How many times have you read a work that made an impression on your personal way of thinking or the way in which you write. It happens to me a lot and I’ve wanted to let my fan base know about… More
I'm happy to announce that my medieval novel, "The Arrows of Mercy" has been nominated for the Whistler Independent Book Awards (fiction) - these awards are sponsored by The Writers' Union of… More
Recipient of the 2023 Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, Picture Book category
Jen Lynn Bailey | POSTED: Jun 4, 2023Contest or Award
Author Jen Lynn Bailey (Ottawa, ON) and illustrator Maggie Zeng (Montreal, QC) and are the recipients of the 2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, Picture Book category. In their… More
AQUEOUS, my Debut, Delivers Ocean Cli-Fi to Bookstores Everywhere!
Jade Shyback | POSTED: Jun 4, 2023New Publication
Years in the making (book gestation takes so much longer than actual babies), my debut, AQUEOUS, has finally arrived!!! Stork delivery was actually May 2nd… I’m a month behind… More
"LEAVE MY BONES IN SASKATOON", A Book Reading with Michael Afenfia
Michael AfenfiaPOSTED: May 31, 2023
Literary Reading or Event
"Leave My Bones In Saskatoon" is a compelling novel that explores the challenges faced by a Nigerian family as they seek to start a new life in Canada. The story is told through the eyes of… More
2023 Whistler Writers Festival Spring Reading Event
Lisa Duncan | POSTED: May 31, 2023Literary Reading or Event
I'm really looking forward to my upcoming reading event on June 15th in Whistler and sharing stories with these wonderful authors and the Sea to Sky Orchestra! Details and tickets available… More
Zoom launch Sentient Stones, Susan McCaslin's new mini-chapbook
Susan McCaslinPOSTED: May 30, 2023
Literary Reading or Event
Susan McCaslin will be reading poems from her new, hand crafted, mini-chapbook, Sentient Stones (Raven Press, Salt Spring Island, BC), with two other mini-chapbook poets, on June 17, 7 pm Pacific… More
2023 Writers' Trust Mentorship
Writers' Trust of Canada | POSTED: May 30, 2023Call for Applications
Call for Applications: 2023 Writers' Trust Mentorship Are you a developing writer completing your first manuscript and seeking a mentor? Or do you know one? Submissions are now open for the 2023… More
A teenage girl with a rare mental disorder attracts dangerous attention when she claims she can see into the future. No, You’re Crazy is a multilayered novel that examines the many ways a family… More
Book Launch and Conversation: Dreaming Home by Lucian Childs
Lucian Childs | POSTED: May 18, 2023Literary Reading or Event
Join Biblioasis and Queen Books Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 6 - 8 pm in celebrating the debut of Lucian Childs—Dreaming Home, a queer coming-of-age that poignantly explores the ways we search for… More
