Paré reads from “Encrypted”

Governor General’s Award-winning poet Arleen Paré will host a live reading from her newest collection, Encrypted (Caitlin Press, 2024), on… FULL STORY

Boldizar Wins Locus Sci-Fi Award

BC-based author Alexander Boldizar (at right) has just made literary headlines with his latest win: the 2025 Locus Award for… FULL STORY

Holloway up for Crime Writing Award

Peter Holloway (at right) has been shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Best First Crime Novel 2025 for The… FULL STORY

People’s Co-op poetry event

On June 28th, several poets and authors will be reading from their new works at the People’s Co-op Bookstore. Drop… FULL STORY

Poetry in the park

The Poetry in the Park series, founded by The Gathering Place in 2024, continues this summer at Emery Barnes Park… FULL STORY

Thornapple wins gold prize

BC-based publisher, Thornapple Press is pleased to announce their title How Do I Sexy? A Guide For Trans and Nonbinary… FULL STORY

BC’s Emerging Writer Awards

Two of the three BC-based writers are the 2025 recipients of the three RBC Bronwen Wallace Awards for Emerging Writers,… FULL STORY

Barrett launches kidlit book in Whistler

Rebecca Wood Barrett will be launching her kidlit title, My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths (Orca $14.95) for ages 9-12,… FULL STORY

Calder reads at Cross & Crow Books

Hannah Calder will be celebrating her new fiction, Hester in Sunlight (New Star $22) at Cross & Crow Books on… FULL STORY

Perez gets the Gerald Lampert Award

Marc Perez has won the 2025 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award for his first published collection of poetry, Dayo (Brick Books… FULL STORY

Burgess longlisted for the Leacock

BC-based humour writer, Steve Burgess’s Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel (D&M $26.95) has been longlisted for the 2025… FULL STORY

Lim’s debut poetry book

Natalie Lim is set to launch her debut collection of poems Elegy for Opportunity (Wolsak & Wynn $20) at SFU… FULL STORY

Lau, Carolan at poetry event

Craigie gets the Ryga Award

Victoria’s Gregor Craigie has won the George Ryga Award, an annual literary prize for a BC writer who has achieved… FULL STORY

Edge launches new media exposé

Marc Edge will be launching his 7th book about the news media, Tomorrow’s News: How to Fix Canada’s Media (New… FULL STORY

Penticton author spotlight

Join the Federation of BC Writers on April 15 at 7:00 pm PST for a Regional Spotlight featuring Writers Connect Penticton with host Meaghan… FULL STORY

Knight at Whistler Writers Fest

Author and writing coach, Chelene Knight (pictured at right) will be this Fall’s writer in residence for the Whistler Writers… FULL STORY

Regional spotlight on Okanagan poets

The Federation of BC Writers is sponsoring a reading of Okanagan-based poets on Tuesday, February 25 at 7 pm PST…. FULL STORY

Gardening & therapy

Family therapist and author, Diana Stevan, is set to release Along Came A Gardener (Island House, $22.95) on March 15… FULL STORY

Gardening and self-care

Family therapist and author, Diana Stevan, is set to release Along Came A Gardener (Island House, unpriced) on March 15,… FULL STORY