Congrats to Dr. Jes Battis, UofR Faculty of Arts, for making CBC Books Fall Reading List! 📚 Their #poetry collection “I Hate Parties” dives deep into the experiences of being queer, autistic & nonbinary, offering raw, honest reflections on growing up marginalized in the ‘90s. A must-read!

Wayne McCrory’s book, The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future (Harbour Publishing) has been shortlisted for the 2024 Banff Mountain Book Competition in the Environmental Literature category. Learn more: bcbooklook.com/mccrory-shortl…

Book Review: The Curious Passage of Richard Blanshard: First Governor of Vancouver Island by Barry Gough (Harbour Publishing) Review by Peter Cook Follow the link in our bio to read! #bookreview #history #britishcolumbia

jaz papadopoulos (I FEEL THAT WAY TOO) will appear on a panel moderated by Melanie Siebert at the Victoria Festival of Authors, October 18th at 7:30. Register for tickets here: eventbrite.ca/e/edge-effect-…

Dallas Hunt (CREELAND, TEETH) will appear at the Whistler Writers Festival's Literary Cabaret this Friday, October 18th, 8 - 10 pm. MC: Stephen Vogler with live music by The West Coast Front. ⭐️ Tickets available: whistlerwritersfest.com/hunt-dallas/

Delores Churchill’s ‘From a Square to a Circle: Haida Basketry’ has been decades in the making and features family stories as well as a how-to guide on weaving "I felt so strongly that the weaving art should continue." indiginews.com/arts/haida-bas… Story by mikegraeme.bsky.social

Getting the Hockey Night in Punjabi shout out from Taqdeer Thindal 👍🏻

See this Instagram video by @grantlawrencebc instagram.com/reel/DBUy66WSW…

The latest BC Bestseller List is up – including two new titles from Orca Book Publishers! #readlocalbc readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestsellers/

The pop-up Festival Bookstore is open all week, inside of Origins Coffee. Managed by our official bookseller book_warehouse / Black Bond Books, the bookstore stocks all the featured books at #VWF2024, along with some exciting extras—like exclusive VWF merch! Open 10am–10pm.

Thank you BC Ferries gr8 start to the day Harbour Publishing

The Robert Allan Z-Tech Design: 20 years and counting - by Robert Allan Full story here: bctugboat.com/previous-magaz… #coverstory #navalarchitecture #marineengineering #maritime #news #navalarchitects #marineengineers #robertallanltd

Let’s celebrate #IReadCanadianDay! Coming up quickly on Nov. 6, we want YOU to celebrate your fav Canadian author or book and take part in a fun-filled event with readings and shoutouts from notable Canadians 🇨🇦 Register at bit.ly/40nl2yp

A round up of some fantastic books that unpack the cultural evolution of British Columbia: readlocalbc.ca/2024/10/23/12-…📚 Read Local BC #readlocalbc

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for the 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. The second annual poetry award, recognizing the work of established poets, comes with a $10,000 prize. Deadline is November 30, 2024. Guidelines and entry forms here: alpurdy.ca/al-and-eurithe…

Some professional news: Today is my first day on the The Globe and Mail's audience team, with a focus on explanatory journalism/newsletters (still based in Vancouver!). Have a tip or something you think we should break down for readers? Reach me at mwyton[at]globeandmail[dot]com 💫

Happy Halloween! 👻📚 UBC Press Arsenal Pulp Press TouchWood Editions Nightwood Editions Orca Book Publishers NON Publishing Douglas & McIntyre Talonbooks Read Local BC #readlocalbc

A big thank you to Harbour Publishing and Loafe Cafe for their contributions to our upcoming auction! Head to 32auctions.com/bcstudies2024 to check out their contributions! #auction #bcstudies #coffee

#BookReview: Never Boring by Ed Willes “Never Boring lives up to its title—this reader gobbled it up in a single sitting” Harbour Publishing thebcreview.ca/2024/10/16/232…

ONLY 1 MORE DAY until #IReadCanadianDay! It's the #ForestOfReading mission to celebrate Canadian authors and titles all year round, so IRC Day has a special place in our hearts 💚 How will you be celebrating tomorrow?