Read Local BC

Freedom to Read Week provides Canadians a powerful opportunity to address issues of intellectual freedom, censorship, and access to information as they affect our communities — whether locally, nationally, or abroad. As part of our commitment to these three issues which Go to full post …read more

I Read Canadian is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people. It’s a day to celebrate the richness, diversity, and breadth of local literature — and a chance to challenge your fellow book people to dedicate just Go to full post …read more

Family Day is a rich time for stories and reading, and there is no better time to explore BC offerings for the young.

While Family Day in BC is still relatively new, perhaps we can adopt the Icelandic tradition “Jolabokaflod”—which translates Go to full post …read more

February is Black History Month, and while the histories and mythologies of Black culture we collectively observe are frequently US-centric, Black Canadians have their own powerful legacy. From the cultural hub of Hogan’s Alley in Vancouver to the Black Loyalists who Go to full post …read more

Some things in this world are meant to go together: salt and pepper; pencil and paper; milk and cookies. There’s a certain delight in the perfect duo, and here at Read Local BC, we’ve found some flawless BC Bestseller pairings to Go to full post …read more

By Bill Arnott 

Anticipating fame and wealth, Captain John Voss set out from Victoria, BC, in 1901, seeking to claim the world record for the smallest vessel ever to circumnavigate the globe. For the journey, he procured an authentic dugout cedar Go to full post …read more

January is always a special time of year for readers: while we collectively shake off the weight of the previous year and begin making plans for a crisp new season of wordy adventures, publishers everywhere are revealing their catalogues –– giving Go to full post …read more

We are excited to present the top 20 bestselling BC books of 2020! How many have you read? Go to full post …read more

Every year, all of us at Read Local BC delight in bringing you the best that the BC publishing world has to offer. With so much amazing talent to choose from in our province, it is no easy task to highlight Go to full post …read more

“I find book creation an industry of patience, persistence—and a lot of beauty and fun too.” 

~ Kallie George, editor

Greystone Books has been creating fine books in British Columbia since 1993. 

In the Fall of 2019, they officially launched Greystone Go to full post …read more

As residents of the Pacific Northwest, we have the profound fortune to be at the crossroads of so many different cultures and lived experiences. The abundant diversity of this province’s land, history, peoples and cultures is only further reflected in the voices of its authors. This holiday season, celebrate these diverse and powerful voices with some truly fantastic local books!Go to full post …read more

If 2020 has left you or your loved ones craving stunning horizons, forests, and waters, you’re not alone. In British Columbia, we have access to some of Canada’s most stunning landscapes and natural wonders — and though we’re not travelling quite Go to full post …read more