Children’s book award shortlist
Coquitlam-based author, Wanda John-Kehewin is shortlisted for the 2024 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards for her book, Visions… FULL STORY
NEWS & EVENTS
Science Writers award longlist
The following BC based authors have made it to the longlist of the 2023 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada… FULL STORY
2024 Raymond Souster winner
Bradley Peters wins the 2024 Raymond Souster award for his debut, Sonnets from a Cell (Brick Books $22.95). This award… FULL STORY
Michel Drouin launches memoir
Author Michel Drouin (at right) will be embarking on a book reading tour starting on May 10, visiting seven locations… FULL STORY
Lederman gets the Wyman
Arts and culture writer and author, Marsha Lederman (at right), has been awarded the 2024 Wyman Critical Writing prize. As… FULL STORY
Book club for writers
The Federation of BC Writers is hosting their latest program, an online book club for writers, giving them an opportunity… FULL STORY
Victoria Book Prizes open
Submissions are now open for the 2024 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the City of Victoria Children’s Book… FULL STORY
Ryga award shortlist – 2024
Six authors have been shortlisted this year for the George Ryga Award, an annual literary prize for a B.C. writer… FULL STORY
Yahgulanaas up for comic award
Michael Nichol Yahgulanaas (at right) is one of five finalists for the 2024 Doug Wright Award for Best Book for… FULL STORY
People’s Co-op Bookstore book launch
The Canadian launch of Cascadian Zen: Bioregional writings on Cascadia here and now (Watershed Press $30.00) at People’s Co-op Bookstore… FULL STORY
Alli Vail makes her debut
Vancouver-based author Alli Vail launches her debut novel, Brooklyn Thomas Isn’t Here (Post Hill Press $25.99) on Tuesday, May 21… FULL STORY
Whistler Writing Society Events
The Whistler Writing Society is hosting an Open Mic Night featuring Leanne Dunic, author of One and Half of You… FULL STORY
Finalists for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
BC based authors, Benjamin Perrin (at right) and John Vaillant, are named finalists for the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for… FULL STORY
BC Poet on Griffin Prize long-list
George McWhirter (at right) has earned his spot on the long-list for one of the world’s most generous poetry awards,… FULL STORY
Brunch with Writers and Readers!
The studio of Writers Radio in Halfmoon Bay is hosting an intimate gathering for brunch followed by readings and discussions… FULL STORY
BC poets’ reading
The Federation of BC Writers (FBCW) is putting together a reading event featuring poetry written by students of University of… FULL STORY
2024 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Winner
Wayne McCrory is the winner of the $3,500 2024 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for outstanding scholarly book on BC, for his… FULL STORY
Book Launch at the JCC
Dr. Gerry Krystal (at right) is set to officially launch his latest book, Our Universe and How We Got Here… FULL STORY
Peach gets Edna Staebler Award
BC-based Hilary Peach (at right) has won the 2023 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for her book Thick Skin:… FULL STORY
Reading Event at Notional Space
P.W. Bridgman a.k.a. Tom Woods (at right) is hosting a poetry and fiction book reading event called “P.W. Bridgman: An… FULL STORY
