Poetry, chess and climate change

“Renée Sarojini Saklikar (left) discusses Bramah’s Discovery, blending epic poetry with climate fiction and mythical world-building. FULL STORY



 

 

 

 

Author Archive

Elaine Su

Elementary school teacher, librarian Elaine Su spends her days surrounded by books, questions and rooms full of curious young readers…. FULL STORY

Jack Plant

Adopted by Hereditary Chief Charlie Mason of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais First Nation in Klemtu, Jack Plant has spent the past decade… FULL STORY

Yahgulanaas on a stamp

Canada Post has unveiled a new national stamp celebrating Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, recognizing the profound impact of his graphic novel… FULL STORY

Troy Wilson

A lifelong storyteller, Troy Wilson brings quiet humour and emotional insight to Still Friends (Orca $21.95), a tender picture book… FULL STORY

Brandi Bird

Eating disorder, depression. These are the raw starting points of Pitiful (House of Anansi $22.99), Brandi Bird’s searing second poetry… FULL STORY

Very Canadian humour

“They’ll get that we [Canadians] have a great sense of humour, can laugh at ourselves and are polite and reserved… FULL STORY

George M. Abbott

George M. Abbott brings both historical depth and policy experience to Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It… FULL STORY

Dan Pontefract

“We’re not here to see through each other; we’re here to see each other through.” Leadership strategist, keynote speaker and… FULL STORY

Exposing the Holocaust

“In 1944, Rudi Vrba escaped from Auschwitz-Birkenau and saved hundreds of thousands of lives by telling the truth about what… FULL STORY

E.G. Alaraj

Growing up in a homeschool family as the youngest of six sisters, E.G. Alaraj learned early that imagination and trouble… FULL STORY

Songs of life and death

Russell Thornton is a North Vancouver–based poet whose work is known for its visceral lyricism and elemental engagement with life,… FULL STORY

BC voices at JCC

The 41st Annual JCC Jewish Book Festival (February 21–26, 2026) places a strong spotlight on British Columbia writers whose work… FULL STORY

Mila R.SC

Rooted in British Columbia but shaped by a childhood between mountains and ocean in South America, Mila is a traveller,… FULL STORY

Royce William Warren

Lifetime working toward solutions to the climate crisis has shaped every chapter of Royce William Warren’s career, from years spent… FULL STORY

John Hughes

Unsure what to expect from a book that boldly positions itself at the intersection of politics, national identity and cultural… FULL STORY

Carol Cram

Silence is where Carol Cram often begins—an empty space she fills with music, memory and the rich inner worlds that… FULL STORY

Diana Hayes

In Hawking the Surf (Silver Bow Publishing $23.95), Diana Hayes returns to the coastal landscapes that shaped her earliest poems,… FULL STORY

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