Take a closer look at the four books nominated for the City of Vancouver Book Award.Go to full post …read more
Spotlight on City of Vancouver Book Award 20...
December 5, 2018
December 5, 2018
Take a closer look at the four books nominated for the City of Vancouver Book Award.Go to full post …read more
December 4, 2018
These 10 beautifully illustrated books cover everything from iconic Indigenous art to expansive coastal landscapes—offering something special for everyone on your list.Go to full post …read more
November 27, 2018
Step aside, Rupi Kaur: these 12 daring books of poetry are beautifully written and packaged — a perfect gift for the poetry lover in your life.Go to full post …read more
November 8, 2018
The finalists will be celebrated on December 8, 2018, when the winner will be announced.Go to full post …read more
October 3, 2018
The Canada Council for the Arts revealed the 70 finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards 2018.Go to full post …read more
September 19, 2018
The $60,000 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction is given annually for excellence in the category of literary nonfiction.Go to full post …read more
September 17, 2018
The Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its longlist for the 2018 award on September 17, 2018
August 20, 2018
9 short story collections, preferably to be enjoyed at the beach or in a park.Go to full post …read more
May 22, 2018
Arsenal is imbuing Canadian literature with underrepresented voices and much-needed stories. Meet the small, hardworking team of five that makes these books possible. Go to full post …read more
April 30, 2018
Poetic Licence is a special Read Local BC column for National Poetry Month. Each column features one poet and a snapshot into their bookish world. Elee Kraljii Gardiner is the founder of Thursdays Writing Collective and her second book of poetry, Go to full post …read more
April 19, 2018
The Crime Writers of Canada has announced the shortlist for the 2018 Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing. Go to full post …read more
April 17, 2018
“I have this little game I play: find the hidden NDN. There’s almost always one—an appropriated concept of Indigeneity in every text.”Go to full post …read more