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The first instalment of Read Local BC’s nine-part gift guide series.Go to full post …read more

“Maybe the despair is countered with humour, or joy. I think that for me is closer to the experience of things.”Go to full post …read more

When the world outside gets colder, our best advice is to make the world inside much warmer. Depending on where you are in British Columbia, the Autumn season can mean snow, rain, or a frigid clear sky. Fortunately, we have books Go to full post …read more

“I think all of us encountered the unknown in our various roles, there were learning curves and, due to the time constraints, a lot of pressure. Ultimately, it was exhilarating, exciting, risky, and an all-consuming experience until it was done!” Go to full post …read more

Get a recommendation from Vancouver Island booksellers without the ferry lineups. All three of these suggestions come hand-picked from local, independent bookstores and we’ve extended this reading list with three more books from our own to-be-read pile. Enjoy!

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Briony Penn is an award-winning writer of creative non-fiction books as well as a contributor to many anthologies and chapter books. Her first book, A Year on the Wild Side: A West Coast Naturalist’s Almanac (1997) was re-released by Touchwood Editions Go to full post …read more

For new Canadians seeking to learn about our history, culture, and art, there’s an app for that, appropriately named Canoo. This BC Day, we’d like to make a related proposal: there’s a #BCBook for that!

Want to read about Sasquatch? There’s Go to full post …read more

National Indigenous Peoples Day is an important day for all Canadians – non-Indigenous, Indigenous, and newcomers – to recognize and acknowledge the diverse cultures, considerable achievements and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis PeoplesGo to full post …read more

Make the most of Pride Month with reads that inspire and move you.Go to full post …read more

Watch for these titles proudly displaying “Read Local BC selection” stickers in Passages onboard BC Ferries.Go to full post …read more

Short stories are the perfect way to punctuate a warm spring day; a loyal companion to afternoons in the park and, lucky for us, there are some great new releases to pore over. Go to full post …read more

Treat the mother-figure in your life to a new read, from poetry to non-fiction to graphic novels.Go to full post …read more