Read Local BC

From the north, from the south, from the centre and from the west, BC books come from all over. On April 23, BC Book Day reminds us that BC is so much more than its resources. Go to full post …read more

The Crime Writers of Canada has announced the shortlist for the 2018 Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing. Go to full post …read more

I relate to the “no work of art is ever finished, only abandoned” school of thought.Go to full post …read more

“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

BC Book Day brings together government and industry stakeholders, including BC publishers, authors, festival directors, librarians, and booksellers, to celebrate the literary landscape of our province.Go to full post …read more

The weekly BC Bestseller List represents the top-selling BC-published books released within the calendar year. Go to full post …read more

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

Check out all these incredible events that are happening today, and later this week.Go to full post …read more

The British Columbia Historical Federation have announced the shortlist for the Annual Historical Writing CompetitionGo 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 weekly BC Bestseller List represents the top-selling BC-published books released within the calendar year. Go to full post …read more

Poetic Licence is a snapshot into the poetry world during National Poetry Month. Sharon Thesen is a three-time Governor General’s Award finalist and just released her 13th book.Go to full post …read more