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Wendy Donawa (The Time of Falling Apart) will read with fellow poet Linda K. Thompson at the Qualicum Beach Museum on Friday, November 14th at 2 pm.
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Experience the vibrant history and contemporary culture of the local First Nations, with art and information panels created by an artist and scholar from the Qualicum First Nation and more.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Wendy Donawa (The Time of Falling Apart) will read with fellow poet Linda K. Thompson at the Qualicum Beach Museum on Friday, November 14th at 2 pm.
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Mary Fox will launch her new book, Developing Glazes, at Wilson & Co. in Ladysmith this Saturday!
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Mary Fox will launch her new book, Developing Glazes, at Wilson & Co. in Ladysmith this Saturday!
Lauryn Mackenzie of @chly.ca met with renowned potter Mary Fox at her home studio and gallery in Ladysmith to talk about her newest book, Developing Glazes.
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Career potter in Ladysmith gives back to ceramics community — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.
A local potter with 40 years of experience is sharing her knowledge in a book aimed at novice potters.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lauryn Mackenzie of @chly.ca met with renowned potter Mary Fox at her home studio and gallery in Ladysmith to talk about her newest book, Developing Glazes.
#potterybook #legacyproject #maryfox
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Check out this Q&A with Victoria poet Wendy Donawa (The Time of Falling Apart) where she shares her thoughts on the creative process and the role of the writers as "society's truth-tellers."
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12 or 20 (second series) questions with Wendy Donawa
Wendy Donawa [photo credit: Chris Hancock Donaldson] left her natal Victoria as a young woman to settle in Barbados. She attended the Unive...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Check out this Q&A with Victoria poet Wendy Donawa (The Time of Falling Apart) where she shares her thoughts on the creative process and the role of the writers as "society's truth-tellers."
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Ladysmith potter and philanthropist Mary Fox speaks with Margaret Gallagher about her new book, Developing Glazes, and her Legacy Project!
#sustainablepottery #BCpotter
#sustainablepottery #BCpotter
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November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ladysmith potter and philanthropist Mary Fox speaks with Margaret Gallagher about her new book, Developing Glazes, and her Legacy Project!
#sustainablepottery #BCpotter
#sustainablepottery #BCpotter
It’s time to submit your poetry collection for the 2026 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize! Be sure to review the submission guidelines listed on the Al Purdy A-frame Association website. One outstanding poet will be awarded $10,000! 📝✨ #PurdyPrize2026 #PoetryPrize #CallForSubmissions
October 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It’s time to submit your poetry collection for the 2026 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize! Be sure to review the submission guidelines listed on the Al Purdy A-frame Association website. One outstanding poet will be awarded $10,000! 📝✨ #PurdyPrize2026 #PoetryPrize #CallForSubmissions
Nanaimo friends! Wendy Donowa will be reading from her new collection, The Time of Falling Apart, alongside Tina Biello, the former Poet Laureate of Nanaimo, at the Harbourfront Library on October 10, 2:30 p.m.
#PoetsofVancouverIsland #WendyDonawa
#PoetsofVancouverIsland #WendyDonawa
An Afternoon of Poetry with Wendy Donawa and Tina Biello - Vancouver Island Regional Library
Join Wendy Donawa and Tina Biello for an afternoon of poetry. Wendy, with her latest collection, The Time of Falling …
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October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Nanaimo friends! Wendy Donowa will be reading from her new collection, The Time of Falling Apart, alongside Tina Biello, the former Poet Laureate of Nanaimo, at the Harbourfront Library on October 10, 2:30 p.m.
#PoetsofVancouverIsland #WendyDonawa
#PoetsofVancouverIsland #WendyDonawa
Carellin Brooks reviews The Time of Falling Apart by Wendy Donawa, writing: "At times the poetry is merely beautiful. A line describing “the tide’s pebbly click and shush” from “To My Hand” stops the reader cold. I’ve always wondered how to describe that sound: Donawa gets it perfectly right."
Carellin Brooks reviews The Time of Falling Apart, by Wendy Donawa
Carellin Brooks reviews The Time of Falling Apart, by Wendy Donawa (Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 2025) $22.95 / 9781998526307
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October 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Carellin Brooks reviews The Time of Falling Apart by Wendy Donawa, writing: "At times the poetry is merely beautiful. A line describing “the tide’s pebbly click and shush” from “To My Hand” stops the reader cold. I’ve always wondered how to describe that sound: Donawa gets it perfectly right."
Poetry on the move! Don’t miss Tom Wayman reading from his latest collection, Out of the Ordinary, at Word Vancouver this Saturday, September 20th. Catch him and other amazing poets sharing their work on the poetry bus from 2:00–3:30 p.m. 📚🚌
#WordVancouver #TomWayman #PoetryinTransit
#WordVancouver #TomWayman #PoetryinTransit
September 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Poetry on the move! Don’t miss Tom Wayman reading from his latest collection, Out of the Ordinary, at Word Vancouver this Saturday, September 20th. Catch him and other amazing poets sharing their work on the poetry bus from 2:00–3:30 p.m. 📚🚌
#WordVancouver #TomWayman #PoetryinTransit
#WordVancouver #TomWayman #PoetryinTransit
Don't miss this special presentation of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog at the Sooke Region Museum on September 6th! sookeregionmuseum.ca/author-talks/
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September 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Don't miss this special presentation of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog at the Sooke Region Museum on September 6th! sookeregionmuseum.ca/author-talks/
Potters alert! A new "recipe book" by renowned potter and Ladysmith philanthropist Mary Fox will be landing in bookstores this fall. Preorder a copy through your favourite local bookstore and get your glaze on! #SustainableArt #Pottery #CeramicArt #GlazingTechniques
Mary Fox - BC Booklook
Mary Fox’s Developing Glazes guides potters in low-fire glazing techniques, blending creativity and mentorship through her Legacy Project.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Potters alert! A new "recipe book" by renowned potter and Ladysmith philanthropist Mary Fox will be landing in bookstores this fall. Preorder a copy through your favourite local bookstore and get your glaze on! #SustainableArt #Pottery #CeramicArt #GlazingTechniques
Powell River Library will host Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa for a presentation of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog on August 26 at 3 pm. Books will be available for signing, courtesy of Pocket Books!
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August 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Powell River Library will host Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa for a presentation of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog on August 26 at 3 pm. Books will be available for signing, courtesy of Pocket Books!
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The Teachings of Mutton is now proudly on display at the stunning Reach Gallery Museum! It's the perfect "must read" for anyone wishing to know more about weaving arts, dog breeds, Indigenous cultures and regional history. #ArtExhibit #TheReachGallery #TheTeachingsofMutton #sqʷəmey̓
August 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Teachings of Mutton is now proudly on display at the stunning Reach Gallery Museum! It's the perfect "must read" for anyone wishing to know more about weaving arts, dog breeds, Indigenous cultures and regional history. #ArtExhibit #TheReachGallery #TheTeachingsofMutton #sqʷəmey̓
Vancouver Island readers, catch Shirley Martin on tour with Calm Harbour, Turbulent Seas : A History of Ucluelet
August 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Vancouver Island readers, catch Shirley Martin on tour with Calm Harbour, Turbulent Seas : A History of Ucluelet
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No.1 on this week's BC Bestseller list is Curve of Time @harbourpublishing.bsky.social
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For the week ending August 9, 2025 Our weekly BC Bestseller list highlights the titles of independent, BC-owned publishers sold in independent BC bookstores. Print The List Go to full post ...read…
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August 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
No.1 on this week's BC Bestseller list is Curve of Time @harbourpublishing.bsky.social
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Lorna Crozier is the author of 25 books, including the poetry collection After That and a memoir, Through the Garden: A Love Story (with Cats). She recommends The Collected Poems of Patrick Lane.
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August 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Lorna Crozier is the author of 25 books, including the poetry collection After That and a memoir, Through the Garden: A Love Story (with Cats). She recommends The Collected Poems of Patrick Lane.
With: @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social #Booksky
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(2/2) Featuring authors from @anvilpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @caitlinpress.bsky.social, @harbourpublishing.bsky.social, @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, @touchwooded.bsky.social, and Ronsdale Press.
Check out the full schedule of events on SCFWA's website: writersfestival.ca
Check out the full schedule of events on SCFWA's website: writersfestival.ca
Annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts | Sechelt, BC
We are proud to present this outstanding program of Canadian writers who will entertain, inspire, engage, and challenge us in 2024.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
(2/2) Featuring authors from @anvilpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @caitlinpress.bsky.social, @harbourpublishing.bsky.social, @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, @touchwooded.bsky.social, and Ronsdale Press.
Check out the full schedule of events on SCFWA's website: writersfestival.ca
Check out the full schedule of events on SCFWA's website: writersfestival.ca
Get the inside scoop from Mary Fox on the exciting new techniques featured in her upcoming book, Developing Glazes: Low-Fire Reduction and Oxidation, coming this fall from Harbour Publishing! 🎨📘 #ceramics #pottery #glazes #MaryFox
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A sneak peek into Developing Glazes: Low-Fire Reduction and Oxidation
YouTube video by Mary Fox Pottery
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August 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Get the inside scoop from Mary Fox on the exciting new techniques featured in her upcoming book, Developing Glazes: Low-Fire Reduction and Oxidation, coming this fall from Harbour Publishing! 🎨📘 #ceramics #pottery #glazes #MaryFox
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In this interview on Kootenay Morning, Tom Wayman discusses how his new poetry collection, Out of the Ordinary, was inspired by the "crazy times" we're living through, as well as his reflections on the arcs of our lives and the possibilities of living differently.
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July 18, 2025 Kootenay Morning with Tom Wayman
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July 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In this interview on Kootenay Morning, Tom Wayman discusses how his new poetry collection, Out of the Ordinary, was inspired by the "crazy times" we're living through, as well as his reflections on the arcs of our lives and the possibilities of living differently.
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Nelson friends! Tom Wayman will be reading from his new poetry collection, Out of the Ordinary, at the Nelson Public Library on Saturday, July 19th!
July 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Nelson friends! Tom Wayman will be reading from his new poetry collection, Out of the Ordinary, at the Nelson Public Library on Saturday, July 19th!
"...a fantastic resource for families who find themselves gardening, hiking, camping, or otherwise outside..." Vikki Vansickle praised A Kid's Guide to the Great Lakes Region on CTV Your Morning! If you're on the west coast, check out A Kid's Guide to Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
2025 Kids’ Summer Reading List — Vikki VanSickle
All Canadian summer reading list for kids featuring graphic novels, chapter books, nonfiction, science fiction, romance
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July 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"...a fantastic resource for families who find themselves gardening, hiking, camping, or otherwise outside..." Vikki Vansickle praised A Kid's Guide to the Great Lakes Region on CTV Your Morning! If you're on the west coast, check out A Kid's Guide to Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Tom Wayman will launch his new poetry collection, OUT OF THE ORDINARY, in Nakusp on Thursday, July 17th at the Nakusp Public Library.
July 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Tom Wayman will launch his new poetry collection, OUT OF THE ORDINARY, in Nakusp on Thursday, July 17th at the Nakusp Public Library.
A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Great Lakes is a middle-grade-friendly introduction to the flora of the Great Lakes Region, with outdoor activities, games and quizzes that make learning about nature fun! Thanks, Quill & Quire, for sharing this excerpt from the book!
Excerpt from A Kid’s Guide to the Great Lakes Region by Philippa Joly - Quill and Quire
Description There are many species of Milkweed that grow in the Great Lakes region. The small five-petalled flowers grow in clusters, creating sweet-smelling balls. The plump seed pods form unusual ...
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July 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Great Lakes is a middle-grade-friendly introduction to the flora of the Great Lakes Region, with outdoor activities, games and quizzes that make learning about nature fun! Thanks, Quill & Quire, for sharing this excerpt from the book!
West Kootenay author Tom Wayman will launch his newest collection of poems, Out of the Ordinary, at the Nakusp Public Library on July 17th and at the Nelson Public Library on July 19th. Both events begin at 7 pm and are free and open to the public!
July 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
West Kootenay author Tom Wayman will launch his newest collection of poems, Out of the Ordinary, at the Nakusp Public Library on July 17th and at the Nelson Public Library on July 19th. Both events begin at 7 pm and are free and open to the public!
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Our editor enthuses about books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand. What's on our radar this month? 1983 Grenada, a Novel to Warm Your Heart, Gritty Vancouver Crime Fiction! @cormorantbooks.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social
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On Our Radar: 1983 Grenada, a Novel to Warm Your Heart, a Scintillating Sailing Memoir, and Gritty Vancouver Crime Fiction · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
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July 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Our editor enthuses about books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand. What's on our radar this month? 1983 Grenada, a Novel to Warm Your Heart, Gritty Vancouver Crime Fiction! @cormorantbooks.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social
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