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B.C. Publishers Win Awards for Powerful New Works

Recently, four B.C. publishers earned national recognition at the Nova Scotia Book Awards, the Indigenous Voices Awards, the Whistler Independent Book Awards, and the Canada-Japan Literary Awards. From harrowing memoirs and emotional picture…

Read Local BC Bestsellers: June 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 June:   105 Hikes in and Around Southwestern British…

Introducing the Read Local BC eBookshelf: A Collection of B.C.-Published eBooks

Books BC has partnered with the BC Libraries Co-op to launch the Read Local BC eBookshelf, available through all 71 B.C. Public Libraries to 5.5 million British Columbians. Dive into award-winning titles, inspiring travel guides, captivating…

Meet the Publisher: Q&A with Brian Lam at Arsenal Pulp Press

Vancouver-based publisher Arsenal Pulp Press is renowned for amplifying diverse voices and pushing the boundaries of contemporary literature. With over 400 titles currently in print, Arsenal Pulp publishes between 15 and 20 new titles per year,…

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…