George Bowering’s books
by George Bowering There was a time when I lived in a huge house in Kerrisdale, with seven of the… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Darrel J. McLeod’s debut fiction
Nehiyaw (Cree) writer Darrel McLeod made a big splash with his first two memoirs, Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age… FULL STORY
New grant for poets of modest means
The Writers’ Trust has announced the establishment of the DC Reid Poets’ Grant. The new program will anonymously deliver grants… FULL STORY
Tara Sidhoo Fraser
In November 2014, Tara Sidhoo Fraser’s life was irrevocably altered. After suffering a stroke due to a rare brain mutation… FULL STORY
Tash McAdam
A trans activist, educator and author, Tash McAdam’s stories speak to those who often find themselves on the sidelines of… FULL STORY
Sasquatch researcher bio
Stories of Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, endure in popular culture, Indigenous stories and folklore. People continue to report sightings… FULL STORY
Nick Bantock
Internationally bestselling author of Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence (Raincoast/Chronicle Books, 1991 / 2016), Nick Bantock, returns with his… FULL STORY
Hanako Masutani
Former creative director of Ricepaper magazine, Hanako Masutani has published the children’s book, Emi and Mini (Tradewind $21.95), about a… FULL STORY
BC creators win Indigenous award
Author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble were recognized at the sixth annual Indigenous Voices Awards (IVAs) in the Published… FULL STORY
Harpreet Singh Sekha
Punjabi author Harpreet Singh Sekha, based in Surrey, writes about gender inequality, social justice and the immigrant experience. His short… FULL STORY
The missing beehive mystery
Leo and his sister Lizzie “bumble” around with grandpa’s friends looking for the beehive thief and in the process, learn… FULL STORY
Gary Geddes at hybrid poetry reading
Derek Beaulieu of Banff, Alberta and Gary Geddes of Thetis Island, BC will read from their recent poetry collections at… FULL STORY
Medicinal plants
Dan Jason lives on Salt Spring Island where he founded the mail-order seed company Salt Spring Seeds. He has written… FULL STORY
Daniel Gawthrop
The topics of Daniel Gawthrop’s last five non-fiction books range from AIDS activist Dr. Peter Jepson-Young, NDP Premier Mike Harcourt,… FULL STORY
BC foodie memoir up for award
Gabriola Island’s Margot Fedoruk (at right) has been shortlisted for the 2023 Taste Canada Awards in the Culinary Narrative category…. FULL STORY
Sally Quon
A disabled writer living in the Okanagan Valley, Sally Quon has published the collection of poems, Beauty Born of Pain… FULL STORY
Anger in ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ nêhiyawêwin
by Carellin Brooks Wanda John-Kehewin’s third book, Spells, Wishes, and the Talking Dead: ᒪᒪᐦᑖᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᑯᓭᔨᒧᐤ ᓂᑭᐦᒋ ᐋᓂᐢᑯᑖᐹᐣ mamahtâwisiwin, pakosêyimow, nikihci-âniskotâpân… FULL STORY
A “Gone Viking” excursion … in BC
Arnott’s series of travel memoirs retracing Viking journeys all lead back to British Columbia where he sees similarities in Indigenous… FULL STORY
Spring reading event
As part of its year-round programming, the Whistler Writers Festival is holding its spring event on June 15, which combines… FULL STORY
Robin Ward
Long-time chroniclers of the urban environment in Metro Vancouver, Robin Ward and Harold Kalman have joined forces to produce a… FULL STORY
