a story to tell and poet Sharon Thesen had the creativity and sensitivity to work… FULL STORY
BC & Yukon Book Prizes Shortlist
The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the names of the finalists for the 37th Annual BC & Yukon… FULL STORY
Mynett wins Ryga Award
Vancouver author Geoff Mynett has won the 2021 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature for Service on the… FULL STORY
Oy Vey! shortlist
Susin Nielsen’s Princess Puffybottom and Darryl (Penguin Random House $21.99) has been shortlisted for a 2020 Joan Betty Stuchner –… FULL STORY
Heal thyself and your relationship
The Telling Method (Self-published $24.95), Robert Ziegler’s second novel, explores a relationship between two writers, both with mental health conditions,… FULL STORY
B.C. authors win First nation awards
Richard Van Camp (right) has won the 2020 CODE Burt Award in the English Language category (worth $6,000) for Moccasin… FULL STORY
The River Answers
Bowen Island poet Jude Neale’s eighth collection of poems, The River Answers (Ekstasis $23.95) is “full of questions that make… FULL STORY
Battling Great Old Ones
Monsters! Mini-subs! H.P. Lovecraft reading poetry at Pender Harbour’s Egmont pub on open mic night! These all feature in David… FULL STORY
Oppression & resilience
Thomson’s book is a conversation between first & second generation immigrants to Canada, a decades-long argument between mother and daughter,… FULL STORY
Ryga Award shortlist
The five B.C. authors shortlisted for the 2021 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature are: Jean Barman for… FULL STORY
Race & politics in education
Kogila Moodley has written Race, Culture, and Politics in Education: A Global Journey From South Africa (TCP, Columbia University Press… FULL STORY
Big reader
A lifelong reader of books, always with a book on the go, Victoria-based Susan Olding has written a collection of… FULL STORY
Dear man
Jude Neale’s latest collection of poetry The River Answers (Ekstasis $23.95) contains “love songs to strangers and anthems for the… FULL STORY
Two pieces of cloth and freedom
“For as long as I can remember, I have thought of the Holocaust every day.” — Joe Gold David Goldberger always… FULL STORY
Poetry writing workshop
Cynthia Sharp will present a Zoom poetry writing workshop on April 14, 4 – 5 pm PST: “Communing with Nature.”… FULL STORY
Beat reading
Deep Cove author, Trevor Carolan is set to be part of a new YouTube Spotlight concert series when he livestreams… FULL STORY
