R.I.P. Gladys Maria Hindmarch (1940-2026)

“A core member of the influential TISH poetry group in the 1960s and the Vancouver poetry scene in the 1970s, Gladys Maria Hindmarch (at left) has died. FULL STORY



 

 

 

 

AUTHORS & BOOKS

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

Harley Rothstein

Author, historian and retired educator, Harley Rothstein has studied alternative education for half a century. His title, Alternative Schools in… 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

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

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

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

Lisa Brideau

Lisa Brideau’s debut novel, Adrift (Sourcebooks Landmark $25.99) is a suspenseful climate fiction novel set in Haida Gwaii and Nanaimo. The story… FULL STORY

Rae Knightly

Keeping the stars alive in her children’s eyes—Rae Knightly writes science fiction and fantasy for teens and the young-at-heart. Her… FULL STORY

Louise K. Blight

Penguins anchor the story of Where the Earth Meets the Sky: A Story of Penguins, People, and Place in Antarctica (Bond Street/Penguin… FULL STORY

Christopher Gaze

Founder of Bard on the Beach, Christopher Gaze reflects on five decades of theatre in The Road to Bard: A… FULL STORY

Roy Innes

Crime returns to Vancouver’s waterfront in The False Creek Murder: An Inspector Coswell Mystery (NeWest $23.95), the fifth instalment in… FULL STORY

Jane Bow

Jane Bow draws on a life shaped by political borders and cultural crossings in The Angels’ Share (Red Elixir $35.49),… FULL STORY

Christopher Cheung

Born and raised in one of Vancouver’s multi-cultural neighbourhoods, journalist Christopher Cheung has spent over a decade revealing the stories… FULL STORY

David Ly

Vietnamese creation myths echo through David Ly’s debut fantasy novel Not All Dragons (Poplar Press $24), a myth-rich tale of… FULL STORY

Veronique Darwin

Veronique Darwin makes her debut with Mom Camp (Assembly Press $23.95), a collection of interconnected fiction that philosophically explores modern… FULL STORY

Monica Yuzak

Her first love, travel, carried Monica Yuzak far beyond her childhood in a small northern Saskatchewan town and into a… FULL STORY

David Skillan

David Skillan turned wanderlust into a way of life. In A 1960s Global Odyssey: Around the World in 80 Months… FULL STORY

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