The Read Local BC’s Bestseller list highlights the titles of independent, B.C.-owned publishers sold in local B.C. bookstores. Discover a few of their picks for the month of January in 2025:
A Perfect Day for a Walk
by Bill Arnott
Join bestselling author Bill Arnott for a revelatory journey through Vancouver – on foot – to uncover its hidden gems and best-kept secrets. A Perfect Day for a Walk details a series of strolls through Kitsilano, Granville Island, False Creek, the West End, Coal Harbour, Yaletown, Gastown, Chinatown, the Downtown Eastside, and more, accompanied by the stories and histories that make these neighbourhoods unique.
The Last Logging Show
by Aaron Williams
The Last Logging Show captures the spectacular setting of Haida Gwaii and the people who call it home. It unravels the lives and dreams of those who log the forests for a living, who have toiled alongside their Haida co-workers for generations—but while old approaches to forestry come to an end, new ways come into being. Thoughtful and compelling, this is a story of connection, community, and the force of fundamental change.
This and That
by Emily Carr
A new edition of Emily Carr’s final writings, This and That is a collection of autobiographical stories that gives fans of her work insight into the artist’s childhood, education, and development as a painter and writer.
Raincoast Chronicles Fifth Five
by (multiple contributors) Rick James, Judith Williams, Jean Barman & David R. Conn
Raincoast Chronicles Fifth Five includes stories of disasters at sea, scarcely believable bush plane feats, eerie events at coastal ghost towns and reminisces of the Schnarr sisters who kept cougars as pets, along with pieces by some of BC’s most iconic writers—Jean Barman, Al Purdy, Anne Cameron, Edith Iglauer, Patrick Lane, Grant Lawrence and others.
The Animal People Choose a Leader
by Richard Wagamese
Accompanied by award-winning illustrator Bridget George’s luminous artwork, this tradition-steeped story from renowned author Richard Wagamese meditates on the unifying powers of wisdom, kindness and respect with all the visionary clarity of our most essential legends.
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