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  • April 2025

  • Thu 17

    An Evening with Holly Howe, author of Mouthwatering Sauerkraut

    April 17, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Vinca's Kitchen Shop 5042 48 Ave, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

    Join us at Vinca's Kitchen for a special evening with Chef Holly Howe to celebrate the release of her new cookbook Mouthwatering Sauerkraut: Fermentation Made Easy! Tickets are $40.00 plus tax and come with a copy of the new cookbook. There are only 35 tickets available. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the event will […]

    $40.00
  • Wed 23

    Rodney DeCroo Book Launch + Concert

    April 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    VIFF Centre 1164 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Come celebrate the launch of Night Moves, Rodney's first collection of street photography. Happening at VIFF Centre on Wednesday April 23, count on a lively evening of poetry, music, film, and thought-provoking discussion. 7:00 pm — Reception 7:30 pm — Introduction and slide show featuring work from Night Moves 7:45 pm — Conversation with The […]

    $25
  • Sat 26

    Tawahum Bige: Book Launch & Conversation at Enabling Arts

    April 26, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Enabling Arts 104-343 Railway Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Tawahum Bige will launch a new poetry collection, Stages of Tanning Words and Remembering Spells, at Enabling Arts on Granville Island on April 26, 7pm. In their second poetry collection, Tawahum Bige explores belonging and voice of a Two-Spirit Dene youth. These poems are a stark plunge—an answer to how voice emerges for a young […]

  • May 2025

  • Mon 5

    Anna Veprinska and Joseph Kidney: Dual Poetry Launch

    May 5, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    A dual launch of poetry books Devotional Forensics and Bonememory at Cross and Crow Books. Featuring the wonderful Dominique Bernier-Cormier. 2836 Commercial Drive, Vancouver B.C.

  • Thu 8

    Iona Winshaw and Gregor Craigie

    May 8, 2025 | 6:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Join Munro's Books as Iona Whishaw discusses the latest installment of her popular Lane Winslow mystery series with CBC host and author Gregor Craigie. Publishers Weekly calls The Cost of a Hostage “highly entertaining,” as Lane ventures through Mexico while the team back in Nelson works on a kidnapping case that’s as open-and-shut as it […]

  • Sat 10

    Six Little Sticks Book Launch

    May 10, 2025 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Book launch for Tiffany Stone's new book Six Little Sticks! Book signings, snacks, and crafts with author Tiffany Stone to celebrate the release of her new kids picture book! This event will be held at the Christianne's Lyceum of Literature and Art on May 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. www.christianneslyceum.com 4433 West 10th […]

  • Fri 23

    Talonbooks Spring 2025 Launch

    May 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Celebrate the new spring releases from Talonbooks! Please join us at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall on Friday, May 23, to welcome the following books to the world: allostatic load by Junie Désil Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson Future Works by Jeff Derksen Revolutions by Hajer Mirwali Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon, translated by Jessica Moore! The launch will be hosted by andrea bennett, author […]

  • June 2025

  • Mon 2

    Bones of a Giant with Brian Thomas Isaac

    June 2, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Native Education College 285 East 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join Massy Books, Penguin Random House, and Brian Thomas Isaac for the launch of "Bones of a Giant" at 7 pm on Monday, June 2nd! Books will be for sale at the event, including "All the Quiet Places." Venue: The event will be hosted at the Massy Books, at 229 East Georgia Street in Chinatown, […]

  • Sun 8

    Launch Party: Celebrate 100 Issues of subTerrain

    June 8, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join subTerrain, one of Vancouver's longest standing literary magazines, in celebrating 100 issues of literary publishing from the margins. Sunday, June 8th Hero's Welcome 3917 Main St. (at 23rd Ave.) Door open at 5:00 pm -- Readings at 6:00

  • Thu 19

    Read Local BC eBookshelf Launch

    Featured June 19, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Burnaby Public Library, McGill Branch 4595 Albert Street, Burnaby, BC, Canada

    Join Books BC and BC Libraries Co-op for the launch of the Read Local BC eBookshelf - with author readings by Wayde Compton and Candie Tanaka.

    Free
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