Read Local BC Bestsellers: May 2025

Read Local BC’s Bestseller list highlights titles from B.C.-owned publishers that are sold in independent bookstores across the province. Discover some of their standout picks for May:   Dreaming Alongside by Monique Gray Smith With…

Read Local BC Bestsellers: April 2025

Read Local BC’s Bestseller list highlights titles from B.C.-owned publishers that are sold in independent bookstores across the province. Discover some of their standout picks for April:   The Cost of a Hostage: A Lane Winslow…
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Finalists Announced at the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the 2025 finalists for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. Through eight categories and related programs, the awards celebrate the achievements of British Columbia and Yukon writers, illustrators,…
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Creative Industries Week: Celebrate B.C. Book Day and Magazines on April 15, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The second day of Creative Industries Week marks BC Book Day, which brings industry associations, key stakeholders, and creators together with the government for a showcase event. BC Book Day invites people…
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Take Ten: A Decade of Collaboration, Achievement, and Inspiration for the Next Ten

It’s been ten years since British Columbia’s magazine & book publishing, music, creative technology, and film and television production industries first joined forces to tell the ‘BC Creates’ Story and celebrate Creative Industries…

Read Local BC Bestsellers: March 2025

The Read Local BC’s Bestseller list highlights titles from B.C.-owned publishers sold in independent bookstores across the province. Discover some of their standout picks for March:   Vancouver Island: The Art of the Landscape by…

B.C. Publisher Arsenal Pulp Press’ Dandelion Selected for Canada Reads 2025 Debate

Since its debut in 2002, Canada Reads has become Canada’s most popular literary competition. Held annually each March, the event features five celebrity defenders who debate the merits of five Canadian-authored books, eliminating one title…

Read Local BC Bestsellers: February 2025

The Read Local BC’s Bestseller list highlights titles from B.C.-owned publishers sold in independent bookstores across the province. Discover some of their standout picks for February:   I am Connected by Kung Jaadee, illustrated…

Four B.C. Books to Celebrate Black History Month from Read Local BC

February is Black History Month! This month is dedicated to learning, honouring and reflecting on the rich history, contributions, and resilience of Black communities in British Columbia and around the world. In this spirit, below is a list…
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Celebrate Black History Month 2025 with B.C.’s Creative Industries

February marks Black History Month—a time to learn, honour, and reflect on the rich history, contributions, and resilience of Black communities in British Columbia and around the world. It is an opportunity to recognize the achievements of…