Name: Incite: BC and Yukon Book Prizes
Start: 2024-05-29T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-29T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch

April 2024
April 27, 2024 | 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day at Munro’s Books!!

Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

On Saturday, April 27th, celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day with Munro’s Books!!! On Saturday, April 27, readers across the country will have the opportunity to support local independent bookshops by participating in Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD). With more than 150 participating shops expected, CIBD is an annual cultural celebration and an opportunity for book […]

Free
April 27, 2024 | 6:00 pm

Ward Toward by Cindy Juyoung Ok & Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen

Ward Toward by Cindy Juyoung Ok & Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen Saturday, April 27th 2024, 6:00 PM PDT On Saturday, April 27th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, Yale University Press, and Scribner in celebrating the dual launches of Ward Toward by Cindy Juyoung Ok & Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen, […]
April 28, 2024 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

On Mother Tongues and Translingual Poetics: Yilin Wang and Guests

On Sunday, April 28th at 2pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Invisible Publishing in celebrating the launch of The Lantern and the Night Moths by Yilin Wang, with guests Penny So, Karla Comanda, and Dominique Bernier-Cormier. In The Lantern and the Night Moths, Chinese Canadian poet-translator Yilin Wang has selected and translated poems by […]
May 2024
May 1, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Double Poetry Launch: Julie Paul and Miranda Pearson

Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

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 […]

Free
May 10, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Book Signing: Hand Drawn Victoria with Emma Fitzgerald

Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

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 […]

Free
May 17, 2024 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Meet Marion McKinnon Crook in Williams Lake

The Open Book 247 Oliver St., Williams Lake, BC, Canada

Join bestselling author Marion McKinnon Crook for a book signing and reading of Always On Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching, and Rural Living, the much-anticipated sequel to Always Pack a Candle! Friday, May 17, 2024 signing 3–5 pm reading at 4:45 pm

Free
May 20, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Victoria Day Explore Victoria Book Signing!

Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

Join Munro’s Books on Victoria Day to meet the authors of four local books: Collin Varner's 50 Keystone Flora Species of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest and 50 Keystone Fauna Species of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest; Taryn Eyton's Backpacking on Vancouver Island; and Dave Doroghy and Graeme Menzies' 111 Places […]

Free
May 22, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

North Shore Authors Collection: Children’s Authors Talk

North Vancouver Public Library - Lynn Valley branch 1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

The North Shore Authors Collection inspires, supports, and celebrates the literary talent of North Shore authors by showcasing locally-created content in all three North Shore libraries. Join us as we celebrate some of the children's authors whose works were chosen this year. The authors will discuss their works and answer questions from the audience.

Free
May 22, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Wildlife Conservation Book Launch: Bob McDonald in Conversation with Greg Cummings and Sarah Cox

Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

Please join Munro’s Books in launching two new books by local authors about wildlife conversation!! We'll present Greg Cummings, author of Gorilla Tactics: How to Save a Species and Sarah Cox, author of Signs of Life: Fieldnotes From the Frontlines of Extinction in conversation with Bob McDonald, author of The Future is Now: Solving the […]

Free
May 29, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Incite: BC and Yukon Book Prizes

Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join the Vancouver Writers Fest, VPL, and BC and Yukon Book Prizes for an evening of celebrating the finalists of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. Hear from three lauded local authors, each nominated in a different category of this year’s awards: - Henry Tsang, nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award for White […]

Free

April 2024

May 2024