Fort Stikine revisited
For her third title, forensic anthropologist Diane Komar turned her historical sights to the West Coast for The Bastard of… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
Coastal colouring for adults
Yvonne Maximchuk has been a painter and potter for thirty years, and she has built an art retreat on her… FULL STORY
Indian Horse goes celluloid
Film producers Trish Dolman and Christine Haebler of Screen Siren Pictures have commenced casting for a movie version of Richard… FULL STORY
Triple gold medalist shines in print
At 92, Balbir Singh Sr. of Vancouver has become the subject of a wide-ranging biography by Patrick Blennerhassett, A Forgotten… FULL STORY
The Ape and the Peacock
Ralph Hancox’s third novel in two years, The Ape and the Peacock (Fictive Press $17.99), emanates from his social conscience…. FULL STORY
Canada’s Water, Yours to Protect
In Canada, while we have problems, we can and must protect our precious water resources, a sentiment that inspired Sandra… FULL STORY
Gay in Iraq wins in New York
God in Pink, the debut novel by Hasan Namir, won the Lambda Literary Award in the category of best gay… FULL STORY
Navy Surgeon in Livingstone’s Africa
With a background as a genealogist Julia Turner decided to trace her bloodline back to the 1860s. This was a… FULL STORY
Sam Wiebe’s new private eye series
It can take a surprise award to kick-start an aspiring author’s career. Such was the case for Vancouver’s Sam Wiebe… FULL STORY
Nesling meets Twain
John Nesling was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England in 1930. He emigrated to Canada from Australia, finally arriving in Vancouver… FULL STORY
Dela Wilkins
Dela Wilkins was born in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, in 1949. She moved to Canada in 1953. She moved to British… FULL STORY
The necessity of play
Adelina Gotera’s I Will Play With You (Printorium), written for teachers and parents, centres on child’s play as joy, emphasizing… FULL STORY
What a Catch
As a freelance adventure writer Mary L. Peachin spends her time sport fishing or scuba diving when she isn’t traveling… FULL STORY
An Unlikely Friendship
Annabella (First Choice Books 2015) is the story of the unlikely pair of a clumsy moose and a grumpy possum who are… FULL STORY
Missionaries and Mysteries
With a background as a genealogist Julia Turner decided to trace her bloodline back to the 1860s. This was a… FULL STORY
Islands of the Gulf
In 2000 Audrey Driscoll began writing fiction after she retired from her career as a librarian. Her two novels Islands… FULL STORY
London re-calling
After B.C. novelists John Gray and Ian Weir tried setting dark, suspense novels set in 19th century London, Steven Price… FULL STORY
It happened That Night
In Lisa McManus’ debut novella That Night, she explores themes of teen suicide, bullying through social media, and loyalty. After… FULL STORY
PJ & Page
Gwyneth Jane Page is the author of a children’s book series entitled The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse, which is… FULL STORY
From Saddledome to Mizmanagement
James Alden has written a tongue-in-cheek “guide” for masochistic managers who enjoy creating a miserable working environment. Zan and the… FULL STORY
