Travels without leaving

“Cathalynn Labonté-Smith reviews Jan DeGrass’s (left) collection of stories inspired by travel, memory and imagination. FULL STORY

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Charmaine Welch

Charmaine Welch releases her debut book, Musings of a Housework Avoidance Expert – 50 Tiny Tales (Filidh Publishing $26.95). This… FULL STORY

Mark Kwan

Author Mark Kwan adds a twist to the classic, age-long tale of Santa Clause in his book, Christmas before the… FULL STORY

Deanna Fong

Exploring the role of sonic practices as forms of aesthetic and political dissent, Resistant Practices in Communities of Sound (McGill-Queen’s… FULL STORY

Rob Taylor

During the pandemic lockdown, Rob Taylor found solace in a nearby wooded trail, where he worked and wrote haiku amidst… FULL STORY

Zoe Duff

Poet and author, Zoe Duff’s UnTethered (‎Filidh Publishing $13.85) is a poetic exploration of loss, relationships with elderly parents, and… FULL STORY

Gibson gets the Woodcock

International bestseller, William Gibson (at right) will be awarded the 2024 George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award for an outstanding literary… FULL STORY

Herschel Hardin

The story of a hidden city in British Columbia’s Cayoosh Range with a population of only 100,000 residents is presented… FULL STORY

Doris Belusic

Victoria-born blind author’s children non-fiction book, I Am Blind (Beech Street Books $16.99) by Doris Belusic, shares her lived experience… FULL STORY

Stephen Osborne

In his essay collection exploring topics like civic monuments, family history and end times in the Arctic, Stephen Osborne, founder… FULL STORY

Grace Kwan

Author Grace Kwan’s debut poetry collection, The Sacred Heart Motel (Metonymy Press $18.95), due out in October, redefines concepts of… FULL STORY

David Geselbracht

Author and environmental journalist David Geselbracht’s Climate Hope: Stories of Action in an Age of Global Crisis (D&M $24.95) due… FULL STORY

I come from strong women

Knott delves into themes of mourning, sobriety through loss, and generational dreaming, taking the reader on her journey of self-discovery… FULL STORY

Michael Maitland

In The World is But a Broken Heart (Signature Editions $24.99), Victoria-based Michael Maitland weaves together eleven tales of the… FULL STORY

Bambi Edlund

Author Bambi Edlund’s book, Operation Cupcake: How Simple Machines Work (Kids Can Press $21.99) for 7-10 years, is a humorous… FULL STORY

Shanelle Poucher

Wife, mother and author with experience in early childhood education, Shanelle Poucher, is dedicated to writing children’s books for ages… FULL STORY

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