On Thursday, March 9 at 6pm PST, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and University of Regina Press for the unapologetically voice-giving launch of We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action. Recounting the thrilling story of a massive forgotten youth movement that set the stage for today’s anti-fascist organizing in North America, […]
Maple Ridge dwellers! Authors Brooke Carter and Melinda Di Lorenzo (Melinda Di Lorenzo) will be signing books at @blackbondbooks on March 11 from 12-2 PM! Stop by and get your favorite books signed! #authorevent
Eleanor Catton makes a highly anticipated return to the Vancouver Writers Fest with her first novel since The Luminaries was published a decade ago; the mysterious, intricately structured tale sold 1.5 million copies worldwide, and made her the youngest ever winner of the Booker Prize. Now, Catton plunges readers into the world of a gripping […]
On Sunday, March 12th at 3pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and four fantastic readers for a bi-monthly literary seance: Dead Poets Reading Series. Readers act as a medium, inviting us to time travel by reading a selection of work by their favourite dead poet. Previously held in North Vancouver and the Vancouver Public […]
On Monday, March 13 at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and a directory of authors in Caller ID: Poetry That Calls Back—featuring David Bradford, Hari Alluri and River Halen. Crossing essays, poems and journal entries, these three collections are deeply personal, tender explorations of inheritance, grief, joy and loss through encounters in the […]
Come celebrate ecology and travel writing! Join well-known regional writers Don Gayton and Meaghan Hackinen for a Summerland book launch, presented in partnership with the Ryga Arts Festival. Gayton explores diverse aspects of Okanagan ecology and culture in The Sky and the Patio (New Star Books). Hackinen recounts an epic bicycle trip in South Away […]
Summerland Book Launch: Ecology + Bicycle Travel! Join renowned ecologist & nature writer Don Gayton and adventure cyclist Meaghan Hackinen for a doubleheader book launch on Tuesday, March 14 at 7:00 pm in Summerland, BC. Don will read from his new release, “The Sky and the Patio” (New Star Books) a collection of essays that […]
Singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has had an extraordinary musical career. From being discovered singing on a BC ferry to touring with Dido, Tom Cochrane and Lilith Fair, her solo albums and those with the band Shaye have touched legions of fans. But she hasn’t, until now, disclosed the details of how the power of song saved […]
On Thursday, March 16 at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and Goose Lane Editions for the launch of JD Derbyshire’s debut novel Mercy Gene: The Man-Made Making of a Mad Woman, alongside guest readers Adrienne Wong, Cecily Nicholson and Zsuzsi Gartner. Traversing genres, memories and time, Mercy Gene is a stunning, honest and […]
Join author Judy LeBlanc as she launches her debut novel, The Broken Heart of Winter, with fellow Caitlin Press authors Susan Braley (Tilling the Darkness) and Andrea Routley (This Unlikely Soil). Admission by donation. Location: Fanny Bay Hall, 7793 Island Highway