Not-so-pretty haiku
“Lots of people think of cherry blossoms when they think of haiku,” says Isabella Mori in a recent post from… FULL STORY
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Laurence takes the Wyman
Visual arts critic Robin Laurence has won the 2021 Max Wyman Award in Critical Writing. Robin Laurence is an independent… FULL STORY
Mynett wins Ryga Award
Vancouver author Geoff Mynett has won the 2021 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature for Service on the… FULL STORY
Ryga Award shortlist
The five B.C. authors shortlisted for the 2021 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature are: Jean Barman for… FULL STORY
Two pieces of cloth and freedom
“For as long as I can remember, I have thought of the Holocaust every day.” — Joe Gold David Goldberger always… FULL STORY
Campbell wins Stuart-Stubbs Prize
SFU professor, Lara Campbell (right) has won the 2021 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia for… FULL STORY
Whistler Indie Book Awards open
Entries for the 2021 Whistler Independent Book Awards are now being accepted. Entries will close April 30, 2021. The Whistler… FULL STORY
Bonnie Sherr Klein
Bonnie Sherr Klein (right, photo courtesy of NFB) was born in Philadelphia on April 1, 1941 and immigrated to Canada… FULL STORY
Perilous times
After receiving award nominations for his first two books of short stories, retired journalist, Don McLellan has released his third… FULL STORY
Mediate, don’t litigate
Going to court to settle a disagreement is expensive and unpredictable according to a seasoned lawyer of 34 years, David… FULL STORY
B.C. authors at Jewish Book Fest
The 36th Annual JCC Jewish Book Festival scheduled for February includes several B.C. authors: Yosef Wosk, Seth Klein, Bonnie Sherr Klein, Rae Mate, Myriam… FULL STORY
Okanagan author reading
Two Okanagan authors, Hannah Calder (right) and Michael V. Smith will read from, and discuss their work virtually at an… FULL STORY
Memoir as poetry
Sharon Thesen (pictured) has co-authored with Janet Gallant a long poem about Gallant’s life, The Wig-Maker (New Star $16), due… FULL STORY
David Robinson (1947 – 2020)
With the encouragement of an exceptional English teacher named Harry Locke (also a formative influence on several B.C. authors) the… FULL STORY
Cecil Paul 1931 – 2020
Also known by his Xenaksiala name, Wa’xaid, Cecil Paul (right) was one of the last fluent speakers of his people’s… FULL STORY
Chocolate Lily award 2020 nominees
Sari Cooper, author of The Horse of the River (Harbour $12.95) is one of this year’s nominees for the B.C…. FULL STORY
2020 WCJ book awards
The B.C. winners at the Western Canada Jewish Book Awards this year include: Rhea Tregabov (right), who took the Nancy… FULL STORY
Selby gets U.S. recognition
Cranbrook public librarian and BC BookWorld reviewer Mike Selby’s (right) book Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African… FULL STORY
The ecstasy of Michelle Good
The phenomenon of truthfully representing Indigenous realities in Canada started with Summerland playwright George Ryga’s The Ecstasy of Rita Joe,… FULL STORY
The Tolstoy you didn’t know
Leo Tolstoy’s role as the world’s first global thinker is brought to light with the release of Tolstoy’s Words To… FULL STORY
