By the poolside, on the beach, in the park, on the patio—all great summer spots to enjoy these exciting new books from BC publishers.Go to full post …read more

Splash into summer with 14 new reads
July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018
By the poolside, on the beach, in the park, on the patio—all great summer spots to enjoy these exciting new books from BC publishers.Go to full post …read more
May 8, 2018
On Friday, May 4, 2018, the winners of the 2018 BC Book Prizes were announced at a gala in Vancouver. Go to full post …read more
April 24, 2018
Victoria Poet Laureate Yvonne Blomer graced BC Book Day attendees with an original poem. See if you can spot the book titles hidden within Yvonne’s glosa! 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
April 16, 2018
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
April 11, 2018
Seven books are shortlisted—four international and three Canadian—for the 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize. Go to full post …read more
April 9, 2018
The ReLit Awards are awarded annually to literary works from independent Canadian publishers. Go to full post …read more
March 8, 2018
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
March 6, 2018
The “Lammys” celebrate achievement in LGBTQ writing. Go to full post …read more
February 16, 2018
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
December 29, 2017
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
December 19, 2017
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