Mothers & daughters
“People who are damaged can’t make good choices, or rarely. Crystal [the novel’s main protagonist] has passed on the damage… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Boundless Books
Boundless Books is a new independent bookstore in the heart of historic Ladysmith. The co-owners, Catherine Quaglia (left in photo… FULL STORY
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
Huckleberry pies & salmon stew
“The learning on the boat was a slow, immersive process,” says Alan Haig-Brown, adding “university was an intense rush of… FULL STORY
Grandma’s curried bologna
Mia is now in secondary school dealing with the loss of her white best friend. In the midst of balancing… FULL STORY
Making a person
by Neil McKinnon My mind can make a person. But my mind is feeble. It cannot make a new person…. FULL STORY
My Life’s Achievement So Far
“Lifetime achievement” . . . that’s rather disconcerting. I’m only 78, and there are still so many books I want… FULL STORY
Douglas Hamilton
Having previously lived on the off-grid eccentric Lasqueti Island, Douglas Hamilton is no stranger to West Coast lore and tall… FULL STORY
Wendy Donawa
It takes a poet to capture the sensory appeal of the West Coast in a few words, such as these… FULL STORY
Nina Peers
In the depths of addiction, Nina Peers of Powell River sought support to understand her sense of powerlessness over her… FULL STORY
Daniel Anctil
A man living in a tree house reading books about mythical creatures wonders why he hasn’t yet met such creatures… FULL STORY
People’s Co-op poetry event
On June 28th, several poets and authors will be reading from their new works at the People’s Co-op Bookstore. Drop… FULL STORY
Poetry in the park
The Poetry in the Park series, founded by The Gathering Place in 2024, continues this summer at Emery Barnes Park… FULL STORY
Kawika Guillermo
Video games are often thought of as socially isolating mechanisms that create a wide array of harmful effects on youth…. FULL STORY
Marc Edge
Having written about the ups and downs of the news media business for over 25 years, Marc Edge’s latest book,… FULL STORY
Carol E.Mayer
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
B.R. Bentley
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 Q&A
Sarah Louise Butler published her debut novel, The Wild Heavens (D&M, 2020) about how a little girl and her grandfather discover… FULL STORY
Thornapple wins gold prize
BC-based publisher, Thornapple Press is pleased to announce their title How Do I Sexy? A Guide For Trans and Nonbinary… FULL STORY
Elizabeth Oldham
In her second novel Shadows on the Heart (Doppia Press $17), Elizabeth Oldham explores what happens when life forces you… FULL STORY
