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Tag: Cathy Converse

Book Launch: Frances Barkley by Cathy Converse

Book Launch: Frances Barkley by Cathy Conver...

April 19, 2023

Join bestselling author Cathy Converse at the Maritime Museum of BC for an afternoon of sailing stories and maritime adventures to celebrate the launch of her new book, Frances Barkley: Eighteenth-century Seafarer.
Friday, May 12 | 4:00 pm
Maritime Museum Go to full post …read more

Longlist announced for 2019 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature

Longlist announced for 2019 George Ryga Awar...

February 4, 2019

The George Ryga Award is annually presented to a BC writer who has achieved an outstanding degree of social awareness in literature.Go to full post …read more

12 BC books take you back in time | Holiday Gift Guide

12 BC books take you back in time | Holiday ...

December 13, 2018

Do you have an armchair historian or a friend with some very niche interests on your list? These 12 BC books let you give a bit of local history to every reader.Go to full post …read more

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