Manolis nominated for Polish Award
Manolis Aligizakis, Cretan-Canadian Poet, author and translator has been shortlisted for the Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award, a prestigious prize… FULL STORY
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William Gibson gets the Woodcock
International bestseller of speculative fiction, and the author credited with inventing the term “cyberspace,” William Gibson will be presented with… FULL STORY
Naqvi makes her debut
Pakistani-Canadian writer Zehra Naqvi’s (at right) debut book of poems and prose, The Knot of My Tongue (McClelland & Stewart… FULL STORY
Lynn Johnston’s new books
Lynn Johnston (at right), famous for her comic strip For Better or For Worse, which was published in more than… FULL STORY
Hot property
BOOK EXCERPT In his 40 years of experience working on sustainable urban design, UBC architecture and planning professor Patrick Condon… FULL STORY
Best Canadian Poetry Book Launch
BC-based authors Nicholas Bradley (at right), Aislinn Hunter, Meghan Kemp-Gee, Barbara Nickel, Matt Rader, Meagan Rondeau, Joanna Streetly, and Rob… FULL STORY
Bailey’s picture books
Author J.P. Bailey’s (at right) two latest books are published through H. Wilson Books and are now available for all… FULL STORY
Lester reviewed in Italy
The Italian edition of a graphic novel with illustrations by Vancouver-based David Lester (at right) that is rehabilitating the reputations… FULL STORY
The private life of Yosef Wosk
Scholar-turned-philanthropist-turned-art-collector-turned-writer/philosopher, Yosef Wosk will be launching his first collection of non-fiction, Naked in a Pyramid: Travels and Observations (Anvil $22)… FULL STORY
2023 FBCW Literary Contest Winners
Joanna Streetly (at right) won the FBCW Literary Contest Poetry Award for her piece, Ringtone. Streetly’s work is published in… FULL STORY
Jewish Book Fest featured writers
THE PROLOGUE EVENT: BOOK LAUNCH Ordinary, Extraordinary: My Father’s Life by Bernard Pinsky January 28, 2024 | 1-3 PM |… FULL STORY
Writers’ Trust Awards – BC winners
Two BC mid-career authors were recognized as this year’s Writers’ Trust Award Winners for their remarkable bodies of work and… FULL STORY
Vaillant takes Baillie Gifford Prize
For his book, Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast (Knopf $38), John Valliant of Vancouver has won the UK’s… FULL STORY
R.I.P. Barry McKinnon (1944 – 2023)
Prince George poet and publisher, Barry McKinnon died on October 30. His collection, Pulplog (Caitlin, 1991) won the 1992 Dorothy… FULL STORY
Best Canadian Series – BC writers
This year’s editions of the Best Canadian Series, a compilation of essays, poetry and short fiction published by Biblioasis, include… FULL STORY
Sammy Squirrel & Rodney Raccoon
Duane Lawrence’s (at right) kidlit, Sammy Squirrel & Rodney Raccoon: A Stanley Park Tale (Granville Island Publishing, 2007) has captured… FULL STORY
Victoria Writer’s Day Out!
Frances Peck (at right) and Ruth DyckFehderau will be launching their latest novels Uncontrolled Flight (NeWest $24.95) and I (Athena)… FULL STORY
Food Writing Award Winners
Margot Fedoruk (at right), has won the Taste Canada Food Writing Silver award in the Culinary Narratives category for… FULL STORY
2023 Whistler Indie Award Winners
Tom Stewart (at right) has won The Whistler Independent Book Award for Fiction for his first novel, Immortal North (Lucky… FULL STORY
2023 GG’s Literary Award Finalists
The 2023 George Woodcock Award winner, Susan Musgrave (at right), has racked up more honors, including being shortlisted in this… FULL STORY
