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SUMMARY:Book Signing with Darrel J. McLeod
DESCRIPTION:Please join Munro’s Books for a book signing with beloved local author\, Darrel J. McLeod!! \nDarrel J. McLeod will be in-store to sign copies of his debut novel\, A Season in Chezgh’un. \nA subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod\, infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien. \nJames\, a talented and conflicted Cree man from a tiny settlement in Northern Alberta\, has settled into a comfortable middle-class life in Kitsilano\, a trendy neighbourhood of Vancouver. He is living the life he had once dreamed of—travel\, a charming circle of sophisticated friends\, a promising career and a loving relationship with a caring man—but he chafes at being assimilated into mainstream society\, removed from his people and culture. \nThe untimely death of James’s mother\, his only link to his extended family and community\, propels him into a quest to reconnect with his roots. He secures a job as a principal in a remote northern Dakelh community but quickly learns that life there isn’t the fix he’d hoped it would be: His encounters with poverty\, cultural disruption and abuse conjure ghosts from his past that drive him toward self-destruction. During the single year he spends in northern BC\, James takes solace in the richness of the Dakelh culture—the indomitable spirit of the people\, and the splendour of nature—all the while fighting to keep his dark side from destroying his life. \nWHEN: Thursday\, November 2nd from 12:30-2:00 PM. \nWHERE: In-store at Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government Street. \nWHAT: A book signing of A Season in Chezgh’un with Darrel J. McLeod. \nHOW: This event is free to attend.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-with-darrel-j-mcleod/
LOCATION:Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1Y2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Book Signing with Ken McGoogan
DESCRIPTION:Please join Munro’s Books for a book signing with award-winning\, globe-trotting\, history-hunting storyteller\, Ken McGoogan! \nIn his latest book\, Searing for Franklin: New Light on the Great Arctic Mystery\, arctic historian Ken McGoogan approaches the legacy of nineteenth-century explorer Sir John Franklin from a contemporary perspective and offers a surprising new explanation of an enduring Northern mystery. \nTwo of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin’s expeditions were monumental failures—the last one leading to more than a hundred deaths\, including his own. Yet many still see the Royal Navy man as a heroic figure who sacrificed himself to discover the Northwest Passage. \nThis book\, McGoogan’s sixth about Arctic exploration\, challenges that vision. It rejects old orthodoxies\, incorporates the latest discoveries\, and interweaves two main narratives. The first treats the Royal Navy’s Arctic Overland Expedition of 1819\, a harbinger-misadventure during which Franklin rejected the advice of Dene and Métis leaders and lost eleven of his twenty-one men to exhaustion\, starvation and murder. The second discovers a startling new answer to that greatest of Arctic mysteries: what was the root cause of the catastrophe that engulfed Franklin’s last expedition? \nThe well-preserved wrecks of Erebus and Terror—located in 2014 and 2016—promise to yield more clues about what cost the lives of the expedition members\, some of whom were reduced to cannibalism. Contemporary researchers\, rejecting theories of lead poisoning and botulism\, continue to seek conclusive evidence both underwater and on land. \nDrawing on his own research and Inuit oral accounts\, McGoogan teases out many intriguing aspects of Franklin’s expeditions\, including the explorer’s lethal hubris in ignoring the expert advice of the Dene leader Akaitcho. Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845\, yet people remain fascinated with his final doomed voyage: what happened? McGoogan will captivate readers with his first-hand account of travelling to relevant locations\, visiting the graves of dead sailors and experiencing the Arctic—one of the most dramatic and challenging landscapes on the planet.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-with-ken-mcgoogan/
LOCATION:Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1Y2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231021T210000
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SUMMARY:Mona Awad and Lauren Groff in Conversation with Kathryn Marlow
DESCRIPTION:Join Munro’s Books in celebrating the release of two highly anticipated new novels by critically acclaimed writers Mona Awad and Lauren Groff\, in conversation with CBC Radio’s Kathryn Marlow!! \nFrom the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes Mona Awad’s Rouge\, a horror-tinted\, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother’s unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty. Can she escape her mother’s fate—and find a connection that is more than skin deep? \nLauren Groff’s new novel\, The Vaster Wilds\, is at once a thrilling adventure story and a penetrating fable about trying to find a new way of living in a world succumbing to the churn of colonialism. The Vaster Wilds is a work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature\, through one girl at a hinge point in history\, to ask how—and if—we can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves. \nWHEN: Saturday\, October 21st\, at 7PM (doors at 6:30) \nWHERE: Dave Dunnet Theatre\, Oak Bay High School\, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd \nWHAT: A celebration of new releases by Mona Awad and Lauren Groff\, in conversation with CBC Radio’s Kathryn Marlow. \nHOW: Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at https://awadgroff.eventbrite.ca
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/mona-awad-and-lauren-groff-in-conversation-with-kathryn-marlow/
LOCATION:Dave Dunnet Theatre 2121 Cadboro Bay Road\, Victoria\, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8R 5G4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interview,Meet & Greet
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ORGANIZER;CN="Munro's Books":MAILTO:events@munrobooks.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231024
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SUMMARY:Surrey International Writers' Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Surrey International Writers’ Conference is the most comprehensive professional development conference of its kind in Canada. SiWC offers writers in all genres — from beginners to experts — the opportunity to hone their craft. \nSiWC will be a hybrid in person and online conference again in 2023. \nSiWC runs October 20-22\, 2023 (in person and virtual)\, with optional pre-conference master classes on October 18 (virtual) and October 19 (virtual and in person). \nThis Day We Write!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/surrey-international-writers-conference/
LOCATION:Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel\, 15269 104th Avenue\, Surrey\, BC\, V3R 1N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Panel,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231014T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231014T160000
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SUMMARY:Dual Launch of "Gumboot Guys" and "Knots and Stitches"
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Adventurous Spirit of Coastal Living in the 1970s.\nTwo new Books are being launched in the inviting ambience of the Osborne Bay Pub.\nYou can buy a beer\, buy a book\, meet the authors\, and get your books signed. \nFrom the vibrant era of the 1970s when adventure seekers\, dreamers\, and wanderers flocked to the rugged shores of British Columbia’s West Coast\, two captivating books emerge\, chronicling the tales of resilience\, camaraderie\, and love for the sea. \nGumboot Guys: Nautical Adventures on British Columbia’s North Coast\, edited by Lou Allison with Jane Wilde\, and Knots & Stitches: Community Quilts Across the Harbour by Kristin Miller\, transport readers to a time when possibilities seemed endless and community was everything.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/dual-launch-of-gumboot-guys-and-knots-and-stitches/
LOCATION:Osborne Bay Pub\, 1534 Joan Ave\, Crofton\, B.C.\, v0r1r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230916T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230916T140000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Bus! Celebrating the 27th Year of Poetry in Transit
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with TransLink and BC Transit\, Read Local BC presents the launch of this year’s Poetry In Transit campaign at Word Vancouver. Now celebrating its 27th year\, this beloved community-engagement project displays the work of ten BC poets on public transit vehicles throughout the province. Join us to hear a selection of the featured 2023-24 poets read from their work\, followed by a short discussion and Q&A in which you can engage with the poets over your love of the written verse! Hosted by Evelyn Lau. \nReaders:\nSusan Braley – Tilling the Darkness (Caitlin Press & Dagger Editions)\nP.W. Bridgman – At the Bakery After the Pathology Report Arrives (Ekstasis Editions)\nEdward Byrne – Tracery (Talonbooks)\nMegan Fennya Jones – The Program (Goose Lane Editions)\nMark Leiren-Young – Big Sharks\, Small World (Orca Book Publishers)\nEmily Osborne – Safety Razor (Gordon Hill Press)\nKirsten Pendreigh – Best Canadian Poetry 2021 (Biblioasis)\nIan Thomas – Green Islands: Poems from the Great Bear Rainforest (Rainbow Publishers & Raven Chapbooks)
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-bus-celebrating-the-27th-year-of-poetry-in-transit/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Launch,Meet & Greet,Panel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Word Vancouver":MAILTO:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230919
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
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SUMMARY:Write on Bowen Festival for Readers & Writers
DESCRIPTION:This annual festival brings together readers and writers and all lovers of the spoken and written word. We gather on idyllic Bowen Island to spend two days engaged in stimulating writing workshops\, facilitated by professional writers\, authors\, poets\, screenwriters and others. We feature special events including author readings\, panel discussions and other activities.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/write-on-bowen-festival-for-readers-writers/
LOCATION:Bowen Island Public Library\, 430 Bowen Island Trunk Rd\, Bowen Island\, BC\, V0N 1G0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Meet & Greet,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Write on Bowen Festival Society":MAILTO:info@writeonbowen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230725T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
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SUMMARY:Brews & Books: Rescue Me with Cathalynn Labonté-Smith
DESCRIPTION:Join North Shore libraries for a refreshing summer series with local authors and local brews! Attend all four Brews & Books to win a prize (details below). \nRescue Me takes you behind the scenes of some of North America’s riskiest search and rescue operations. Author Cathalynn Labonté-Smith shares real-life stories as told by volunteer members of Search and Rescue teams\, who find the lost and rescue the injured in the most extreme conditions and situations the wilds of North America throw at them. From rescuing avalanche victims in blinding snowstorms\, to climbing into vehicles teetering on cliff edges to free passengers from mangled metal or crossing wafer-thin ice to save an injured cross-country skier\, these thrilling first-hand accounts will forever change how you prepare for your next outdoor adventure. Labonté-Smith uncovers everyday dangers\, from the unexpected risks of familiar urban settings to the extreme conditions in North America’s wilderness. Deserving of a place both on your bookshelf and in your backpack\, Rescue Me is a must-read book that could save your life. \nLearn more about Rescue Me and listen to Cathalynn speak about her book on the “Sounds LIke a Search and Rescue Podcast”. \nBrews & Books with Labonté-Smith\nDate: Tuesday\, July 25 from 7:00pm-8:30pm \nLocation: Angry Otter Tap and Forno (1015 Marine Drive\, North Vancouver\, BC V7P 1S6) \nAmple free parking off Mackay Rd\nNearby bus lines: 236\, 240\, 241\, 255\, R2\nRegistration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471\, ext. 8175. See the menu and learn more. \nAbout the Author\nCathalynn Labonté-Smith grew up in Southwestern Alberta and moved to Vancouver\, BC\, to complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC). After graduation\, she worked as a freelance journalist until present. She became a technical writer\, earning a Certificate in Technical Writing from Simon Fraser University. She later went to UBC to complete a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and taught English\, Journalism\, and other subjects at Vancouver high schools. She lives in Gibsons\, where she is the president and founder of the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society\, and North Vancouver\, BC.\, where she is a member of the North Vancouver Writers’ Association. She is a spotter for Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) out of Boundary Bay Airport.\nThis series is presented in partnership by the North Vancouver City Library\, North Vancouver District Library\, and West Vancouver Memorial Library. \nEnter to win! Join us at ALL four Brews & Books events for your chance to win a $60 gift card to the Brews & Books venue of your choice. Details at the first event on July 11 at Bridge Brewing Co.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/brews-books-rescue-me-with-cathalynn-labonte-smith/
LOCATION:Angry Otter Tap & Forno\, 1015 Marine Drive\, North Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Vancouver District Public Library":MAILTO:info@nvdpl.ca
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230711T210000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors Night at 40 Knots Winery
DESCRIPTION:Grab a glass of wine and join three BC travel writers – Ella Harvey\, Meaghan Hackinen\, and Lisa Duncan – for an evening of stories\, slides\, and enticing readings from around the world! Books available for purchase. \nElla Harvey\n“In A Time of Light and Shadow\, Ella Harvey gracefully ties together the multiple landscapes of travel and work in humanitarian disasters with a personal journey of purpose\, identity\, love\, and reconciliation. Ella’s skilled\, lyrical writing gives colour to the immediacy of her experiences\, holding the beauty and brokenness of our world together.” ~ Dianne Westwood\, Psychologist \nLisa Duncan\n“If you ever wanted to travel to Africa\, Chasing Africa is your second-hand\, vicarious chance to go\, and Lisa Duncan is a charming and upbeat travel companion.”\nWanda Baxter ~ Miramichi Reader \nMeaghan Hackinen\n“Everyone says ‘Be careful\,’ but Meaghan Marie Hackinen wants to live large. South Away will fill your lungs with the fresh air of adventure and restore your faith in human goodness. An exhilarating debut.”\n~ Candace Savage\, author of A Geography of Blood and Strangers in the House
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/meet-the-authors-night-at-40-knots-winery/
LOCATION:40 Knots Winery\, 2400 Anderton Rd\, Comox\, BC\, V9M 4E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Panel,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230711T203000
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SUMMARY:Brews & Books: Camping in BC with Jayne Seagrave
DESCRIPTION:Join North Shore libraries for a refreshing summer series with local authors and local brews! Attend all four Brews & Books to win a prize (details below). \nJoin us at Bridge Brewing Co. to learn more about camping in Western Canada! Author Jayne Seagrave will explain how she started researching Provincial Park camping in the early 1990s and then how camping has changed over the years. She will then go on to discuss her favourite camp sites and tips for planning a camping trip. \nCamping British Columbia\, the Rockies and Yukon by Jayne Seagrave is Western Canada’s quintessential camping guide—now in its 9th edition— laying the ground-work for anyone planning to get out of the city and explore the best that nature has to offer. At a time when many people are bursting to travel but still concerned with safety\, Camping British Columbia\, the Rockies\, and the Yukon offers over 150 possibilities for campers of every age and experience level. In conducting the research for the ninth edition\, Jayne did what she always does – she visited campgrounds to ‘test the waters’ and speak to those who work for BC Parks to get the real scoop. www.jayneseagrave.com \nBrews & Books with Jayne Seagreave\nLocation: Bridge Brewery and Tasting Room (1448 Charlotte Road\, North Vancouver\, V7J 1H2) \nIf you are driving\, leave some time to find parking; There is limited free street parking on Charlotte Rd. and surrounding streets.\nThere are many nearby bus routes: 209\, 210\, 211\, 227\, 245 plus a little further away on Main Street is the 232\nThe Brewery is located close to the Spirit Trail\nBridge is open to all ages and offers a small food menu in addition to its beers and other beverages\nAll ages welcome; must be over 19 for alcohol.\nRegistration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471\, ext. 8175. \nAbout the Author \nJAYNE SEAGRAVE is a bestselling travel writer and has published an eclectic range of books over a twenty-five-year writing career. Born in England\, Jayne moved to Canada more than 30 years ago. She is the author of Camping British Columbia\, the Rockies\, and the Yukon (now in its ninth edition)\, Camping with Kids in the West\, and All the World’s a Stage: The Story of Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach. In 2021\, she published her first work of fiction\, The Games Women Use (Vanguard Press). She lives in Vancouver and is now retired. \nThis series is presented in partnership by the North Vancouver City Library\, North Vancouver District Library\, and West Vancouver Memorial Library. \nEnter to win! Join us at ALL four Brews & Books events for your chance to win a $60 gift card to the Brews & Books venue of your choice. Details at the first event on July 11 at Bridge Brewing Co.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/brews-books-camping-in-bc-with-jayne-seagrave/
LOCATION:Bridge Brewing Co.\, 1448 Charlotte Road\, North Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230613T200000
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SUMMARY:Nature\, Nurture\, and Rewild
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a triple book launch!\nHear from Chef Robin Kort\, Amanda Lewis\, and Carolyn Redl\, in conversation with moderator Yvonne Blomer as they discuss all things wild and natural. \n— “The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest” by ROBIN KORT is a collection of 40 recipes that showcase foraged ingredients from the Pacific Northwest coast by the chef behind the popular Swallow Tail Supper Club.\n— “Tracking Giants: Big Trees\, Tiny Triumphs\, and Misadventures in the Forest” by AMANDA LEWIS is a funny\, deeply relatable book about one woman’s quest to track some of the world’s biggest trees.\n— “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” by CAROLYN REDL is part travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nWith moderator YVONNE BLOMER—writer\, editor\, teacher\, and poet\, Blomer is a past City of Victoria Poet Laureate. Her latest book is “The Last Show on Earth” (2022). \n• Books for sale & signing\n• Everyone welcome\n• Free to attend
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/nature-nurture-and-rewild/
LOCATION:Bolen Books\, #111-1644 Hillside Ave.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2C5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230610T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230610T160000
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Room at the Inn with Greg Nesteroff
DESCRIPTION:Pick up a copy of “Room at the Inn: Historic Hotels of British Columbia’s Southern Interior”\, signed by local historian and author Greg Nesteroff\, who wrote the foreword. \nWritten by the late Glen A. Mofford\, “Room at the Inn” is an illustrated social history profiling 40 historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern interior\, revealing the long-forgotten histories of BC’s early hospitality industry. \nhttps://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/room-at-the-inn/
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-room-at-the-inn-with-greg-nesteroff/
LOCATION:Otter Books\, 398 Baker St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Kaslo\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Laugh and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region with award-winning author Ellen Schwartz.\nEllen will share funny and touching stories from her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nhttps://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/galena-bay-odyssey/
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-kaslo-bc/
LOCATION:Kaslo & District Public Library\, 413 4th St\, Kaslo\, BC\, V0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T163000
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SUMMARY:On Local Nature: Author Talk & Panel Discussion | Parksville\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Join the VIRL in welcoming local author CAROLYN REDL with her new book\, “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” (Heritage House\, 2023).\n• • • • •\nSaturday\, May 27\n3:00–4:30 pm\nThe Forum: Parksville Civic & Technology Centre\n100 Jensen Ave. E.\, Parksville\, BC\n• • • • •\nPart travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nCarolyn will be joined by contributing photographer Nancy Randall as well as two Oceanside residents and retired teachers\, Linda Fullalove and Nanci Langford.\nListen to an author reading and learn about the wonders in the region along with gardening and travel tips.\n• Books for sale at event by Sea & Summit Bookshop\n• Everyone welcome\n• Free to attend
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/on-local-nature-author-talk-panel-discussion-parksville-bc/
LOCATION:Parksville Civic And Technology Centre\, 100 Jensen Ave E\, Parksville\, BC\, V9P 2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230510T205704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205704Z
UID:16747-1685196000-1685203200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Signing: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nelson\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz and get a signed copy of her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nhttps://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/galena-bay-odyssey/
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nelson-bc/
LOCATION:Otter Books\, 398 Baker St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230419T173941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T173941Z
UID:16422-1685192400-1685196000@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Double Book Launch: Haley Healey; Trailblazing Canadians Series
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author Haley Healey for an afternoon of adventurous stories and brave women to celebrate the launch of her two new picture books—the first in the Trailblazing Canadians series from Heritage House.\n“Kimiko Murakami: A Japanese-Canadian Pioneer” is the inspiring and true life story of a Salt Spring Island homesteader and internment camp survivor.\n“Lilian Bland: An Amazing Aviatrix” is the amazing life story of Lilian Bland\, the first woman ever to design\, build\, and fly her own airplane.\n• Everyone welcome\n• Books available for sale during event by Windowseat Books\n• Get your copy signed by the author!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/double-book-launch-haley-healey-trailblazing-canadians-series/
LOCATION:NANAIMO BAKERY & CAFE\, 2025 BOWEN RD.\, NANAIMO\, BC\, V9S 5W6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230510T205855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205855Z
UID:16750-1685127600-1685131200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nakusp\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz at Notably\, a Book Lover’s Emporium and get a signed copy of her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nakusp-bc-2/
LOCATION:Notably\, a Book Lover’s Emporium\, 454 Ward St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 1S8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230419T174458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T174706Z
UID:16433-1685113200-1685118600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Carolyn Redl's Four Seasons by the Salish Sea | Courtenay\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Join the VIRL in welcoming author Carolyn Redl with her new book\, “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nPart travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nListen to a short reading and view photos from the book. Hear about the wonders in the region and learn some handy gardening and travel tips.\n• Free to attend\n• Books for sale at event from Laughing Oyster Bookshop\n• Q&A to follow\n• Everyone welcome\n—-\nWe would like to acknowledge financial assistance for this event from The Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers’ Union of Canada.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-carolyn-redls-four-seasons-by-the-salish-sea-courtenay-bc/
LOCATION:VI Regional Library Courtenay\, 300 6th Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 9V9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230510T205625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205625Z
UID:16743-1684954800-1684958400@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nakusp\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region.\nEllen will share stories from her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nhttps://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/galena-bay-odyssey/
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nakusp-bc/
LOCATION:Nakusp Public Library\, 92 6 Ave NW\, Nakusp\, BC\, V0G 1R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230507T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230327T205837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T205837Z
UID:16150-1683464400-1683471600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Wine and Words: Dimsum with the Authors
DESCRIPTION:Join us and the LiterASIAN Festival for an afternoon of food and festivities! This fundraiser will include dim sum\, wine tastings\, author readings\, and live and silent auctions. All event proceeds go to supporting this year’s Word Vancouver literary festival in September.\nTickets are $60. Members enjoy a discounted rate at $45 through a promo code.\nTo receive the promo code and for membership access to other exclusive events and perks\, sign up here on the Word Vancouver website!\nHosted by JJ Lee\, The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father\, a Son\, and a Suit (Penguin Random House). Featuring authors Candie Tanaka\, Baby Drag Queen (Orca Books)\, David Ly\, Dream of Me as Water (Palimpsest Press)\, David Mura\, The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives (University Of Minnesota Press)\, Emi Sasagawa\, Atomweight (Tidewater Press)\, Gillian Sze\, The Night is Deep and Wide (Penguin Random House)\, Hieu Pham-Fraser\, The Little Girl (‎FriesenPress)\, Jack Wang\, We Two Alone (House of Anansi)\, Simon Johnston\, House of Daughters (Earnshaw Books Ltd )\, Steffi Tad-y\, From the Shoreline (Gordon Hill Press)\, Tariq Malik\, Exit Wounds (Caitlin Press)\, Winnie L. Cheung\, Childhood Lost: Memoir of a Self-Taught Grandma Who Grew Up in a War-Torn Country.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wine-and-words-dimsum-with-the-authors/
LOCATION:Floata Resturant\, 180 Keefer Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6A 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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ORGANIZER;CN="Word Vancouver":MAILTO:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230302T222831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T222831Z
UID:15761-1679079600-1679086800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Caitlin Press Book Launch & Readings: Susan Braley\, Judy LeBlanc\, Andrea Routley
DESCRIPTION:Judy LeBlanc will be launching her debut novel The Broken Heart of Winter and reading alongside Andrea Routley and Susan Braley. All three writers are published by Caitlin Press. \nSusan Braley will be reading from her recently released collection of poetry Tilling the Darkness and Andrea Routley will be reading from her novella collection This Unlikely Soil published in Fall 2022. \nFor more information on these books and their writers visit the Caitlin Press website. \nThis event will be held at the Fanny Bay Hall\, 7793 Island Highway\, between Qualicum and Courtenay. Donations at the door.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/caitlin-press-book-launch-readings-susan-braley-judy-leblanc-andrea-routley/
LOCATION:Fanny Bay Hall\, Fanny Bay
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230202T194831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T194831Z
UID:15210-1679079600-1679086800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Launch: The Broken Heart of Winter
DESCRIPTION:📚\nThe Broken Heart of Winter by Judy LeBlanc is available to pre-order from Indigo\, caitlin-press.com\, and your local independent bookstore.\n📚\nIn award-winning writer Judy LeBlanc’s debut novel\, three women are linked by generations of hardship\, displacement\, and the mystery of an eighteenth-century French musket that has been passed down through the LeBlanc family since the time of the Acadian expulsion. A riveting and heart-wrenching look at the effects of cultural trauma on Canada’s Acadian community\, The Broken Heart of Winter takes readers on a riveting ride from modern-day Canada to a 19th-century Maritime island to untangle a family’s web of secrets and lies.\n📚\n“If you are Acadian\, Mi’kmaq\, or a Vietnamese baker working the night shift in Victoria\, BC\, what does survival—physical\, familial\, cultural and financial—look and sound and feel like? This powerful\, beautifully written novel explores the grim historical realities of Acadian expulsion and exile as well as the glorious small and large-scale triumphs of survival in the 1830s and modern-day Canada. A timely and necessary contribution to understanding and empathy for this planet’s perennial population of refugees\, the exiled\, those who perished and those who survived.”\n—Caroline Woodward\, author of Alaska Highway Two-Step\n📚\nLeBlanc will launch her book in Fanny Bay with fellow Caitlin Press authors Andrea Routley (This Unlikely Soil) and Susan Braley (Tilling the Darkness).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-launch-the-broken-heart-of-winter/
LOCATION:Fanny Bay Hall\, Fanny Bay
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230222T211257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T211257Z
UID:15497-1678906800-1678910400@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:READING: An Evening with Tara MacLean
DESCRIPTION:Singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has had an extraordinary musical career. From being discovered singing on a BC ferry to touring with Dido\, Tom Cochrane and Lilith Fair\, her solo albums and those with the band Shaye have touched legions of fans. But she hasn’t\, until now\, disclosed the details of how the power of song saved her from a childhood filled with danger. Come out and hear her story as she introduces her new memoir\, Song of the Sparrow\, with both readings and songs. It’s going to be an evening of beautiful things!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/reading-an-evening-with-tara-maclean/
LOCATION:Bolen Books\, #111-1644 Hillside Ave.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2C5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bolen Books":MAILTO:heidi@bolen.bc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230222T204924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T204924Z
UID:15426-1677092400-1677097800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Incite: VenCo: Cherie Dimaline
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Vancouver Writers Fest in partnership with Vancouver Public Library and Massy Books. \nDon your cloaks and gather with other members of our literary coven for an evening of divine storytelling and witchcraft. Our third Incite event features Festival favourite Cherie Dimaline\, whose book The Marrow Thieves has garnered multiple awards and maintained an astonishingly frequent presence on the Canadian bestseller’s list for the past five years. Her latest novel for adults invites readers on an enchanting\, treacherous road trip adventure that will “bring magic back into your life” (Eden Robinson). \nVenCo is a wickedly subversive\, deliciously imaginative\, deeply feminist novel of contemporary witches on the rise. When Métis millennial Lucky St. James finds a spoon in her basement inscribed with the letters S-A-L-E-M\, she joins a network of extraordinary women across North America who are searching desperately for the final spoon—and the unknown witch who holds it. The Kirkus Prize and Governor General’s Literary Award winning author joins author and academic Billy-Ray Belcourt (A History of My Brief Body\, A Minor Chorus) to discuss her spellbinding new book\, and her prolific and varied writing life. \nBooks will be for sale before and after the event courtesy of Massy Books.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/incite-venco-cherie-dimaline/
LOCATION:Vancouver Public Library\, Central Branch\, 350 West Georgia St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 6B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Writers Fest":MAILTO:info@writersfest.bc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230202T193147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T193147Z
UID:15205-1676487600-1676494800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Launch: Hand on My Heart: A Canadian Doctor's Awakening in Afghanistan
DESCRIPTION:MaureenMayhew‘s Hand on My Heart: A Canadian Doctor’s Awakening in Afghanistan. Mark your calendars for the upcoming book launch: February 15th\, 7-9 PM at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health. Books will be available for sale!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-launch-hand-on-my-heart-a-canadian-doctors-awakening-in-afghanistan/
LOCATION:ubc school of population and public health
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230211T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230202T192748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T192748Z
UID:15200-1676131200-1676138400@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Signing: Bloom Where You Are Planted | Indigo Granville
DESCRIPTION:Chat with the author and pick up a copy of “Bloom Where You Are Planted: 50 Conversations with Inspiring British Columbians” at Indigo Granville.\nA gorgeous book to keep or gift\, “Bloom Where You Are Planted” is a collection of interviews and photography that celebrates 50 innovative\, hard-working\, diverse people.\nhttps://www.chapters.indigo.ca/…/9781772034295-item.html
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-bloom-where-you-are-planted-indigo-granville/
LOCATION:Chapters Indigo – Vancouver\, Granville & Broadway\, 2505 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6H 3G7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032517
CREATED:20230202T214035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T214035Z
UID:15214-1675882800-1675888200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Incite: Superfan: Jen Sookfong Lee
DESCRIPTION:Music. Movies. Celebrity crushes. Pop culture permeates all levels of our lives\, from the entertainment we consume (or abhor) to the memes we make and share with friends. Jen Sookfong Lee has been at the centre of this commentary for years\, as author\, lifestyle commentator\, podcaster\, and now memoirist of Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart\, a searing\, revelatory\, and intimate collection exploring the ways in which pop culture has shaped—and unshaped—Lee throughout her life. \nJoined by longtime Festival friend and Globe and Mail columnist Marsha Lederman\, this special Incite event will celebrate Lee’s debut memoir-in-pieces\, and explore all the ways in which pop culture intersects with the reality of so many\, how our collective obsessions make and break us\, and why our fascinations persist in spite of it all.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/incite-superfan-jen-sookfong-lee/
LOCATION:Vancouver Public Library\, Central Branch\, 350 West Georgia St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 6B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Panel,Reading
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