The passion of a writer and a hermit

“Deanna Kawatski’s (left) Wilderness Mother returns in a revised and raw edition, revealing the true hardships and resilience behind her off-grid life in northern BC.FULL STORY



 

 

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Megan McDougall

Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers (Pownal Street Press $24.95) written by Megan McDougall tells the story of a little one’s… FULL STORY

Victor Labonte-Smith

In Second-Hand Firsthand: Life Lessons on Wheeling & Dealing (self-published $15), Victor Labonte-Smith, a man who’s worked 54 different jobs, shares more… FULL STORY

Don McLellan

In Born of the Storm (Page Count Press $20), Vancouver-based writer Don McLellan delivers a compelling collection of short stories that… FULL STORY

Johnny Aitken

Kidlit novel Two Tricksters Find Friendship (Orca $8.95) for ages 6 – 8, by Johnny Aitken and Jess Willows is based on… FULL STORY

Trevor Atkins

Trevor Atkins author photo

Back to the New adventure (Silverpath Publishing $14.95) is Trevor Atkins’ second historical novel for middle-grade readers and picks up… FULL STORY

Faye Bayko

Sandy Chambers was determined to live the free life the Sixties offered. Her make love, not war experience was cut… FULL STORY

Daniel Cowper

After a chapbook, The God of Doors (Frog Hollow Press, 2017) and a full-length collection, Grotesque Tenderness (MQUP, 2019), Daniel… FULL STORY

Tash McAdam

Tash McAdam’s most recent title, No One Left But You (Penguin Random House 17.99) explores the world of a newly… FULL STORY

Elly Mossman

Elly Mossman has created a world where four-year Olivia Petunia lives an adventure-filled life. In the first of three children’s… FULL STORY

Junie Désil

Following on from her breakout poetry collection about zombies, eat salt | gaze at the ocean (Talonbooks, 2020), which was shortlisted for… FULL STORY

Jennifer Robin Wilson

Homestay provides countless students from around the world with a place to call home while they study overseas. In her… FULL STORY

Gregory Nixon

In a blend of history, Greek mythology, and creativity Gregory Nixon continues the saga of Diomedes with book #2, Diomedes… FULL STORY

Stephen L. Howard

Campbell River’s Stephen L. Howard has completed a compilation of autobiographical stories in his recent work, Cane Wood (Friesen Press… FULL STORY

Fiona McQuarrie

Fountains of Wayne (J-Card Press $18) by Fiona McQuarrie is the first full-length biography of the American band of the same name…. FULL STORY

Liann Zhang

A former skincare content creator, Liann Zhang has written a debut thriller about a character in the business, Chloe VanHuusen,… FULL STORY

Caryl E. Dolinko

Traveller, entrepreneur and author, Caryl E. Dolinko has released A Woman’s Guide to World Travel (Whitecap $29.21), a comprehensive travel… FULL STORY

Kelly Shepherd

Kelly Shepherd’s latest collection of poetry, Dog and Moon (University of Regina Press $19.95), illustrates his ability to paint images… FULL STORY

Paul Bramadat

Through his book, Yogalands: In Search of Practice on the Mat and in the World (McGill-Queen’s University Press $29.95) Victoria-based… FULL STORY

Kim Spencer

Kim Spencer has followed up her multi-award-winning middle-grade debut novel about a young Indigenous girl, Mia, growing up in Prince… FULL STORY

Leigh Joseph

Passionate ethnobotanist and author Leigh Joseph uses her book, The Land Knows Me: A Nature Walk Exploring Indigenous Wisdom (Epic… FULL STORY

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