Tag: Caitlin Press

Poetic Licence is a special feature highlighting poets during National Poetry Month. Tina Biello is the current Poet Laureate for Nanaimo.Go to full post …read more

Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, history, and poetry—take a pledge to read books by women published in Canada. We’ve got your reading list here. Go to full post …read more

The “Lammys” celebrate achievement in LGBTQ writing. Go to full post …read more

Kim Clark has published short fiction, poetry, co-edited an anthology, was a finalist in Theatre BC’s Playwrights Competition, and has a novella optioned for film. That’s a long list of literary accomplishments for someone who didn’t start writing until after her fortieth birthday.Go to full post …read more

“Writing was my way in,” says author Claire Sicherman about writing her memoir on intergenerational trauma. “[Writing was] a way for me to tell my nine-year-old son about the Holocaust and about his own birth story.”Go to full post …read more

These are books and stories with strong narratives and environmental undertones (or overtones), which reflect how passionately we feel about nature here in BC. Go to full post …read more

These books are perfect for the friend that always hosts dinner parties, the grandparent who insists on packing leftovers for you, and the family member whose mouth waters just looking at cookbooks.Go to full post …read more

In celebration of Canadian Library Month, Vanessa Colantonio at the Coquitlam Public Library shares some recommended BC books to check outGo to full post …read more

BC authors have been nabbing spots on some of the country’s biggest prizes this season. In the last six weeks alone, we’ve seen some nominations and wins for our local authors.Go to full post …read more

With two multi-day festivals in Vancouver, and two multi-day festivals on the Island, it’s a busy week for literary events. Go to full post …read more

Word Vancouver runs from September 19-24, 2017 and there are lots of great authors reading. Here is a roundup of some we highly recommend checking out.Go to full post …read more

The 2017 festival kicks off on Thursday, August 17. Here are some not-to-miss events! Go to full post …read more