Cole Nowicki
A collection of short nonfiction pieces by Cole Nowicki, Laser Quit Smoking Massage (NeWest $21.95) delves into the intricacies of… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Lester reviewed in Italy
The Italian edition of a graphic novel with illustrations by Vancouver-based David Lester (at right) that is rehabilitating the reputations… FULL STORY
New poetry for a new year
Sponsored by the locally produced poetry magazine Some, Vancouver poet Fred Wah will be joining visiting poets from North Carolina,… FULL STORY
Working class heroes
How does a person like Ginger Goodwin decide to risk his life for the good of others? Is it safer… FULL STORY
Tanya Lloyd Kyi
It’s a normal day and you spot a dragon overhead. You know you can’t defeat it by yourself, so you… FULL STORY
Hayley Lowe
Noor and her grandfather bond over a shared love for pies and creating cherished memories during summer holidays. Once school… FULL STORY
Grant Hayter-Menzies
This poignant memoir, Freddie: The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me (Heritage $24.95) captures the transformative impact of Freddie on the… FULL STORY
Arleen Paré
Through deft poetics and documentary pieces, reminiscent of C.D. Wright’s style, Arleen Paré explores the poignant, shortened life of A.,… FULL STORY
Meghan Fandrich
In the aftermath of the Village of Lytton burning to the ground, Meghan Fandrich witnessed her community and business perish… FULL STORY
Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Fourteen-year-old Charlotte receives a drone, and sets out to validate her grandma’s lifelong belief that the elusive lake monster, Dottie,… FULL STORY
Melinda Di Lorenzo
In a world where every dollar matters, seventeen-year-old Hannah Dresher faces the fallout of her alcoholic mom’s actions. When her… FULL STORY
Loghan Paylor
Kathleen, better known as Kit McNair, a troublesome changeling was nursed to health by their mother’s Celtic magic, after having… FULL STORY
Charlene Knight
“My own path to joy has been blurred by hardship, but part of my journey is that I refuse to… FULL STORY
Cumberland Launches Debut Novel
It’s a story known well in the world of opera. Madama Butterfly, a young geisha in early 20th-century Japan marries… FULL STORY
The private life of Yosef Wosk
Scholar-turned-philanthropist-turned-art-collector-turned-writer/philosopher, Yosef Wosk will be launching his first collection of non-fiction, Naked in a Pyramid: Travels and Observations (Anvil $22)… FULL STORY
2023 FBCW Literary Contest Winners
Joanna Streetly (at right) won the FBCW Literary Contest Poetry Award for her piece, Ringtone. Streetly’s work is published in… FULL STORY
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Gregor Craigie looks at both the dangerous walls and those that are benevolent. He has embraced the challenge of educating… FULL STORY
Canadian Book Club Award winners
Christina Myers (at right) has won the Canadian Book Club Award for Fiction for her novel, The List of Last… FULL STORY
Jewish Book Fest featured writers
THE PROLOGUE EVENT: BOOK LAUNCH Ordinary, Extraordinary: My Father’s Life by Bernard Pinsky January 28, 2024 | 1-3 PM |… FULL STORY
Max Wyman
Advocating a transformative role for art and culture in modern democracy, Max Wyman’s seventh book, The Compassionate Imagination: How the… FULL STORY
