McCrory up for Banff book award
Wayne McCrory’s book, The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future (Harbour $39.95) has been shortlisted for the 2024… FULL STORY
NEWS & EVENTS
2024 BC & Yukon Book Prizes
The 40th Annual BC & Yukon book prizes Gala was held on the 28th of September, 2024, and the following… FULL STORY
2024 Fraser Valley Writers Festival
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is set to host the 2024 Fraser Valley Writers Festival (FVWF), bringing together… FULL STORY
Whistler Writer’s Fest
From debut authors to Giller Prize nominees, the Whistler Writers Festival consistently brings together top local and Canadian talent each… FULL STORY
Katrina Kwan’s latest book
Katrina Kwan, along with Sarah Suk, author of The Space Between Here & Now, will be having a discussion about… FULL STORY
New book launch and reading
M.A.C. Farrant, will launch the 20th anniversary edition of her memoir, My Turquoise Years (Talonbooks $21.95) on October 10th at… FULL STORY
Thomas Girard launches debut memoir
Massy Books and Thomas Girard (at right) will be hosting Girard’s memoir launch, Son of Greg Girard (self-published, $42.14), in conversation… FULL STORY
2024 Giller Prize longlist
Five BC-based authors have made it to the longlist of the 2024 Giller Prize, chosen from more than 100 books… FULL STORY
Eden Robinson’s new gig
Acclaimed Indigenous author, Eden Robinson (at right), will be joining the historic Joy Kogawa House as the Writer-in-Residence this September…. FULL STORY
Whistler Writers Fest reading event
Author Sarah Suk is scheduled to appear at the Firebrands, Runaways & Time Warps: Children & YA Authors’ Reading Event,… FULL STORY
Parksville bookstore reading event
Parksville’s Sea & Summit bookshop brings together two debut authors, Amy Mattes, author of Late September (Nightwood, 2024) and Alli… FULL STORY
Vancouver Book Award finalists
The City of Vancouver Book Award finalists for 2024 has been selected by a jury of Vancouver writers including Dina… FULL STORY
Whistler Writers Festival reading list
The Whistler Writers Festival has released its author list for readings and appearances to be held October 17 to 20,… FULL STORY
Poetry in Transit, 2024-25
The Poetry in Transit program will officially launch its 28th year on September 28, from 12:30 pm, at UBC Robson… FULL STORY
New book launch event!
The Pages Resort and Marina in Gabriola is hosting the book launch of author Sheila Harrington’s (at right) latest book,… FULL STORY
Whistler Book Awards Finalists
The following BC based authors have been selected as finalists for the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards within the fiction… FULL STORY
BC Author funds poetry grant
The Writers’ Trust of Canada has received a new $1.5 million endowment from BC writer DC Reid, creating the DC… FULL STORY
Rachel Mines book launch
People’s Co-op Bookstore is hosting an event to celebrate the launch of Jonah Rosenfeld’s book, A Plague of Cholera and… FULL STORY
Science Writers Award Finalist
Author Philippa Joly is a finalist for the Child and Youth category of the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada… FULL STORY
Indigenous Voices Awards Winner
BC based Indigiqueer Saulteaux, Cree and Métis writer, author and poet, Brandi Bird, wins the Poetry in English Award by… FULL STORY
