Andrew Scott (1947 – 2025)

A former Western Living editor (1980-1987) and longtime Georgia Straight travel columnist (having first contributed to the Straight in 1974)… FULL STORY
A former Western Living editor (1980-1987) and longtime Georgia Straight travel columnist (having first contributed to the Straight in 1974)… FULL STORY
“The learning on the boat was a slow, immersive process,” says Alan Haig-Brown, adding “university was an intense rush of… FULL STORY
Mia is now in secondary school dealing with the loss of her white best friend. In the midst of balancing… FULL STORY
by Neil McKinnon My mind can make a person. But my mind is feeble. It cannot make a new person…. FULL STORY
“Lifetime achievement” . . . that’s rather disconcerting. I’m only 78, and there are still so many books I want… FULL STORY
Having previously lived on the off-grid eccentric Lasqueti Island, Douglas Hamilton is no stranger to West Coast lore and tall… FULL STORY
It takes a poet to capture the sensory appeal of the West Coast in a few words, such as these… FULL STORY
In the depths of addiction, Nina Peers of Powell River sought support to understand her sense of powerlessness over her… FULL STORY
A man living in a tree house reading books about mythical creatures wonders why he hasn’t yet met such creatures… FULL STORY
On June 28th, several poets and authors will be reading from their new works at the People’s Co-op Bookstore. Drop… FULL STORY
The Poetry in the Park series, founded by The Gathering Place in 2024, continues this summer at Emery Barnes Park… FULL STORY
Video games are often thought of as socially isolating mechanisms that create a wide array of harmful effects on youth…. FULL STORY
Having written about the ups and downs of the news media business for over 25 years, Marc Edge’s latest book,… FULL STORY
UBC’s Museum of Anthropology has Canada’s largest collection of objects from Oceania (more than 3,500) and its Research Fellow and… FULL STORY
Often inspired by real events, B.R. Bentley’s mystery novels have realistic characters and plots set in international locales including his… FULL STORY
Sarah Louise Butler published her debut novel, The Wild Heavens (D&M, 2020) about how a little girl and her grandfather discover… FULL STORY
BC-based publisher, Thornapple Press is pleased to announce their title How Do I Sexy? A Guide For Trans and Nonbinary… FULL STORY
In her second novel Shadows on the Heart (Doppia Press $17), Elizabeth Oldham explores what happens when life forces you… FULL STORY
Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers (Pownal Street Press $24.95) written by Megan McDougall tells the story of a little one’s… FULL STORY
In Second-Hand Firsthand: Life Lessons on Wheeling & Dealing (self-published $15), Victor Labonte-Smith, a man who’s worked 54 different jobs, shares more… FULL STORY