Tag: Orca Book Publishers

The story of Erinne Paisley’s prom dress (made of old homework) went viral and raised awareness to how social media can create change. It also nabbed Erinne a book deal about PopActivism. Go to full post …read more

Even though 2017 was a tough year in many ways, we are happy to have shared books on important topics, increased diversity, award recognition, and new publishing initiatives. Check out a selection of our content highlights.Go to full post …read more

Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation by Monique Gray Smith (Orca Book Publishers) teaches young readers about the lives of Survivors of the Residential School system and the lack of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Go to full post …read more

These 6 books are perfect for any animal lover, with heartwarming stories and lots of floofy doggos and puppers to fall for. 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

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

Carleigh Baker’s Bad Endings wins the City of Vancouver Book Award and Margriet Ruur’s Stepping Stones wins the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize at the Victoria awards.Go to full post …read more

With full bellies after the Thanksgiving long weekend, this week’s literary events are the perfect thing for visiting relatives (or perhaps for you to get some time away). 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 four finalists for the City of Vancouver’s Book Award have been named.Go to full post …read more

In Plain Sight is a timely and compelling novel for young readers; Laura Langston shares insight into writing the book.Go to full post …read more

As we settle into the August long weekend, we’re taking the opportunity to hear what local authors are reading and recommending. From memoir to short stories to debut novels, here are eight great reads to pick up this weekend.

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