Harold Rhenisch
Bridging the settler and Indigenous experiences of the Pacific Northwest’s land and water, The Salmon Shanties: A Cascadian Song Cycle… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Whistler Writers Fest reading event
Author Sarah Suk is scheduled to appear at the Firebrands, Runaways & Time Warps: Children & YA Authors’ Reading Event,… FULL STORY
Uncovering lost family legacies
Margaret Ostrowski, author of Lost Legacies: Learning from Ancestral Stories for Inspiration and Policy-Making Today (DC Books $21.95) gave a… FULL STORY
Thomas Berger and Indigenous rights
Against the Odds: The Indigenous Rights Cases of Thomas R. Berger (Durvile Publications $37.50) by author Drew Ann Wake (at… FULL STORY
Sarah Marie Wiebe
In Hot Mess: Mothering Through a Code Red Climate Emergency (Fernwood Publishing $25.00), due out in September, Sarah Marie Wiebe… FULL STORY
Vanessa Winn
Victoria based author, Vanessa Winn, has contributed to writing Métis Matriarchs: Agents of Transition (University of Regina Press $34.95), due… FULL STORY
Dawn Lo
During a visit to the ocean, a curious little girl searching for a seashell discovers an octopus instead. Their encounter… FULL STORY
Monique Leonardo Carlos
Author Monique Leonardo Carlos’ book, It’s Okay, Just Ask (Owlkids $21.95) for ages 4-7, due out in October, follows a… FULL STORY
Karlene Harvey
This story, The Hawk Shadow (Kids Can Press $23.99) for ages 4-7, written by Jan Bourdeau Waboose and illustrated by… FULL STORY
Christine Cosack
In the quiet seaside town of Oyster Hill, a hit-and-run accident that kills a child shocks the community. Christine Cosack’s… FULL STORY
Parksville bookstore reading event
Parksville’s Sea & Summit bookshop brings together two debut authors, Amy Mattes, author of Late September (Nightwood, 2024) and Alli… FULL STORY
For better or for worse
Gurjinder Basran delves into the intricate dynamics of the two families preparing for a lavish wedding, exploring themes of love,… FULL STORY
A preacher for the homeless
In Muddy Water: Stories from the Street (WIPF and Stock Publishers $25.00), Rev. Al Tysick, a United Church of Canada… FULL STORY
Donna Kane
A collection of poems by Donna Kane, Asterisms (Harbour $22.95) celebrates the universe and the natural world, reflecting on topics… FULL STORY
Matt Rader
Set in the Kelowna area of the Okanagan Valley, from June 2021 to June 2022, Matt Rader’s latest poetry collection,… FULL STORY
Svetlana Ischenko
In Nucleus (Ronsdale $18.95), Svetlana Ischenko explores the creative tension between her identity as a Ukrainian poet and her experiences… FULL STORY
Deirdre Simon Dore
Frida’s life takes a dramatic turn when a stranger arrives, claiming that her husband Blake has a daughter in Deirdre… FULL STORY
Nancy Marguerite Anderson
In The HBC Brigades: Culture, conflict and perilous journeys of the fur trade (Ronsdale $24.95) by Nancy Marguerite Anderson, the… FULL STORY
John Grain
This historical fiction novel, The Silver Pocket Watch: A British Home Child’s Journey (Tadpole Publishing $24.95) honors the children affected… FULL STORY
David Spaner
Jake Feldman’s life, shaped by the Spanish Civil War and personal family conflicts, is brought to life in David Spaner’s… FULL STORY
