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Featured Book: Stepping Stones, A Refugee Family’s Journey
Stepping Stones tells the story of Rama and her family, who are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever…
The ABPBC mourns the passing of Madeline “Mel” Bolen
The ABPBC is saddened by the passing of Madeline “Mel” Bolen, founder of Victoria’s Bolen Books, who died on December 21 at the age of 72. As noted…
Featured Book: The Sustainability Dilemma
Authors Robert Griffin and Richard A. Rajala delve into two controversial issues British Columbians have faced over the past 60 years—the management of our forest industry and its…
ABPBC mourns the passing of Jim Munro
We were saddened to learn that Jim Munro, co-founder of the venerable Munro’s Books in Victoria and a member of the Order of Canada, died suddenly on November…
Featured Book: Gatherings XV, Water Anthology
Originally conceived in 1989 by the En’owkin Center in Pentincton, BC, the Gatherings journal of writing features students from the En’owkin International School of Writing as well as…
Job Posting: LifeTree Media Seeks Senior Editor to Join Virtual Team
LifeTree Media is seeking a senior editor to join our virtual team on a part-time basis starting January 2017. We are intensely passionate about purpose. That’s why we…
BC Publishers Featured on the Toronto Star Bestsellers List
Two of our member publishers have titles featured on the Toronto Star’s Bestsellers list this week! No Way to Run by Holly Crichton (Caitlin Press) is #6 on…
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…