Sparkling under steel toes

“From industrial sites to open highways, poet Christina Shah (left) turns the everyday grind of work into vivid, unflinching portraits of modern working life.FULL STORY



 

 

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Genni Gunn

It is June 1940 and fifteen-year-old, Anglo-Italian Olivia Baldini’s peaceful English life is disrupted as Britain declares war on Italy… FULL STORY

Carla Joseph

Forever Our Home / kâkikê kîkinaw (Orca $21.95) by author Tonya Simpson is a lullaby celebrating the ancestral bond between… FULL STORY

Neil McKinnon

Author Neil McKinnon’s true stories display human diversity, past and present, exploring the rich tapestry of cultures that shape our… FULL STORY

Ian Kent

Author Ian Kent’s book, The Minoan Time Key: A Time Twisting Adventure into Greek Mythology (Self Published $9.56) is set… FULL STORY

Nicholas Coghlan

Avid thalassophile and adventurer, Nicholas Coghlan’s latest book, Sailing to the Heart of Japan: A Cruising Adventure and How-To Guide… FULL STORY

Sara Blaydes

The death of legendary actress Lily Adams unveils Hollywood’s dark secrets in a gripping tale of betrayal, rivalry, and fame’s… FULL STORY

Charmaine Welch

Charmaine Welch releases her debut book, Musings of a Housework Avoidance Expert – 50 Tiny Tales (Filidh Publishing $26.95). This… FULL STORY

Mark Kwan

Author Mark Kwan adds a twist to the classic, age-long tale of Santa Clause in his book, Christmas before the… FULL STORY

Deanna Fong

Exploring the role of sonic practices as forms of aesthetic and political dissent, Resistant Practices in Communities of Sound (McGill-Queen’s… FULL STORY

Rob Taylor

During the pandemic lockdown, Rob Taylor found solace in a nearby wooded trail, where he worked and wrote haiku amidst… FULL STORY

Zoe Duff

Poet and author, Zoe Duff’s UnTethered (‎Filidh Publishing $13.85) is a poetic exploration of loss, relationships with elderly parents, and… FULL STORY

Herschel Hardin

The story of a hidden city in British Columbia’s Cayoosh Range with a population of only 100,000 residents is presented… FULL STORY

Doris Belusic

Victoria-born blind author’s children non-fiction book, I Am Blind (Beech Street Books $16.99) by Doris Belusic, shares her lived experience… FULL STORY

Stephen Osborne

In his essay collection exploring topics like civic monuments, family history and end times in the Arctic, Stephen Osborne, founder… FULL STORY

Grace Kwan

Author Grace Kwan’s debut poetry collection, The Sacred Heart Motel (Metonymy Press $18.95), due out in October, redefines concepts of… FULL STORY

David Geselbracht

Author and environmental journalist David Geselbracht’s Climate Hope: Stories of Action in an Age of Global Crisis (D&M $24.95) due… FULL STORY

Michael Maitland

In The World is But a Broken Heart (Signature Editions $24.99), Victoria-based Michael Maitland weaves together eleven tales of the… FULL STORY

Bambi Edlund

Author Bambi Edlund’s book, Operation Cupcake: How Simple Machines Work (Kids Can Press $21.99) for 7-10 years, is a humorous… FULL STORY

Shanelle Poucher

Wife, mother and author with experience in early childhood education, Shanelle Poucher, is dedicated to writing children’s books for ages… FULL STORY

Caroline Adderson

In the third book of Caroline Adderson’s heartwarming Izzy series, Izzy’s Dog Days of Summer (Kids Can Press $16.99) for… FULL STORY

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