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ABPBC statement on Postmedia’s decision to eliminate the Vancouver Sun’s weekly local book page
The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia is profoundly dismayed at Postmedia’s decision to discontinue the weekly local books page in the Vancouver Sun as of April 22 –…
Featured Book: Everyday Exposure
Everyday Exposure: Indigenous Mobilization and Environmental Justice in Canada’s Chemical Valley by Sarah Marie Wiebe (UBC Press) uncovers the systemic injustices faced on a daily basis in Aamjiwnaang.…
Featured Book: Refuge in the Black Deck
When Ordinary Seaman Nicola Peffers boarded the HMCS Winnipeg in 2009, she was embarking on her first deployment with the Canadian Navy. At twenty-six years old, one of…
BC Book Prizes Shortlists Announced
The BC Book Prizes shortlists were announced on Tuesday, March 7, with nine ABPBC members represented and shortlisted for a total of twenty titles. The winners in the…
The ABPBC thanks all who participated in BC Book Day!
We were delighted that the Hon. Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia joined us again at the BC Legislature to celebrate the day, and thank the…
BC Legislature to Host Fourth Annual BC Book Day on March 8th
On March 8, 2017, the BC Legislature will host the fourth annual BC Book Day, offering an opportunity for MLAs and their staff to meet with the province’s…
ABPBC Thanks Government of BC for Renewal of Book Publishing Tax Credit
The Association of Book Publishers of BC thanks the Government of BC for its renewed support of the British Columbia Book Publishing Tax Credit. Established in 2003, the…
Featured Book: Even this Page is White
Vivek Shraya’s debut collection of poetry, even this page is white (Arsenal Pulp Press), is a bold, timely, and personal interrogation of skin―its origins, functions, and limitations. Poems…
$5,000 Donated in Memory of Victoria Booksellers Jim Munro and Mel Bolen
A fundraising campaign by members of Vancouver Island’s book community has raised $5,000 for the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. The campaign – a joint effort by Heritage House…