Susan McCaslin
Susan McCaslin’s Field Play (Ekstasis Editions $26.95) weaves together four sections—Kith & Kin Fields, Gaia Fields, War Fields, and Cosmic… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Searching for Hester Prynne
Hester in Sunlight explores struggles with family, gender identity and creativity while attempting to reimagine Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 anti-heroine, Hester… FULL STORY
People’s Co-Op reading
People’s Co-Op Books is hosting a reading event on Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 7:00 pm onwards. The event will… FULL STORY
Readings from Westbank writers
The Federation of BC Writers places a regional spotlight on Westbank Writers, January 21, from 7:00 pm onwards, via Zoom…. FULL STORY
Allison Douglas-Tourner
Inspired by a chance encounter with a raven gathering nesting materials, Sticks & Bones: Haiku and Senryu (YNWP $24.95) by… FULL STORY
Raymond Maher
Raymond Maher’s novel, Trapped at Birth: With Only One Way Out (Tellwell Talent $17.00) follows Max Bryce, whose real name… FULL STORY
Martin Crosbie
In the final installment of Martin Crosbie’s John Drake Mystery series, One Minute Past Midnight (self-published $16.39), interconnected stories unfold:… FULL STORY
Harold Munn
Harold Munn’s book, Faith in Doubt (FriesenPress $23.99) explores the intersection of faith and secularism through the story of John,… FULL STORY
Christine Quintana
Set in a Mexican resort, the lives of Sarah, a cynical Canadian wedding guest, and Adriana, a perfectionist hotel floor… FULL STORY
Voices of Climate Activism
Drobnies delves into her journey co-editing Standing on High Ground, the book’s diverse voices, stories of activism, the impact of… FULL STORY
Judi Tyabji on VRR podcast
Author of That’s Rich: the Rise and Fall of the BC Liberals: A Biography of Rich Coleman (FriesenPress $21.49), Judi… FULL STORY
Washing bones in Korea
Yeji Y. Ham explores the lingering trauma of the Korean War through the story of a young woman balancing family… FULL STORY
A Culinary Journey Through Time
Ann-Lee (at right) and Gordon Switzer met in a poetry class and fell in love over a dish of eggplant… FULL STORY
Billy-Ray Belcourt
A collection of intersecting stories by Billy-Ray Belcourt, Coexistence (Hamish Hamilton $29.95) explores themes of Indigenous love, loneliness and connection…. FULL STORY
Ḵung Jaadee
Haida storyteller Ḵung Jaadee explores the profound relationships that tie us to our families, the earth, and our ancestors in… FULL STORY
Melanie Siebert
Melanie Siebert’s Signal Infinities (McClelland & Stewart $22.95) is a sweeping and evocative long poem exploring the body’s wisdom, pain… FULL STORY
Jennifer Grenz
In Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A Journey toward Personal and Ecological Healing (Knopf Canada $34.00), Dr. Jennifer Grenz, a… FULL STORY
Jody Wilson-Raybould
Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh explore the transformative oral history of Canada, blending Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices in Reconciling History: A… FULL STORY
Andrea Warner
A timely essay collection, Andrea Warner’s We Oughta Know: How Céline, Shania, Alanis, and Sarah Ruled the ’90s and Changed Music (ECW… FULL STORY
JCC Book Festival 2025
The 40th annual JCC Jewish Book Festival will be held from February 22-27, 2025, featuring authors from across Canada, USA… FULL STORY
