Voices from Planet X, chapbook launch
An “Out of this World” event is scheduled for Saturday, December 6 at 7:00 PM, as author Renee Sarojini Saklikar… FULL STORY
NEWS & EVENTS
FBCW Fireside Chat
The Federation of British Columbia Writers (FBCW) is hosting a Fireside Chat featuring novelist Frances Peck and author Wiley Wei-Chiun… FULL STORY
FBCW Poetry Writers’ Circle
The Federation of British Columbia Writers (FBCW) is shining a light on local talent with a Writing Circle Spotlight featuring… FULL STORY
21st Storytelling Championship
The ultimate storytelling showdown, the Vancouver Storytelling Championship, returns on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Vogue Theatre. This event… FULL STORY
Indigenous artist wins GG Award
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the 2025 Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks) winners, recognizing the most notable… FULL STORY
BC authors shortlisted for GG Awards
The BC literary scene is celebrating exciting news as two local authors, Ruby Smith Dìaz (below) and Léa Taranto (at… FULL STORY
Keiko Honda’s double book launch
Saturday, October 25 2025: a double book launch for author and translator Keiko Honda at the Nikkei National Museum and… FULL STORY
Writers Fest with BC authors
The Vancouver Writers Fest is heating up and we’re spotlighting a few major events coming up in the next three… FULL STORY
Whistler Writers Festival returns
The Whistler Writers Festival (WWF) returns from October 30 to November 2, 2025, with a theme of “Joyful Resistance.” The festival will host… FULL STORY
Separated From Santo Book Launch
The upcoming launch of Separated From Santo: The True Story of an Italian-Canadian Internee during the Second World War, (Heritage… FULL STORY
Squamish Nation wins Book Award
The City of Vancouver has announced the Squamish Nation as the winner of the 2025 City of Vancouver Book Award… FULL STORY
2025 BC & Yukon Book Prizes
The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the winners of the 41st annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes, honouring… FULL STORY
Victoria Book Prize Finalists
The Victoria Book Prize Society has announced the 2025 finalists for three $5,000 awards celebrating excellence in local writing. This… FULL STORY
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
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
