Steven Price
Following on the heels of his historical novel By Gaslight (Penguin, 2016), Steven Price’s Lampedusa: A Novel (Penguin $32) imagines… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
Prudence Emery
Prudence Emery of Victoria was born in Nanaimo in the 1936. After working for five years as a press secretary… FULL STORY
Not getting away with highway murder
When you a read a whodunnit all the way to the end, it’s gotta be good. If you want someone… FULL STORY
Exploring Venice by canoe
The Way Home (UBC Press $32.95) by David A. Neel A relative of carver Mungo Martin and a grandson of Ellen… FULL STORY
Aidan Cassie
Winner of the 2019 Victoria Children’s Book Prize for her debut picture book, Sterling, Best Dog Ever (Farrar, Straus and… FULL STORY
Thumbs up for Shut Up
Téa Mutonji’s debut story collection, Shut Up You’re Pretty (VS. Books $17.95), not only gets our vote for best ‘title’… FULL STORY
Bill Arnott
When he was banished from Iceland to Greenland in 982, Erik Thorvaldsson—aka Erik the Red—established a settlement at Qassiarsuk, or… FULL STORY
Poems on Buses
The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) has announced the 2019/20 Poetry in Transit poets: Garry Gottfriedson (Kamloops)… FULL STORY
From Bermuda to B.C.
B.R. Bentley of Nanoose Bay was born in Cape Town in 1946. He has lived in South Africa, Canada and… FULL STORY
Emily Carr’s B.C.
After tracing Emily Carr’s historic travels throughout the province, Laurie Carter is set to launch the final book in her… FULL STORY
Mind your imperfection
Visual Inspection by Matt Rader Gibsons: Nightwood Editions, 2019 $18.95 / 9780889713567 Reviewed by Paul Falardeau * I don’t live… FULL STORY
White hunger: Deni Y. Béchard
Born and raised in rural British Columbia to French-Canadian and America parents, Deni Y. Béchard was living in Montreal when… FULL STORY
2019 Whistler Writers Festival lineup
Featured authors at the Whistler Writers Festival (October 17 – 20, 2019) have been announced. They include: Cherie Dimaline, Andrew… FULL STORY
P is for Pearson
The year is 1811, the apex of Napoleon’s empire. Two French travelers meet en route to Italy — he playing… FULL STORY
Marilyn Bowering’s new poems
Marilyn Bowering launches her new poetry collection, What is Long Past Occurs in Full Light (Mother Tongue $21) on August… FULL STORY
From navvy to Okanagan rancher
A new book tracks O’Keefe from Nepean, Ontario in 1861 seeking fortune in the West, to establishing the historic O’Keefe… FULL STORY
Celebrating the legacy of George Ryga
Started in 2016, the Ryga Arts Festival has an expanded program this year including musical concerts, theatre, spoken word, and… FULL STORY
Tales from North of 60
Reviewer Paul Falardeau says Van Camp’s tone is conversational, whether hearing a tape recording or the gossip of aunties, we… FULL STORY
#570 Rolf Knight Obituary
Born on March 4, 1936, the son of an itinerant cook, Rolf Knight grew up in B.C. logging camps, gained… FULL STORY
L is for Sarah Leavitt
Sarah Leavitt’s second graphic novel, Agnes, Murderess (Freehand $29.95) is based on the folk legend of serial killer Agnes McVee… FULL STORY
