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
NEWS & EVENTS
Barrett launches kidlit book in Whistler
Rebecca Wood Barrett will be launching her kidlit title, My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths (Orca $14.95) for ages 9-12,… FULL STORY
Calder reads at Cross & Crow Books
Hannah Calder will be celebrating her new fiction, Hester in Sunlight (New Star $22) at Cross & Crow Books on… FULL STORY
Perez gets the Gerald Lampert Award
Marc Perez has won the 2025 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award for his first published collection of poetry, Dayo (Brick Books… FULL STORY
Burgess longlisted for the Leacock
BC-based humour writer, Steve Burgess’s Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel (D&M $26.95) has been longlisted for the 2025… FULL STORY
Lim’s debut poetry book
Natalie Lim is set to launch her debut collection of poems Elegy for Opportunity (Wolsak & Wynn $20) at SFU… FULL STORY
Lau, Carolan at poetry event
Craigie gets the Ryga Award
Victoria’s Gregor Craigie has won the George Ryga Award, an annual literary prize for a BC writer who has achieved… FULL STORY
Edge launches new media exposé
Marc Edge will be launching his 7th book about the news media, Tomorrow’s News: How to Fix Canada’s Media (New… FULL STORY
Penticton author spotlight
Join the Federation of BC Writers on April 15 at 7:00 pm PST for a Regional Spotlight featuring Writers Connect Penticton with host Meaghan… FULL STORY
Knight at Whistler Writers Fest
Author and writing coach, Chelene Knight (pictured at right) will be this Fall’s writer in residence for the Whistler Writers… FULL STORY
Regional spotlight on Okanagan poets
The Federation of BC Writers is sponsoring a reading of Okanagan-based poets on Tuesday, February 25 at 7 pm PST…. FULL STORY
Gardening & therapy
Family therapist and author, Diana Stevan, is set to release Along Came A Gardener (Island House, $22.95) on March 15… FULL STORY
Gardening and self-care
Family therapist and author, Diana Stevan, is set to release Along Came A Gardener (Island House, unpriced) on March 15,… FULL STORY
Gaston set to publish new book
Bill Gaston’s latest book, Spying on America from Heaven, to be released by Goose Lane Editions in 2026, is a… FULL STORY
Bowlsby wins HFC mystery prize
On December 31, 2024, The Historical Fiction Company (HFC), based in Macon, Georgia, revealed the winners of their annual contest,… FULL STORY
People’s Co-Op reading
People’s Co-Op Books is hosting a reading event on Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 7:00 pm onwards. The event will… FULL STORY
Readings from Westbank writers
The Federation of BC Writers places a regional spotlight on Westbank Writers, January 21, from 7:00 pm onwards, via Zoom…. FULL STORY
Judi Tyabji on VRR podcast
Author of That’s Rich: the Rise and Fall of the BC Liberals: A Biography of Rich Coleman (FriesenPress $21.49), Judi… FULL STORY
JCC Book Festival 2025
The 40th annual JCC Jewish Book Festival will be held from February 22-27, 2025, featuring authors from across Canada, USA… FULL STORY
