R.I.P. Stan Persky

“A major BC writer in the 1970s and 1980s, Stan Persky (at left) has died. The author of over 20 books, he co-founded the Georgia Straight Writing Supplement that led to the formation of New Star Books.FULL STORY

 

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BC books win Moonbeams

The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards recognize and reward books that support childhood literacy and life-long reading. Three BC-authored books earned… FULL STORY

Klein at Van Writers Fest

New York Times bestselling author, activist and UBC professor, Naomi Klein will be at the upcoming Vancouver Writers Festival promoting… FULL STORY

SCWES Book Award winners

Founded by the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Association, organizers for the inaugural SCWES Book Awards for BC Authors have… FULL STORY

Jay’s Story

EXCERPT Sharing Our Journeys 2 – Queer BIPOC Elders Tell Their Stories (Filidh Publishing $20.50) edited by Ron Kearse Ron… FULL STORY

Poems on buses

The line-up for the 2023/24 Poetry in Transit program, sponsored by the Association of Book Publishers of BC (Books BC),… FULL STORY

Fisher gets history award

Historian, academic and author, Robin Fisher (pictured at right) has been awarded the 2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing… FULL STORY

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