2024 BC & Yukon Book Prizes
The 40th Annual BC & Yukon book prizes Gala was held on the 28th of September, 2024, and the following… FULL STORY
Author Archive
2024 Fraser Valley Writers Festival
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is set to host the 2024 Fraser Valley Writers Festival (FVWF), bringing together… FULL STORY
Anna Mouat
This collection for ages 8-11, Amelia Daydreams (Vintage Ink Books $19.99) by Anna Mouat, follows the daydreams of Amelia, a… FULL STORY
David M. McGowan
Author David M. McGowan’s collection, People of the West: A short story timeline (Self-published $9.95), features nine short stories spanning… FULL STORY
Marcus Hondro
Marcus Hondro’s book, The Keeley Miller Finding Club (Self-published $13.57) for ages 10-18, follows two strangers, Norman and Koey, who… FULL STORY
Meneka Repka
Marianne is excited to eat the mangoes from her family’s tree, but when she and her cousin Zoe check it… FULL STORY
Minelle Mahtani
Author Minelle Mahtani’s memoir, May It Have a Happy Ending (Doubleday $34.95) explores the emotional complexities of motherhood, grief and self-discovery. As… FULL STORY
Maureen Palmer
Offering a new approach to helping a loved one with a drinking problem, Maureen Palmer moves away from the traditional… FULL STORY
Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
The revised and updated edition of A River Captured: The Columbia River Treaty and Catastrophic Change (Rocky Mountain Books $25.00) by Eileen… FULL STORY
Frank Wolf
Join adventurer Frank Wolf on his journeys through Canada’s northern wilderness in his latest book, Two Springs, One Summer (Rocky Mountain Books $28.00). In under… FULL STORY
Writing Through Long COVID
INTRO: Danial Neil always knew he wanted to be a writer. But after a seemingly mild case of COVID-19, writing… FULL STORY
New poetry from Carla Stein
Review by Ken Cathers Sometimes one is able to get a sense of a writer’s quality by what they don’t… FULL STORY
The art of the short story
Bhat and Adderson cover topics such as their strategies for short story writing, exploring character development, emotional depth, and overcoming… FULL STORY
Whistler Writer’s Fest
From debut authors to Giller Prize nominees, the Whistler Writers Festival consistently brings together top local and Canadian talent each… FULL STORY
Katrina Kwan’s latest book
Katrina Kwan, along with Sarah Suk, author of The Space Between Here & Now, will be having a discussion about… FULL STORY
New book launch and reading
M.A.C. Farrant, will launch the 20th anniversary edition of her memoir, My Turquoise Years (Talonbooks $21.95) on October 10th at… FULL STORY
Thomas Girard launches debut memoir
Massy Books and Thomas Girard (at right) will be hosting Girard’s memoir launch, Son of Greg Girard (self-published, $42.14), in conversation… FULL STORY
Sizzle in the kitchen
In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef and his bubbly new hire clash, and spark unexpected love.
David Korinetz
In the land of Coronus, the bodiless Warlock, Gamel has possessed King Brian and launched an invasion of the city… FULL STORY
Bambi Edlund
A rat, tired of being shooed away and missing out on the peanuts given to squirrels, decides to become more… FULL STORY
