The Big Swim nominated for Ryga Award
Carrie Saxifrage’s ardent personality is as original as the content of her first book, so that might explain why the… FULL STORY
Author Archive
#30 Walk on the wild side
Hi, darlin,’ The world of politics is confusing. Not all that long ago O’Bomber wanted to blow Syria to smithereens… FULL STORY
Good & Goethe at Banyen
Graham Good will launch his newly edited collection of Goethe’s poetry at Banyen Books in Vancouver on Thursday, March 12… FULL STORY
A stroke of luck
Sterling Haynes’ tales of being a country doctor in Williams Lake are not for the squeamish. They entail lots of… FULL STORY
Hugh’s News #10
At age 24, Mona Fertig opened The Literary Storefront in Vancouver. In October of 1980 , The Writers’ Union of… FULL STORY
Girls will be dragons
Rachel Hartman will be appearing at Vancouver Kidsbooks, 3083 West Broadway, at 7 pm on March 10. Her first fantasy… FULL STORY
Zombie from the Okanagan
Occasionally–and only rarely–blurbage from a publisher can’t be improved upon. Such is the case for the promo-hype for Adam Lewis… FULL STORY
Getting the goods on Godwin
Fred Braches has produced a monograph that includes revelations from Geroge Godwin’s correspondence. B.C.’s universities have undertaken precious little spadework on… FULL STORY
Which way you goin,’ Billie?
“It’s such a mixed bag of feelings, this book-to-film process,” says Livingston. Based on Billie Livingston’s story, ‘The Trouble with… FULL STORY
Hugh’s News #9
DAN IS BACK, AND HE NEVER WENT AWAY Dan Jason has enjoyed gardening since childhood and he remains committed to… FULL STORY
Pickton & popcorn
Filming is scheduled to start this week in Vancouver for a CBC movie about the murders on Robert Pickton’s hog… FULL STORY
Teuwen & fro
It must be something in the air here… Thomas Teuwen spent 25 in the manufacturing, mining, energy and technology sectors… FULL STORY
Hit Man on Salt Spring Island
John Perkins’ Salt Spring address was called “Geopolitics, the Future, and YOU — A Call to Action.” In an interview… FULL STORY
B.C. led the way for female rights
Dominique Clément recounts how and why B.C. became the first province to enact laws prohibiting discrimination based on sex. Given… FULL STORY
Nuptials need not break the bank
The big day need not cost big bucks. Yes, Virginia, a sensible, affordable, quickly-planned wedding is possible. In his Wedding… FULL STORY
Kevin Spenst is not Yann Martel
Kevin Spenst represents a new generation which avidly incorporates the digital world into their writing routines. In 2003, he wrote… FULL STORY
Boarding house outreach
Emily Carr famously ran a boarding house in Victoria. Susan Musgrave runs a bed ‘n’ breakfast on Haida Gwaii. Now… FULL STORY
#29 For Old Pete’s sake
Hi darlin,’ For the past week or so, TV has been all abuzz with Oscar doin’s. It’s hard for us… FULL STORY
What Doesn’t Kill Us
Brandy Liên Worrall will read from her memoir about cancer and the consequences of the Vietnam War in her mixed-race… FULL STORY
Off-the-continental breakfasts
Susan Musgrave has veered away from everything safe in her life, even now as the proprietor of Copper Beech House,… FULL STORY
