R.I.P. Bruce McBay (1946 – 2026)

“Devoted kidlit author and the department head of Learning Support Staff at a Burnaby secondary school, Bruce McBay (at left) has died.”  FULL STORY

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Erik Talvila

Erik Talvila is Professor Emeritus at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC. He has published several short… FULL STORY

Richard Zokol

Richard Zokol started his rise as a Canadian golf legend when he won the 1981 NCAA Championship. On tour he initially… FULL STORY

Charmaine Yu

Vancouver-based Charmaine Yu illustrated More Than Books: Why the World Needs Libraries (Orca $29.95) by Margriet Ruurs, a book that… FULL STORY

Max Cameron

UBC political science prof, Max Cameron, is known for his work on the dangers to democratization, one of which is… FULL STORY

Christian White

He began carving as a teenager and five decades later, Haida artist, Kihl’yahda Christian White is acknowledged as a master… FULL STORY

Roy Henry Vickers

On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Pacific Northwest coast artist Roy Henry Vickers has released an affordably-priced retrospective commemorating… FULL STORY

Glenna Turnbull

In her debut novel, The Art of Getting Lost and Found (Breakwater Books $24.95), Kelowna-based Glenna Turnbull tells of the… FULL STORY

Deborah Ross-Grayman

In Voices of Resilience: An Anthology of Stories Written by Children of Holocaust Survivors (Amsterdam Publishers $24.95), edited by Deborah Ross-Grayman, the… FULL STORY

Ian Hampton

A quodlibet is a musical composition that combines several different melodies in counterpoint, often in a humourous, fun manner. The… FULL STORY

Neil Surkan

In the titular poem of Neil Surkan’s new collection of lyrical poems, Empties (MQUP $19.95) his playful wording is on… FULL STORY

George Mercer

Retired national park warden, George Mercer has released book five in his Dyed in the Green fiction series about Canadian… FULL STORY

Ken Wyder

His mother’s family shaped Vancouver’s skyline through their company, Dominion Construction with buildings from pre- WW 1 such as the… FULL STORY

Alexandra Flynn

Associate professor at UBC’s Allard School of Law, Alexandra Flynn shows how cities use bylaws “as powerful and often violent… FULL STORY

James Dybikowski

What do Doukhobors, the comedian Lenny Bruce (1925 – 1966), The Tropic of Cancer, The Georgia Straight and the historic,… FULL STORY

Elizabeth Bachinsky

Plain-spoken poet, Elizabeth Bachinsky has released her sixth collection, Real Grownup (Nightwood $19.95) after a 13-year absence from the publishing…. FULL STORY

Billeh Nickerson

Known for his use of satire and humour, Billeh Nickerson famously blended Canadian hockey culture with queer desire in his… FULL STORY

Mark Waddell

Corporate satire, queer romance and dark fantasy collide in the work of Edgar Award-nominated Canadian author Mark Waddell. His upcoming… FULL STORY

Loreth Anne White

Crime-inspired thrillers, mysteries and suspense novels have earned Loreth Anne White international acclaim, with more than four million books sold… FULL STORY

Nora Ryan

Social and spiritual themes are the substance of Nora Ryan’s work. Born in Ireland and now living in Squamish, BC,… FULL STORY

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