Damon and the crow
In her YA graphic novel, Visions of the Crow (Highwater Press $23.95), volume one in the series Dreams, Wanda John-Kehewin… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
Alienated teens
Gurjinder Basran takes on the perils of social media in her third novel, Help! I’m Alive (ECW $22.95). When video… FULL STORY
An island tragedy
Born and raised in Barbados, Jasmine Sealy is now based in Vancouver where she has written her debut novel, The… FULL STORY
McBride Chronicles, book one
The hard-working author of more than 20 books, Valerie Green has published an historical fiction novel, Providence (Hancock House $27.95),… FULL STORY
Ukrainian Canadian family saga
Author Diana Stevan began a trilogy about a family saga based on her Ukrainian grandmother’s tales of surviving war, epidemics… FULL STORY
The mighty Métis
Métis activists and authors, George and Terry Goulet (at right) have published their fourth book about Métis people, Along the Métis… FULL STORY
Book reading events
Cathalynn Labonté-Smith, author of Rescue Me: Behind the Scenes of Search and Rescue (Caitlin $26) will be reading from the… FULL STORY
War, justice and revenge
The Memory Seeker (Black Rose $22.95) to be released in February, 2023 is Ronald Niezen’s first novel. When Dutch-Canadian Peter… FULL STORY
Wag’s journey
Randy “Wag” Wagner was looking forward to a new career as a soon-to-be Boston Pizza franchise owner, when he ran… FULL STORY
Search and Rescue
Whether adventuring in deserts or woods, mountains or swamps—whatever the locale—there’s likely a Search and Rescue team nearby, ready to… FULL STORY
Celebrating Chinese culture
Karina Zhou’s debut picture book, Kai’s Tea Eggs (Arsenal Pulp $21.95), due out April, 2023, is a celebration of Chinese… FULL STORY
Piper & Kayla
In her eighth title, the picture book, I Can, Too! (Scholastic Canada $8.99) for ages 3 – 7, Karen Autio… FULL STORY
Tim Crich
Vancouver-based Tim Crich’s Assistant Engineers Handbook (Black ink Publishing) — required reading in audio schools across North America – was… FULL STORY
Dittrich takes GG for drama
Dorothy Dittrich (at right) has won the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award in the drama category for The Piano Teacher:… FULL STORY
War and friendship
Stewart Goodings, chairman of the Denman Island Writers Festival has released his debut novel, My Friend, My Enemy (FriesenPress $23)… FULL STORY
Mid-life crisis journal
In Paula Holdstock’s ninth novel, Confessions with Keith: From the Journals of Vita Glass (Biblioasis $22.95) a mother and writer… FULL STORY
Mind the thorns
“This late in our lives, we know enough to be grateful,” writes Evelyn Lau in Cactus Gardens (Anvil $18), her… FULL STORY
Abuse trauma in verse
In a slim novel told in verse for young readers 12+, Sara Cassidy’s Union (Orca $14.95) is the story of… FULL STORY
Harold Macy
Harold Macy has added a third title to his list of published works, All the Bears Sing (Harbour Publishing $24.95)…. FULL STORY
The adventures of Tony Vicar
Vince R. Ditrich’s first novel, The Liquor Vicar (Dundurn, 2021) introduced failed musician Tony Vicar who is suddenly rocketed to… FULL STORY
