Mike Deas
Illustrated by Salt Spring Island based Mike Deas, Bee & Flea and the Fall Fiasco (Owlkids $18.95) for ages 6-9,… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
Sophie Kohn
Katrina, a spotted hyena, loves to laugh because she finds the world hilarious, but this frustrates her clan since hyena… FULL STORY
Harold Rhenisch
Bridging the settler and Indigenous experiences of the Pacific Northwest’s land and water, The Salmon Shanties: A Cascadian Song Cycle… FULL STORY
Sarah Marie Wiebe
In Hot Mess: Mothering Through a Code Red Climate Emergency (Fernwood Publishing $25.00), due out in September, Sarah Marie Wiebe… FULL STORY
Vanessa Winn
Victoria based author, Vanessa Winn, has contributed to writing Métis Matriarchs: Agents of Transition (University of Regina Press $34.95), due… FULL STORY
Dawn Lo
During a visit to the ocean, a curious little girl searching for a seashell discovers an octopus instead. Their encounter… FULL STORY
Monique Leonardo Carlos
Author Monique Leonardo Carlos’ book, It’s Okay, Just Ask (Owlkids $21.95) for ages 4-7, due out in October, follows a… FULL STORY
Karlene Harvey
This story, The Hawk Shadow (Kids Can Press $23.99) for ages 4-7, written by Jan Bourdeau Waboose and illustrated by… FULL STORY
Christine Cosack
In the quiet seaside town of Oyster Hill, a hit-and-run accident that kills a child shocks the community. Christine Cosack’s… FULL STORY
Donna Kane
A collection of poems by Donna Kane, Asterisms (Harbour $22.95) celebrates the universe and the natural world, reflecting on topics… FULL STORY
Matt Rader
Set in the Kelowna area of the Okanagan Valley, from June 2021 to June 2022, Matt Rader’s latest poetry collection,… FULL STORY
Svetlana Ischenko
In Nucleus (Ronsdale $18.95), Svetlana Ischenko explores the creative tension between her identity as a Ukrainian poet and her experiences… FULL STORY
Deirdre Simon Dore
Frida’s life takes a dramatic turn when a stranger arrives, claiming that her husband Blake has a daughter in Deirdre… FULL STORY
Nancy Marguerite Anderson
In The HBC Brigades: Culture, conflict and perilous journeys of the fur trade (Ronsdale $24.95) by Nancy Marguerite Anderson, the… FULL STORY
John Grain
This historical fiction novel, The Silver Pocket Watch: A British Home Child’s Journey (Tadpole Publishing $24.95) honors the children affected… FULL STORY
David Spaner
Jake Feldman’s life, shaped by the Spanish Civil War and personal family conflicts, is brought to life in David Spaner’s… FULL STORY
David Beers
Take a journey across British Columbia with this collection of essays from thirty local writers, celebrating The Tyee’s 20th anniversary…. FULL STORY
Taryn Eyton
Explore 35 top hiking and backpacking routes on Vancouver Island with Backpacking on Vancouver Island: The Essential Guide to the… FULL STORY
Kara Stanley
Ten years after a severe injury left Simon Paradis with debilitating chronic pain, he and his wife, Kara Stanley, embark… FULL STORY
Kallie George
The third installment of the Sounds of Nature series by Kallie George, I Hear You, Mountains (Greystone $22.95), due out… FULL STORY
