Fighting for Canadian literature

“EXCERPT: In her book, Ground to Stand On, Sandra Djwa recounts breaking through mid-century sexism and institutional bias to establish Canadian literature. FULL STORY

AUTHORS & BOOKS

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

Zena Sharman

“This book took ten years of grieving to write.” In Staying Power: On Queerness, Inheritances, and the Families We Choose (Arsenal… FULL STORY

Lorinda Spooner

“To try to find meaning out of all this suffering,” is the impulse behind Examining Room: Within the Walls of… FULL STORY

Anna Byrne

Death has been Anna Byrne’s most exacting teacher, shaping a life devoted to tenderness, community and end-of-life care. In Last Caravan (Caitlin… FULL STORY

Marion Mckinnon Crook

From Victorian drawing rooms to gold-rush saloons in BC, Marion McKinnon Crook has long been drawn to lives shaped by… FULL STORY

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