Please join Munro’s Books to launch new fantastical novels by Holly Ringland and Tamara Goranson!! Holly Ringland’s new novel, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, is a haunting, magical novel about joy, grief, courage and transformation that follows from the international bestselling, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. 'On the afternoon that Esther Wilding drove […]
Join Munro’s Books in celebrating the launch of two new mysteries: A Meditation on Murder by Susan Juby and Bury the Lead by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti!! In A Meditation on Murder, Butler-detective Helen Thorpe returns to help a wannabe influencer get her life in order—and solve the murders of her fellow content creators—in […]
Please join Munro’s Books in celebrating the launches of two new poetry collections by local authors! Patrick Grace's debut collection, Deviant, traces a trajectory of queer self-discovery from childhood to adulthood, examining love, fear, grief, and the violence that men are capable of in intimate same-sex relationships. Richly engaged with the tangible and experiential, Patrick […]
Join award-winning historian and mariner Michael L. Hadley on his international adventures as he launches his memoir, Boxing the Compass: A Life of Seafaring, Music, and Pilgrimage (Heritage House, 2024). Friday, April 5, 2024 | 3:30–5:00 pm Maritime Museum of BC | 744 Douglas St. | Victoria, BC Register at mmbc.bc.ca Event included with museum […]
Join award-winning historian and mariner Michael L. Hadley on his international adventures as he launches his memoir, Boxing the Compass: A Life of Seafaring, Music, and Pilgrimage (Heritage House, 2024). Friday, April 5, 2024 | 3:30–5:00 pm Maritime Museum of BC | 744 Douglas St. | Victoria, BC Register at mmbc.bc.ca Event included with museum […]
Join Munro’s Books in celebrating the launches of new books by two talented local writers!! "I feel like the crud / I accidentally touch sometimes, whatever it is / that collects under cushions on my couch," writes Kayla Czaga in her third collection, Midway, an exploration of grief in all its manifestations. In her search […]
Join bestselling author Marion McKinnon Crook to launch Always On Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching, and Rural Living—the much-anticipated sequel to Always Pack a Candle! Saturday, April 20, 2024 1–2 pm Terrace Public Library, 4610 Park Ave., Terrace, BC • free to attend — everyone welcome • Books for sale by Misty River Books
WHEN: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 WHAT: BC Book Day invites British Columbians to celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories. GOAL: To raise awareness among government and the general public of BC’s publishing ecosystem and its cultural and economic contributions. WHO: BC Book Day is coordinated […]
Join Munro’s Books in celebrating new work by two talented poets!! "Chomping / champing / championing / churlish / … / There’s a wolf at the door / that looks exactly like me." Who is the “whiny baby” in this book? Rather than calling names or hurling insults, the candid poems in this collection most […]
Join Munro’s Books on May 10th to meet Emma Fitzgerald, author of Hand Drawn Victoria: An Illustrated Tour in and Around BC's Capital City!! For locals and visitors alike, these sketches and stories highlight both the historic monuments and everyday moments that make Victoria shine. You never know quite what you’ll come across in British […]