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
The Poetry in Transit program will officially launch its 28th year on September 28, from 12:30 pm, at UBC Robson… FULL STORY
The Pages Resort and Marina in Gabriola is hosting the book launch of author Sheila Harrington’s (at right) latest book,… FULL STORY
The following BC based authors have been selected as finalists for the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards within the fiction… FULL STORY
The Writers’ Trust of Canada has received a new $1.5 million endowment from BC writer DC Reid, creating the DC… FULL STORY
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
Author Philippa Joly is a finalist for the Child and Youth category of the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada… FULL STORY
BC based Indigiqueer Saulteaux, Cree and Métis writer, author and poet, Brandi Bird, wins the Poetry in English Award by… FULL STORY
Originally published in 1972 as a small booklet called In Search of a Legend: Slumach’s Gold by authors Rick Antonson,… FULL STORY
The Richmond Public Library in Brighouse will be hosting an author event with international bestselling author, Daniel Kalla on July… FULL STORY
The District of Tofino has announced Janice Lore as the new Poet Laureate for the term 2024-2026. As Tofino’s Poet… FULL STORY
International bestseller, William Gibson (at right) will be awarded the 2024 George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award for an outstanding literary… FULL STORY
BC based author of fiction, poetry, memoirs and children’s books, Caroline Woodward is set to go on a book reading… FULL STORY
Vancouver’s first Poet Laureate, author and translator, George McWhirter sweeps the international Griffin Poetry Prize for his translation of Self-Portrait… FULL STORY
People’s Co-op Bookstore is hosting an event featuring Michael Kluckner, illustrator of the graphic novel, The Bund: A Graphic History… FULL STORY
Visual & media artist, Henry Tsang has won the 2024 Dr. Edgar Wickberg Book Prize for the Best Book on… FULL STORY
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
The following BC based authors have made it to the longlist of the 2023 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada… FULL STORY
Bradley Peters wins the 2024 Raymond Souster award for his debut, Sonnets from a Cell (Brick Books $22.95). This award… FULL STORY
Author Michel Drouin (at right) will be embarking on a book reading tour starting on May 10, visiting seven locations… FULL STORY
Arts and culture writer and author, Marsha Lederman (at right), has been awarded the 2024 Wyman Critical Writing prize. As… FULL STORY