Join the Vancouver Writers Fest, VPL, and BC and Yukon Book Prizes for an evening of celebrating the finalists of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. Hear from three lauded local authors, each nominated in a different category of this year’s awards: - Henry Tsang, nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award for White […]
Join the Wild Prose Reading Series on Thursday, May 30th for BACK to the Future! Readings about time travel and nostalgia, from Astrid Blodgett (This is How You Start to Disappear), Kevin Chong (The Double Life of Benson Yu), and Lori Hahnel (Flicker)! We’ll begin with an open mic, as always (ALL genres welcome) at […]
Please join Munro’s Books in celebrating three local authors who are finalists for 2024 BC Yukon Book Prizes: Darrel J. McLeod, finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for A Season in Chezgh'un David Norwell, finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize for A Complex Coast: A Kayak Journey From Vancouver Island to Alaska Chelsea […]
Join Munro’s Books on June 15th to meet William Deverell, the author of the Arthur Beauchamp thriller series! He'll be signing the ninth book in the series: The Long-Shot Trial! In the Long-Shot Trial, Arthur Beauchamp takes a break from the courtroom to write a memoir so he can set the record straight about a […]
This 3-hour workshop is aimed at authors who are in the early stages of their writing careers, who have written a book and now need some guidance regarding the editing and publishing options available to them. EDITING, FROM THE “BIG PICTURE” TO THE PERSNICKITY Facilitator: Allyson Foster This session will demystify the different types and […]
A circle reading of Joyce's Ulysses, bring your copies to take your turn, or choose your favourite Joyceab/Irish/modernist texts to share. Edwardian dress encouraged. Cross and Crows Books, Commercial Dr 4 - 6 pm
Hosted by SJ Valiquette, Liars of Orpheus revolves around writers attempting to lie their way through stories, poems and lectures. Each of the five writers will produce work that are made entirely of lies with the exception of five pieces of truth each. They will win points from sneaking their truths past their opponents or […]
Hosted by SJ Valiquette, Liars of Orpheus revolves around writers attempting to lie their way through stories, poems and lectures. Each of the five writers will produce work that are made entirely of lies with the exception of five pieces of truth each. They will win points from sneaking their truths past their opponents or […]
Royal City Literary Arts Society presents Poetry in the Park Every Wednesday night from July 3 – August 28 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Each weekly session will feature 2 poets and an Open Mic. Open Mic sign-up at 6:15pm. Location: Queen's Park Bandshell, New Westminster, BC. In partnership with Arts New West and […]
Cross & Crows Books welcomes author Mx. Nillin Lore and Matsui de Roo for a virtual reading and discussion of Nillin's first book, How Do I Sexy? ABOUT HOW DO I SEXY? What even is “sexy,” and how do you do it? A tough question for trans and nonbinary queers struggling to find their sexual […]