McBride Chronicles, book one
The hard-working author of more than 20 books, Valerie Green has published an historical fiction novel, Providence (Hancock House $27.95),… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Jewish Book Festival update
The JCC Jewish Book Festival (Feb. 11-16, 2023) is bringing authors from across Canada, USA, Israel and Germany for in-person… FULL STORY
Ukrainian Canadian family saga
Author Diana Stevan began a trilogy about a family saga based on her Ukrainian grandmother’s tales of surviving war, epidemics… FULL STORY
The mighty Métis
Métis activists and authors, George and Terry Goulet (at right) have published their fourth book about Métis people, Along the Métis… FULL STORY
Anne Cameron: a voice like no other
Anne Cameron, a British Columbia original, was born in Nanaimo, B.C. on August 20, 1938, and she died of bacterial… FULL STORY
Book reading events
Cathalynn Labonté-Smith, author of Rescue Me: Behind the Scenes of Search and Rescue (Caitlin $26) will be reading from the… FULL STORY
War, justice and revenge
The Memory Seeker (Black Rose $22.95) to be released in February, 2023 is Ronald Niezen’s first novel. When Dutch-Canadian Peter… FULL STORY
Wag’s journey
Randy “Wag” Wagner was looking forward to a new career as a soon-to-be Boston Pizza franchise owner, when he ran… FULL STORY
Search and Rescue
Whether adventuring in deserts or woods, mountains or swamps—whatever the locale—there’s likely a Search and Rescue team nearby, ready to… FULL STORY
Junie Désil & Alisha Davidson chat
The Federation of BC Writers’ next Fireside Chat event will feature poet Junie Désil (at right) and special guest host… FULL STORY
At home with nature
Ecologist and writer, Don Gayton meanders (in a seemingly effortless way) from animals and scenery to etymology, poetry, wine, recipes,… FULL STORY
Western Canada Jewish Book Awards
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2022 AWARDS CEREMONY – APRIL/MAY 2023 Accepting books published in 2020, 2021 and 2022. An integral… FULL STORY
Celebrating Chinese culture
Karina Zhou’s debut picture book, Kai’s Tea Eggs (Arsenal Pulp $21.95), due out April, 2023, is a celebration of Chinese… FULL STORY
The might of “We”
John Restakis presents new ideas that can “tame power and make it the currency of our collective life – not… FULL STORY
Piper & Kayla
In her eighth title, the picture book, I Can, Too! (Scholastic Canada $8.99) for ages 3 – 7, Karen Autio… FULL STORY
Tim Crich
Vancouver-based Tim Crich’s Assistant Engineers Handbook (Black ink Publishing) — required reading in audio schools across North America – was… FULL STORY
Dittrich takes GG for drama
Dorothy Dittrich (at right) has won the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award in the drama category for The Piano Teacher:… FULL STORY
War and friendship
Stewart Goodings, chairman of the Denman Island Writers Festival has released his debut novel, My Friend, My Enemy (FriesenPress $23)… FULL STORY
Call for Submissions
THE BASIL STUART-STUBBS PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY BOOK ON BRITISH COLUMBIA Established in memory of Basil Stuart-Stubbs (at right), this… FULL STORY
Mid-life crisis journal
In Paula Holdstock’s ninth novel, Confessions with Keith: From the Journals of Vita Glass (Biblioasis $22.95) a mother and writer… FULL STORY
