Tag: Rocky Mountain Books

Monday October 11 was International Day of the Girl—an annual reminder of how important it is to celebrate the strength, health, empowerment and accomplishments of women and girls. This year’s theme is “My Voice, Our Equal Future.” We believe that by Go to full post …read more

Where would we be without teachers? These incredible gifters of knowledge have, at various times, been our nurturers, cheerleaders, nurses, entertainers, counsellors, confidants and of course our guides through the mysteries of the world. There aren’t nearly enough ways to say Go to full post …read more

Content warning: This post contains upsetting information about residential schools.

Orange Shirt Day is held annually on September 30 to raise awareness on the lasting impact and legacy of the residential school system in Canada and to mark our ongoing commitment Go to full post …read more

There are many reasons to pick up a good memoir and experience the narrative of someone else’s life. The lure of adventures in far away lands, the need to connect with others who share a powerful emotion, a desire to walk Go to full post …read more

Fall is the busiest time of year for books, and for booklovers the end of summer means getting ready to dive into all the fall books soon to come! We want to show off the amazing lineup of books coming from Go to full post …read more

As the end of the summer creeps closer and closer, so does back-to-school season. Whether you’re getting ready to head back to your studies, or helping someone else prepare, we’ve put together this list of BC-published books all about learning and Go to full post …read more

We’re going to go ahead and guess that if you’re reading this you’re a book lover, just like us. And wouldn’t you know it, there’s a day just for us! National Book Lovers Day shines a light on all the enthusiastic Go to full post …read more

This weekend, we celebrated British Columbia Day. We don’t know about you, but we can’t think of a better way to spend the days following this holiday than by reading up on BC’s history and celebrating all the diversity, culture, and Go to full post …read more

We can’t be the only ones who wait with anticipation for publishers’ new season catalogues to drop. There’s something about seeing all those fresh titles that brings so much giddy possibility. (“I could be reading these soon!”) We’ve collected just a Go to full post …read more

In coastal BC, we have a unique relationship to the ocean: we either live near it, work on it, eat the bounty that comes from it, play on it—or all of the above. Inland, the creeks and streams coming down from Go to full post …read more

May is Asian Heritage Month—an annual opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Asian Canadians, and recognize how far we still have to go in the fight against anti-Asian racism and discrimination. 

This year’s Asian Heritage month theme is “Recognition, Resilience, and Go to full post …read more

May 9-15 is Children’s Book Week—our annual reminder of the important role that books and literature play in shaping the next generation of leaders! We turn to books to introduce children to difficult topics, to teach them empathy and kindness, and Go to full post …read more