Reva Shortlisted for Fiction Prize
Vancouver-based author Maria Reva has been named a finalist for the 2025 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize for her… FULL STORY
NEWS & EVENTS
21st Writer in Residence announced
Vancouver Public Library has named poet Selina Boan as the 2025 Writer in Residence, marking the 21st year of the… FULL STORY
Saadi’s debut earns prize shortlist
Ziyad Saadi has been shortlisted for the Dayne Ogilvie prize for his novel, Three Parties (Hamish Hamilton, $34.95). The award… FULL STORY
Thrills and chills in Whistler
The Whistler Writers Festival is leaning into the spooky season this year, running from October 30 to November 2 with a… FULL STORY
Spotlight on Victoria Writers’ Society
On Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm (Pacific), the Federation of BC Writers will host a Regional Spotlight featuring the… FULL STORY
Alan Twigg Book Launch
Join Alan Twigg at the launch of Holocaust Hero: The Life and Times of Rudolf Vrba (Firefly Books, $29.95), a… FULL STORY
Wong, Arsenal to publish BIPOC books
Award-winning author, Lindsay Wong is partnering with Arsenal Pulp Press to select, edit and publish works of adult literary fiction… FULL STORY
Marsha Lederman’s New Book Launch
Join Marsha Lederman at the Jewish Book Festival on Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 pm for the launch of her new… FULL STORY
Largest Free Literary Festival
Vancouver’s biggest all-FREE literary celebration returns this fall. Word Vancouver (Sept. 14–20, 2025) offers nearly 40 free events citywide, ending… FULL STORY
BC Authors at WIBA 2025
The 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards (WIBA) has announced its finalists ahead of the upcoming Whistler Writers Festival, taking place… FULL STORY
Boundless Books
Boundless Books is a new independent bookstore in the heart of historic Ladysmith. The co-owners, Catherine Quaglia (left in photo… FULL STORY
From Logan Lake to bestseller
In February, BC author David S. Young from the small community of Logan Lake released his debut work, A Brief History… FULL STORY
Gord Hill’s Revised Antifa comic
“Comic books were made for Nazi punching,” says Mark Bray in his foreword to Gord Hill’s new edition of The… FULL STORY
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
