Getting a handle on Ranald
The unparalleled, bizarre and tempestuous life story of Ranald Macdonald has never been successfully told. Don Gayton hopes to be… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
A hotbed for young writers turns 50
This year UBC Creative Writing marks its 50th anniversary as the longest, continuously operating department of its kind in Canada…. FULL STORY
The heroic reporter
Prior to Haunting Vancouver, Mike McCardell has already raised more than ninety grand for charity with his nine books. He… FULL STORY
C.C. Humphreys at Salmon Arm
C.C. Humphreys is slated to be one of eight authors featured at the Word on the Lake Festival in Salmon… FULL STORY
The voyage of Komagata Maru
The ship had been chartered for $66,000 by Gurdit Singh Sarhali, a Sikh entrepreneur, as a direct challenge to a… FULL STORY
Lighthouse lit
By Caroline Woodward, photos by Jeff George It all started with a runaway Jack Russell terrier on the open deck… FULL STORY
The good, the bad & the just confused
Lots of authors are discreetly prolific—for lots of reasons. Maybe they’re shy, maybe they’re naïve. Or maybe they’re nostalgic for… FULL STORY
Tilly & her sisters
Has anyone noticed? We’ve had a flurry of books only about the lives of individual First Nations women of BC…. FULL STORY
Gandhi, King & Kaur
January 30th marks the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death. April 4th marks the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther… FULL STORY
Fidel & BCBW
Thank you very much for including information about Anita’s Revolution in B.C. BookWorld. I sent a copy of it to… FULL STORY
An open and shut case
I have now turned out the lights at the Cadboro Bay Book Company. This is just a note to say… FULL STORY
All the books fit to print
I am happy to support B.C. BookWorld and its continued emphasis on the printed book. I feel there is absolutely… FULL STORY
Wells, far go
Wow! 25 years, congratulations. B.C. BookWorld makes our decades of ferry trips bearable. I always look forward to the latest… FULL STORY
Singh-ing in the rain
I was so pleased to find the in-depth article about Hugh Johnston’s Jewels of the Qila and Kapoor Singh Siddoo’s… FULL STORY
Cocktail
I am thankful to B.C. BookWorld for giving coverage to my book, Fighting Hatred With Love. I feel really encouraged… FULL STORY
Appreciator
Thanks very much for the super lovely spread on Contingency Plan in B.C. BookWorld [Winter]. What a great Christmas gift…. FULL STORY
Keeping alive
A significant vote of thanks to you for keeping the written word alive in the Amazon jungle and a grateful… FULL STORY
Setting the record straight
As a child I didn’t know anything about our history or culture when I received a book by Isabel M…. FULL STORY
Soldier on!
Good on ya, B.C. BookWorld. It’s no mean feat to survive in today’s “book world” with so many readers. My… FULL STORY
Toronto thrilled
I’m the sales and e-marketing coordinator at University of Toronto Press, and we were thrilled to see the blurb in… FULL STORY
