Loneliness and alcohol
Burnaby’s Aidan Chafe follows up his first collection of poetry Short Histories of Light (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016) with Gospel Drunk (University of Alberta… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
2022 Bressani Literary Prize
The Association of Italian-Canadian Writers (AICW) has announced the 2022 edition of the biennial F.G. Bressani Literary Prize. The following… FULL STORY
Informed consent
Christine Quintana has written Selfie (Playwrights Canada $17.95) about how sexual assault against minors can happen in any community. “The… FULL STORY
Solidarity forever
It’s been almost four decades since tens of thousands of British Columbians marched and held candle light vigils to protest… FULL STORY
Vodka, whiskey, gin and rum
Victoria-based Marianne Scott has written The Distilleries of Vancouver Island: A Guided Tour of West Coast Craft and Artisan Spirits… FULL STORY
Nature’s magic
Salt Spring Islander Sarah Grindler has followed up her 2019 kidlit title Seaside Treasures: A Guidebook for Little Beachcombers with… FULL STORY
Betty Keller wins Woodcock Award
Vancouver Public Library and Pacific BookWorld News Society are pleased to announce Betty C. Keller is the 28th recipient of… FULL STORY
The lost Joey
Squamish-based Wendy Winter has written her debut children’s book, Where’s My Joey? (Self-published $14.99), with illustrations by Roxana Antochi. It’s… FULL STORY
A tragic life
With access to court transcripts and many related documents, Helen Webster has written the true story of four-year-old Susan who… FULL STORY
A cure for zombification
Junie Désil is of Haitian ancestry, born of immigrant parents in Montreal and raised in Winnipeg. Her debut book of… FULL STORY
Music & human dignity
To advocate for musical work in the Downtown Eastside, and elsewhere in the world, as a means to promote human… FULL STORY
Adventures in bookstores
For those wishing to tour Metro Vancouver’s book culture through secondhand and antiquarian bookstores, there’s an updated guide, Secondhand and… FULL STORY
Marrying up
Michael Tregebov’s Winnipeg-based novels continue with The Renter (New Star $18), the story of a young Jewish man in the… FULL STORY
Hidden desires
Having written books in many genres, Jen SookFong Lee will release her debut collection of poems in April, The Shadow… FULL STORY
Getting clean
In her 11th title (including two craft cookbooks), Stranded (Orca Soundings $10.95) Jocelyn Shipley writes about Kipp whose life keeps… FULL STORY
The tales of two women
The next Oxygen Art Centre author readings in Nelson will include: Victoria-based Kate Braid on what its like to be… FULL STORY
Man@the_airport
Hassan Al Kontar was a young Syrian working in the UAE in 2011 when civil war broke out in his… FULL STORY
The wonder of frogs
Author and illustrator, Scot Ritchie’s new kidlit picture book Lilliana and the Frogs (Harbour $22.95) is about a young frog-lover… FULL STORY
Hot and cold lullabies
“Let me begin with a warning” heads one of Janet Vickers’ new poems in Sleep With Me: Lullaby for an… FULL STORY
Down on the farm
Linda Thompson grew up on a cattle and potato farm in the Pemberton Valley. As an adult, she has lived… FULL STORY
