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Read Local BC Showcases Local Books with Events & Promotions Across the Province
Following the widespread success of the inaugural Read Local BC campaign in 2015, the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) launches the initiative for a second…
Poetry in Transit celebrates 20 years!
Poetry in Transit will celebrate twenty years of BC-authored poems on SkyTrains, bus shelters, and buses throughout the province on Wednesday September 21 at The Emerald, as part…
The Association of Book Publishers of BC to honour 2016 publishing award recipients
The Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) is pleased to present two awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the province’s publishing industry. Scott McIntyre, founding partner of Douglas…
2016 Poetry in Transit
PiT2016/17_CarCards Bus/Skytrain Cards: Braid, Kate. “Great Moments in Construction: The Plumber”, Rough Ground Revisited. ©2015. Caitlin Press Elmquist, Laurie. “Beach Baby”, Beach Baby. ©2016. Orca Book Publishers Friesen,…
ABPBC Announces New Executive Director!
The ABPBC has announced Heidi Waechtler as the incoming executive director. Heidi is currently the Managing Editor at Coach House Books in Toronto and will begin her tenure…
Leah Horlick Wins 10th Dayne Ogilive Prize Award for LBGT Emerging Writers
Leah Horlick, author of For Your Own Good (Caitlin Press, 2015) and Riot Lung (Thistledown Press, 2012) is to receive the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers,…
Province of BC Releases Creative Industries Infographic
In following Creative Industries Week, the Province of British Columbia released an infographic outlining the contribution of our various creative industries. Download the infographic here.
A Parliament of Poets by Zoe Duhaime
A PARLIAMENT OF POETS(a storypoem for BC Book Day)Prepared by and presented on BC Book Day by Victoria Youth Poet Laureate, Zoe Duhaime. 1st pageWelcome to the parliament…
Alan Twigg named recipient of the 13th annual Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence
The West Coast Book Prize Society is proud to recognize Alan Twigg as the recipient of the 13th annual Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence.