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Dipnetting with Dad wins the Gold Medal for the Moonbeam Award’s Best First Picture Book
Caitlin Press‘ Dipnetting with Dad, by Willie Sellars and illustrated by Kevin Easthope, has won the Gold Medal for the Moonbeam Award’s Best First Picture Book. The Moonbeam…
Arsenal Pulp Press Titles Among 2015 City of Vancouver Book Award Finalists
Four books that reflect Vancouver’s unique character, culture and history have been selected as finalists for the 2015 City of Vancouver Book Award. The list includes Live at…
BC Books for BC Schools
This catalogue of BC-published books suitable for school libraries features titles selected and annotated by teacher-librarians. The catalogue is distributed to all schools in BC.
Job Opportunity: Self-Counsel Press Seeks Publisher
Self-Counsel Press, established in 1971 and head-quartered in North Vancouver, is seeking a new Publisher. This is a full-time, in-office position.
Poetry in Transit 2015 Launches at Word Vancouver September 27th
Poetry in Transit 2015 launches at Word Vancouver this Sunday. Hosted by former Poet Laureate Evelyn Lau, the event will feature readings by poets Beth Kope (Caitlin Press),…
ABPBC Members Among Finalists for 2015 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) announced the finalists for its eight major children’s book awards including: Dolphin SOS (Tradewind Books) for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award,…
2015 Poetry in Transit
PiT2015/16_CarCards Bus/Skytrain Cards: Czaga, Kayla. “Another Poem About My Father”, For Your Safety Please Hold On. ©2014, Nightwood Editions Fernandes, Raoul. “Blackout”, Transmitter and Receiver. ©2015, Nightwood Editions…
New Publisher for Royal BC Museum Announced
On August 6th Gerry Truscott will be ending his 26-year tenure with the Royal BC Museum. We’d like to wish Gerry all the best and welcome his replacement,…
Call for Nominations: City of Vancouver 2015 Mayor’s Arts Awards
The City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize established and emerging artists in a wide array of disciplines that make up our creative sector – from literary to…