Search Results by tag: West Coast

Carol Off, Tanya Talaga longlisted for 2018 B.C. National Non-fiction Award

The longlist for the 2018 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction, one of the country's top prizes for books of the genre, has been named. Of the more than 150 titles submitted by 45 publishers, ... Read More »

November 2, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs named Victoria Book Prize recipients

By Becky Robertson

Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs are the winners of this year's Victoria Book Awards, which aim to increase visibility and opportunity for local authors. Thanh received the $5,000 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize ... Read More »

October 12, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Carleigh Baker wins 2017 Vancouver Book Award

By Becky Robertson

Carleigh Baker has been named winner of this year's Vancouver Book Award, which annually recognizes a title that best evokes the city's people and places. Selected from a shortlist of four finalists, Baker received her $3,000 ... Read More »

October 12, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Sam Wiebe, Gabrielle Prendergast shortlisted for 2017 Vancouver Book Award

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for this year's Vancouver Book Awards, recognizing the titles that best reflect the city's unique character and residents, have been revealed. A jury comprised of librarians, Vancouver Writers Festival board members, academics, instructors, ... Read More »

September 11, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Atwood, Gowdy, Simpson among 30th Vancouver Writers Fest headliners

By Becky Robertson

The Vancouver Writers Fest has announced its 2017 lineup. This year's event marks both the festival's 30th anniversary, and its final year under the leadership of long-time artistic director Hal Wake, In light of Wake's retirement, the ... Read More »

August 31, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Frances Itani, Lee Maracle, David Chariandy headline Whistler Writers Fest 2017

By Becky Robertson

Whistler Writers Festival has announced the lineup for its 2017 event, taking place at various venues across the B.C. town from Oct. 12–15. This edition's theme is "risk-taking." Among the 60 participants confirmed so far are ... Read More »

August 8, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Industry news

Vancouver Public Library recognizes Thien, Suzuki, and others with literary landmarks

By Becky Robertson

The Vancouver Public Library has honoured a number of authors with new plaques meant to commemorate literary "landmarks" across the city. As part of the project, which was founded by VPL and B.C. BookWorld in 2015, ... Read More »

July 10, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Photos: B.C. Book Prizes

By Becky Robertson

The West Coast Book Prize Society awarded literary prizes in eight categories at the lieutenant-governor’s B.C. Book Prizes Gala in Vancouver on April 29. Recipients included Deborah Campbell, Monique Gray Smith and Julie Flett, and Richard Wagamese (posthumously). See photos ... Read More »

May 18, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Deborah Campbell, Julie Flett among B.C. Book Prize winners

By Becky Robertson

The West Coast Book Prize Society has named the winners of this year's B.C. Book Prizes, honouring the province's writers and publishers with $2,000 in each of seven categories. A special $5,000 Governor's Award for literary ... Read More »

May 1, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Alix Hawley wins 2017 CBC Short Story Prize

By Becky Robertson

Kelowna, B.C.–based author Alix Hawley has been named winner of this year's CBC Short Story Prize, which offers $6,000 and a 10-day Banff Centre writing residency to a Canadian author for an unpublished piece of ... Read More »

April 19, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

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