Wheeler dealers

Jesse Donaldson’s new book, Land of Destiny: A History of Vancouver Real Estate (Anvil $20) will be launched December 19…. FULL STORY

Portrait of a harrowing past

Helen Knott has made the longlist for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction for her first book In My… FULL STORY

Williams wins Giller

UBC assistant professor of poetry in the Creative Writing program, Ian Williams is $100,000 richer having won the lucrative Scotiabank… FULL STORY

Kogawa’s new story app

Vancouver’s Joy Kogawa has embraced the latest story-telling technology with her new narrative, East of the Rockies, which was produced… FULL STORY

WW II fictional memoir launch

Amanda Hale will be reading from her latest historical fiction novel, Mad Hatter (Guernica 2019) on Tuesday, November 12 at… FULL STORY

Call for Submissions

THE BASIL STUART-STUBBS PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY BOOK ON BRITISH COLUMBIA Established in memory of Basil Stuart-Stubbs (pictured at right),… FULL STORY

Here we go, a-Carolan

Christ Church Cathedral has invited jazz guitar great Henry Young, poet Trevor Carolan and Marlowe Ferris to provide a concert… FULL STORY

Three from B.C. make the GG’s

Three B.C. writers have been shortlisted for the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Awards: In the non-fiction category, Brian Harvey for… FULL STORY

Thumbs up for Shut Up

Téa Mutonji’s debut story collection, Shut Up You’re Pretty (VS. Books $17.95), not only gets our vote for best ‘title’… FULL STORY

In Rhino We Trust

Dave Butler of Cranbrook is a pathfinder in the new field of eco-fiction. Born in Penticton, he is a retired… FULL STORY

Victoria Book Prizes 2019

The Victoria Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2019 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize… FULL STORY

Agnes, not of God

Sarah Leavitt’s second graphic novel, Agnes, Murderess (Freehand 2019), is based on the folk legend of a roadhouse owner, madam… FULL STORY

Doretta Lau at Kogawa House

With an MFA in Writing from Columbia University, Doretta Lau lives in both Vancouver and Hong Kong, while contributing to… FULL STORY

2019 Whistler Writers Festival lineup

Featured authors at the Whistler Writers Festival (October 17 – 20, 2019) have been announced. They include: Cherie Dimaline, Andrew… FULL STORY

From Squa’lets to VPL

“The Kwantlen people used to number in the thousands,” says Joseph Dandurand, “but like all river tribes, 80% of our… FULL STORY

Smithers book wins top prize

The BC Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for historical writing and $2,500 has been awarded to Tyler McCreary for Shared Histories: Witsuwit’en-Settler… FULL STORY