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Storied: On queerness in children’s books with Danny Ramadan and Robin Stevenson

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Join the BC and Yukon Book Prizes for Storied: Discussions on Books, Publishing, and the Creative Process. On Wednesday, December 13th, Danny Ramadan, author of Salma the Syrian Chef, The Foghorn Echoes and more, and Robin Stevenson, winner of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, will discuss queerness in children’s book. The event begins […]

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Vancouver Writers Fest Digital Festival

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Watch online! 25 exceptional events from the Vancouver Writers Fest’s flagship Festival. Purchase a Pay-What-You-Can pass for yourself or as a gift, and watch 25 full-length events from our flagship Festival, from December 15 through January 31. Featuring a wide range of genres and formats, these events represent some of the most outstanding offerings from […]

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Book Launch at Massy Arts / Glass House by Andrew Heid

On Friday, December 15th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and No Architecture in celebrating the launch of Glass Houses by Andrew Heid. Glass Houses presents 50 stunning architect designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. The international selection includes early modernist houses from the 1930s, such as Philip Johnson’s Glass House and […]

North Shore Reads: Outsider

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Join the North Shore libraries for a community-wide book club event! North Shore Reads — a collaboration between North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library — presents an evening with Brett Popplewell in conversation with Marsha Lederman. Popplewell will discuss his 2023 national bestseller Outsider: An Old Man, […]

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Hockey Day in Canada Book Signing with Ron MacLean, Ken Reid, and Brian Burke

Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

Please join Munro’s Books for a Hockey Day in Canada book signing!!! During the Hockey Day in Canada festivities this January, we will welcome hockey broadcasting and analysts Ron MacLean (long-time host of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada), Ken Reid (Sportsnet Central sportscaster), and Brian Burke (NHL executive and analyst) into the store to meet […]

Write Your Novel or Memoir

North Vancouver Public Library – Parkgate branch 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Do you want to write a novel or a memoir? Please join author, Julianne Harvey, of Ruby Finch Books for a fun writing class. We will talk about the things that hold us back when we want to write, brainstorm ideas and outlines for your upcoming projects, and do some journaling and writing prompts together […]

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Wild Prose Reading Series Presents: The Subversives

Paul Phillips Hall 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria, BC, Canada

Please join us for The Subversives—readings from books about women and nonbinary people subverting the status quo. JD Derbyshire will read from Mercy Gene, the Man-Made Making of a Madwoman, a genre-smashing work of auto-fiction about gender confusion, patriarchy, addiction, and mental health; Kathryn Mockler will read from her book of short stories, Anecdotes, a […]

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Author talk with Anthea Penne

North Vancouver Public Library – Parkgate branch 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join Anthea Penne, author of Old Stones, as she reads excerpts from her novel and discusses the research behind it. At the end of the Second World War nearly 50,000 women emigrated to Canada from Britain and the continent. For those women, the Atlantic crossing marked the beginning of a great adventure: a new country, […]

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Challenge to Civilization: Indigenous Wisdom & the Future -Blair Stonechild

ONLINE EVENT On Saturday, February 3rd at 2pm (Vancouver time) join Massy Arts, Massy Books and University of Regina Press for the launch of Challenge to Civilization: Indigenous Wisdom and the Future by Blair Stonechild with guest Jesse Archibald-Barber. This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu […]