Carl Cavanagh Hodge
In the current climate of growing discontent and confusion surrounding democratic governance and liberal economies, The Ethics and Economics of… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Book club for writers
The Federation of BC Writers is hosting their latest program, an online book club for writers, giving them an opportunity… FULL STORY
Patrick Grace
Author Patrick Grace’s debut book of poetry, Deviant (University of Alberta Press $19.99) explores queer self-discovery from childhood to adulthood,… FULL STORY
Victoria Book Prizes open
Submissions are now open for the 2024 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the City of Victoria Children’s Book… FULL STORY
Delreé Dumont
Illustrated by Indigenous artist, Delreé Dumont, This Land Is a Lullaby (Orca $21.95) is a soothing lullaby that celebrates the… FULL STORY
Andrea Fritz
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz writes the story of Smuy, a kind-hearted little deer, and Spaal’, a cunning raven…. FULL STORY
Walks through Vancouver
In his new book, Bill Arnott ambles through the neighbourhoods of Kitsilano, Granville Island, False Creek, Chinatown, and beyond. In… FULL STORY
BC & Yukon Book Prizes Shortlist
The following authors and books are competing as finalists within eight categories at the 40th Annual BC and Yukon Book… FULL STORY
Ryga award shortlist – 2024
Six authors have been shortlisted this year for the George Ryga Award, an annual literary prize for a B.C. writer… FULL STORY
Yahgulanaas up for comic award
Michael Nichol Yahgulanaas (at right) is one of five finalists for the 2024 Doug Wright Award for Best Book for… FULL STORY
Bonnie McGhie
In 1954, a young California woman, Bonnie McGhie went to the North seeking to escape conventional gender norms. She married… FULL STORY
People’s Co-op Bookstore book launch
The Canadian launch of Cascadian Zen: Bioregional writings on Cascadia here and now (Watershed Press $30.00) at People’s Co-op Bookstore… FULL STORY
Andrea Warner
Author Andrea Warner’s short book that packs a punch, The Time of My Life (ECW Press $19.95), delves into the… FULL STORY
Brian Douglas
Brian Douglas’ debut novel, They Flutter Behind You (Friesenpress $31.49), follows an illicit and illegal relationship of a high school… FULL STORY
Julie Paul
A candid collection of poems by Julie Paul, Whiny Baby (McGill-Queen’s University Press $19.95) explores her personal experiences without resorting… FULL STORY
Karen Lee White
Karen Lee White’s latest novel, Bonewalker (Exile Editions $28.66) follows Krie Redsky, an extraordinary Indigenous child, who possesses both a… FULL STORY
Terry Dance-Bennink
Terry Dance-Bennink, a UK-born activist, found her way to Toronto as a university student and eventually moved to Victoria in… FULL STORY
100 years of BC books
Howard White (at right) has been Western Canada’s most enduring and influential book publisher during the past fifty years. He… FULL STORY
Alli Vail
Author Alli Vail’s debut novel, Brooklyn Thomas Isn’t Here (Post Hill Press $25.99), due out in May, follows the narrative of young… FULL STORY
Guy Babineau
A collection of short stories capturing the lives of 2SLGBTQ+ characters from the 1970s to ’90s, Guy Babineau’s Channel Surfing… FULL STORY
