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Under the Table Open Mic Series Ft. Smokii Sumac

On Wednesday, December 6th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Freehand books in celebrating the launch of G.A. Grisenthwaite's Tales for Late Night Bonfires, with host Molly Cross-Blanchard. "Tales for Late Night Bonfires is funny, dark, and rich all at once; each story is immense and alive. Grisenthwaite shows us what fiction can […]

Book Launch: Better Next Year

Caffè Fantastico Specialty Coffees 965 Kings Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Please join Munro’s Books in launching Better Next Year: An Anthology of Christmas Epiphanies!! Christmas is trumpeted as a time of peace, joy, bounty and goodwill. Believers and non-believers alike covet the spirit of the holidays even when circumstances are screwed up. Recollections from acclaimed Canadian authors combine with emerging voices from across the country […]

North Shore Authors Collection Book Fair

North Vancouver Public Library - Lynn Valley branch 1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

SHOP LOCAL, READ LOCAL North Shore Authors Collection Book Fair When: Saturday December 2, 2023 10am – 2pm Where: Community Meeting Room across from the Lynn Valley Library Looking for great holiday gifts or eager to discover captivating stories written by North Shore authors? Join us to read local and support local authors. Explore a […]

Free

Wild Prose Readings Presents: Boy, Interrupted

Please join the Wild Prose Reading Series for Boy, Interrupted—readings from books about young men whose lives were interrupted, and the story of how they came back. Jason Jobin will read from his memoir, The Wild Mandrake, about his struggle with cancer as a young man; Katłįà will read from her novel, This House is […]

$5

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

Zoom

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 […]

Free

Vancouver Writers Fest Digital Festival

Online

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 […]

Pay-What-You-Can

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

Zoom

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, […]

Free

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 […]