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Poetic Licence is a special Read Local BC column for National Poetry Month. Mercedes Eng’s Prison Industrial Complex Explodes is a finalist for the 2018 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Go to full post …read more

Seven books are shortlisted—four international and three Canadian—for the 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize. Go to full post …read more

The ReLit Awards are awarded annually to literary works from independent Canadian publishers. 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

Every day this week has at least one event, so you have your pick! May we suggest attending more than one? 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

Fake news. Clickbait. Negative newscasters. It’s difficult to balance the desire to stay informed with the stress of a constant news cycle. Our solution? Get off the net and settle down with one of these topical books for an compelling and well-researched read.Go to full post …read more

Talonbooks is celebrating 50 years in 2017—and we’ve got a behind-the-scenes tour of the whole operation, including the office, warehouse, and archives.Go to full post …read more

Lots of literary things to do around the province this week. We’re a bit biased, but we highly recommend the Climate, Conservation & Controversy event on Thursday in Vancouver. Go to full post …read more

Dina Del Bucchia recently published her debut collection of fiction after three poetry books. Here Dina delvers into her experiences writing in multiple genres and embracing different styles. 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