simpson named Lambda Finalist
jaye simpson has been named a finalist for the 2026 Lambda Literary Awards in the Transgender Poetry category for her… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Calvin White
What does it mean to exist, fully and attentively, in a fragile and shifting world? Calvin White’s Existence In All… FULL STORY
Butler Shortlisted for BC Prize
Sarah Louise Butler has been shortlisted for the 2026 BC and Yukon Book Prizes in the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize… FULL STORY
Shari Green
In this ode to the delights found in a summer’s day, readers of all ages are invited to notice, savour… FULL STORY
Gladys Maria Hindmarch (1940-2026)
Vancouver experimental-feminist poet, writer and college professor of English, Gladys Maria Hindmarch died at home on March 18, 2026 after… FULL STORY
Eliza Gordon
Love doesn’t arrive neatly—it crashes in when everything else falls apart. Writing as Eliza Gordon, Jennifer Sommersby returns with Wish… FULL STORY
Alyssa Hall
What if the past refused to stay behind? Alyssa Hall returns to her recurring investigator in You Can Never Go… FULL STORY
Demotopia Launch at UBC
Sung Ming Chow will launch his new novel Demotopia: An Exploration of Democracy and Artificial Intelligence (Electromagnetic Print $26.95) on… FULL STORY
How little I needed to survive
“… during her teen years, Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho suffered from an eating disorder. She became so emaciated, her parents returned… FULL STORY
Lesley Hebert
The Heart of Japan (Ace of Swords $26.99), a travel memoir that follows Hebert’s journey through Japan with her family… FULL STORY
Linda Brierly
“I not only lost track of where I was, but I lost track of time. I don’t remember being afraid… FULL STORY
Veronica Woodruff
Raised in a family affected by addiction and later working in environments where alcohol was central to social and professional… FULL STORY
The narrowing of the light
“… this memoir has a much wider audience—all of us. It is a truism that, as we age, our lives… FULL STORY
Mayer wins Basil Stuart-Stubbs
Carol E. Mayer has been awarded the 2026 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for her book Sea of Islands: Exploring Objects, Stories,… FULL STORY
Stuart Morse
Addiction is the starting point for Stuart Morse’s work, shaping both his personal journey and his approach to understanding recovery…. FULL STORY
Purdy Prize longlist
The longlist for the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize has been announced, spotlighting a strong group of established… FULL STORY
Audacious Gumboot creators
How Two Audacious Amateurs Created Four Best-selling Books (with the help of 124 friends) By Kristin Miller Jane Wilde and… FULL STORY
Becoming herself
“I was not afraid of losing a partner. If my parents became distant, I felt I could handle that. However,… FULL STORY
Overwhelmed
“It is seldom that we hear from an artist’s muse. [Theresa] Kishkan reclaims autonomy by humanizing herself to the viewer… FULL STORY
Roots to Branches Launch
Federation of BC Writers (FBCW) will launch Volume 4 of its Roots to Branches anthology series on March 31 at… FULL STORY
