August 11, 2023
Wordstorm members will be showcasing their poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction at a free family-friendly public event open to all ages on August 24th from 5 pm to 7 pm. The event happens in the atrium of the Harbourfront Library during Go to full post …read more
July 5, 2023
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).
Rescue Me takes you behind the scenes of some of North America’s riskiest search Go to full post …read more
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).
Join us at Bridge Brewing Co. to learn more about camping in Western Canada! Go to full post …read more
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.
SiWC will be a hybrid in Go to full post …read more
April 19, 2023
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).
Part travelogue, part natural history, this enchanting book explores Island life over Go to full post …read more
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).
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Saturday, May 27
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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.
“Kimiko Murakami: A Japanese-Canadian Pioneer” is the Go to full post …read more
March 27, 2023
On Sunday, April 23 at 2pm, join the Friends of the White Rock Library in celebrating local literature for the Read Local: Author’s Open House. This entertaining afternoon program features five local authors reading from their latest works. Read Local is Go to full post …read more
February 22, 2023
Victoria’s only prose reading series presents West-Coast Literature in March! Cedar Bowers will read from her BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlisted and Giller long-listed debut novel Astra, Margot Fedoruk will read from her debut memoir about life as a sea Go to full post …read more
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 Go to full post …read more
November 5, 2019
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
October 3, 2017
This is the BC Bestseller List for the week ending Sept 30, 2017. The BC Bestseller List is compiled using sales data from more than 70 independent bookstores in BC, which is provided to by TBM BookManager.Go to full post …read more