December 1, 2020
‘Tis the season of giving, and BC booksellers have their top picks on hand! Ready your wishlists and shop local with these fabulous finds, spanning poetry, fiction, nonfiction and stunning debuts. This is the 2020 BC Bookseller Recommends, featuring dozens of Go to full post …read more
September 25, 2020
By DF Parizeau
Novels can feel daunting at times, so in come short stories to save the day: the Netflix of the literary world! Whether you’re a one story at a time kind of reader or you live to binge, these Go to full post …read more
September 4, 2020
Fall may not begin in the calendar until September 22, but it’s official: the Fall publishing season has officially begun. With hundreds of titles pushed into this season as a result of the pandemic, it’s a bumper lineup of talent we Go to full post …read more
February 12, 2019
Let yourself be challenged and changed by books this year.Go to full post …read more
November 16, 2018
Give the gift of a book your friends and family members can enjoy and discuss. Go to full post …read more
October 3, 2018
The Canada Council for the Arts revealed the 70 finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards 2018.Go to full post …read more
September 17, 2018
The Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its longlist for the 2018 award on September 17, 2018
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
March 6, 2018
The “Lammys” celebrate achievement in LGBTQ writing. Go to full post …read more
November 30, 2017
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
November 6, 2017
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