June 24, 2022
On June 27, we’re celebrating Multiculturalism Day! This is an annual opportunity to celebrate, honour and uplift all the unique cultures and individuals that enrich our country and communities. This week, we’ve curated a list of fantastic new and forthcoming books Go to full post …read more
June 16, 2022
While we’re eagerly waiting for this fall’s releases, we’re also working through our TBR piles and using the summer break to catch up on all the great releases from last season. This week at Read Local BC, we’re revisiting our top Go to full post …read more
March 8, 2022
It’s International Women’s Day! Each year, we’re reminded of the powerful impacts that uplifting women and amplifying their voices can have across the globe. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias. We in BC are fortunate to have so many powerful women and Go to full post …read more
March 1, 2022
Spring has sprung across the province, and at Read Local BC we’re excited to enjoy the season! This week, we’re especially excited to get outside in recognition of World Wildlife Day. This March 3, artists, activists, storytellers and environmentalists across the Go to full post …read more
February 11, 2022
February is Black History Month—a time to honour the stories and contributions of Black communities across the country and worldwide that too often face systemic erasure.
This month, we encourage all our readers to support your favourite local indie bookstore and Go to full post …read more
January 25, 2022
This week at Read Local BC, we’re celebrating Asian Canadian voices sharing their stories with British Columbia. Read on for a roundup of our favourite histories, poetry collections, memoirs, and children’s tales by some of BC’s most prominent Asian Canadian writers.
January 11, 2022
New year, new books! This season, we’re excited to start the year by diving back into our old favourite series. We’ve put together a roundup of some of our favourite new additions to BC-published series. Read on for a list of Go to full post …read more
December 7, 2021
Friday, December 3 marked 2021’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We invite you to reflect on the day with our selection of BC-published books by, for, or about persons with disabilities. These books and authors are dedicated to creating a Go to full post …read more
November 23, 2021
Let’s face it, every family has one. That one person who stumps the gift buying process every year. The one who insists they want nothing. The one who seems to have it all. The one with the incredibly niche tastes that Go to full post …read more
October 20, 2021
Award season is upon us! It’s time to recognize and celebrate the best of the best in Canadian writing. The Governor General’s Literary Awards, established in 1936, is one of Canada’s most prestigious book prizes, awarded annually to the country’s best Go to full post …read more
October 12, 2021
Monday October 11 was International Day of the Girl—an annual reminder of how important it is to celebrate the strength, health, empowerment and accomplishments of women and girls. This year’s theme is “My Voice, Our Equal Future.” We believe that by Go to full post …read more
August 24, 2021
Fall is the busiest time of year for books, and for booklovers the end of summer means getting ready to dive into all the fall books soon to come! We want to show off the amazing lineup of books coming from Go to full post …read more