BOOK NEWS
With the holiday season nearly upon us, the Vancouver Writers Fest offers a variety of ways to give the gift of reading and writing:
Got a scotch drinker in the family? A ticket to our 2016 A Dram Come True fundraiser makes a great gift. Earlybird tickets are on sale through our website, http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/events/dram-come-true and proceeds from
the event support the VWF.
Also, from December 1-4, tweet us @VanWritersFest with the name of the best book you read in 2015. Then, look out for all these books on a special 'virtual' bookshelf on our website and don't forget to donate by clicking here, http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/donate! Your gift makes it possible for the VWF to present the world's best writers in year-round events.
AWARDS & LISTS
Wayde Compton has won the 2015 City of Vancouver Book Award. The Outer Harbour, Compton's first work of short fiction, is an interconnected collection about "Vancouver's recent past and its dystopian very-near future."
http://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/wayde-compton-wins-2015-book-award-for-the-outer-harbour.aspx
The Quebec Writers' Federation had named the winners of its annual literary awards recognizing "the previous year's best English-language work from Quebec authors." The awards offer $10,000 in prize money across five categories: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, first book and translation.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/19/quebec-writers-federation-names-literary-award-winners/
Ta-Nehisi Coates has won the National Book Award for non-fiction for Between the World and Me, a "visceral, blunt exploration of his experience of being a black man in America." Coates is a correspondent for The Atlantic, as well as a 2015 MacArthur Fellow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/19/us/ta-nehisi-coates-wins-national-book-award.html
Mark Wagenaar has won the 2015 CBC Poetry Prize. According to Fred Wah, who judged the award, Wagenaar's poem, String Theory, "lifts the poetic sentence into a three-dimensional collage of nostalgia and reflection, a composition of intriguing images full of surprise and acuity."
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/24/mark-wagenaar-wins-2015-cbc-poetry-prize/
The Canadian Children's Book Centre handed out its annual awards on November 18th. Two of the evening's honours went to Jonathan Auxier for his middle-grade novel The Night Gardener, which won the evening's top prize, the $30,000 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, along with the $5,000 Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/18/jonathan-auxier-wins-big-at-ccbc-book-awards/
YOUNG READERS
Winter is coming. What are the best children's books about the coming chilly season? Here's The Guardian's list.
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/23/best-childrens-books-on-winter
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass. In this interview, Pullman discusses "loneliness, Romanticism, the meaning of the 'young adult' label, and why we all want daemons."
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2015/11/philip_pullman_interview_the_golden_compass_author_on_young_adult_literature.html
NEWS & FEATURES
In the wake of recent terror attacks, Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast has returned to the French bestseller list. "Copies of A Moveable Feast have currently sold out on Amazon's French website, and has reportedly sold more copies in the last few days than a typical year."
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/20/ernest-hemingway-moveable-feast-paris-attacks
Last week, Margaret Atwood turned 76. "Let's face it: she is smarter than all of us. Here are 10 of the funniest, wittiest, most incisive and most all-around boss things Margaret Atwood said in her 75th year."
http://www.cbc.ca/books/2015/11/margaret-atwood-says-the-darnedest-things-the-2015-edition.html
Stuart McLean has cancelled his annual Vinyl Cafe Christmas Tour. Last Saturday, he revealed that he's beginning treatment for melanoma. In McLean's words, "we wondered about the option of doing both–the tour and the therapy–but there is the possibility of side effects from the treatment and I don't want to be doing shows if I can't be my best self."
http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/home.php
Bookstores have launched "Civilised Saturday" as an antidote to Black Friday. "With promotions including butlers serving prosecco and free hand massages, booksellers [are planning] to draw shoppers away from the scramble for bargains."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/20/bookshops-launch-civilised-saturday-as-antidote-to-black-friday
In honour of Canada's 150th anniversary, The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced a new fellowship that awards $150,000 to three authors over three years. "Each writer will receive $50,000 to enable them the financial stability and freedom to focus on their work, as well as a one-week, self-directed residency at the Banff Centre's Leighton Artists' Colony."
http://www.quillandquire.com/industry-news/2015/11/17/writers-trust-launches-writing-fellowship-for-canadas-sesquicentennial/
Indie booksellers have created an online "anti-Amazon book club," featuring hand-written book recommendations, including one for Joseph Boyden's The Orenda. To participate. readers pick one of the four recommended books.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/indie-bookseller-book-club_5644a686e4b045bf3dede618
BOOKS & WRITERS
The New Yorker has launched a new digital novella program. The first featured novella, In Hindsight, comes from writer Callan Wink. Read an excerpt here:
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/new-yorker-launches-a-new-digital-novella-program/112860
Proust: The Search, by Benjamin Taylor, is an "outstanding study" of Marcel Proust that "conjures up the man and his times in vivid detail."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/22/proust-the-search-review-benjamin-taylor
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine, Alexander McCall Smith's 16th installment in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, was published last month. In this interview, McCall Smith discusses the book, the best advice he's ever received and more.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/alexander-mccall-smith-writers-who-have-learned-a-lot-of-latin-tend-to-know-all-about-the-construction-of-beautiful-sentences/article27390857/
"How would you draw a map of the place where Vladimir and Estragon wait for Godot? Or the planets of A Wrinkle in Time? All (and more) can be found in Andrew DeGraff's "remarkable" literary atlas, Plotted.
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2015/11/andrew_degraff_s_plotted_reviewed.html
Sarah Maguire's Almost the Equinox is "a bouquet gathered over time. These beautiful poems belong together–in a way that is rarely the case with selected poems." This review includes the poem The Florist's at Midnight.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/22/sarah-maguire-poetry-review-almost-the-equinox
Under the Udala Trees, God in Pink and Dirty River are three books that "offer different ways of being queer in the face of a single story." Each are reviewed here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/review-under-the-udala-trees-god-in-pink-and-dirty-river-offer-different-ways-of-being-queer-in-the-face-of-a-single-story/article27391701/
COMMUNITY EVENTS
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Features Theresa Kishkan, John Pass and Alisa Gordaneer plus open mic. Thursday, November 26th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver. Sign up for open mic at 7 pm. Suggested donation at the door: $5. More information at www.pandorascollective.com.
MEET THE AUTHOR: SUZANNE FOURNIER
Suzanne Fournier discuses her book, Shore to Shore: Shore to Shore: The Art of Ts'uts'umutl Luke Marston, with special guest Luke Marston. Thursday, November 26 at 7:00 PM. Christianne's Lyceum. 3696 W. 8th Ave. $22 (includes refreshments). To reserve your space call 604.733.1356 or email lyceum@christiannehayward.com. More information at www.christiannehayward.com.
VOICING THE CITY IN/VERSE
Two-day symposium exploring the inversion of the city-suburb through poets, fiction writers, spoken word artists, and storytellers, featuring keynote speaker M. G. Vassanji. November 28-29, 2015, free. For complete details, visit surrey.ca/culture-recreation.
ASHLEY LITTLE
VPL Writer in Residence offers a sneak preview of some of her current writing projects, and showcasing some of the exciting new talent she has worked with over her residency. Sunday, November 29 at 2:00pm, free. Lower level, Alice MacKay room, Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
BOOK LAUNCH
This joint book launch brings together authors Peter Busby and Trevor Carolan of local Saltspring Island publisher Mother Tongue. Monday, November 30 at 7:00pm, free. Peter Kaye room, lower level, Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
VAN SLAM
Featuring Paradigm. Monday, November 30 at 7:00pm. Cost: $6-$10 sliding scale. Cafe Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. More information a vancouverpoetryhouse.com.
CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA
Crime writers Cathy Ace. Allan J. Emerson and Don Hauka will do readings from their work, and answer questions about their experiences finding agents and publishers, online resources for writers, local writing groups, and writers' conventions. Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. Poirier branch, Coquitlam Public Library. More information at coqlibrary.ca.
NEW POETRY AND FICTION
Featuring Sandy Shreve, Kate Braid, Marilyn Bowering and Kath Curran. Monday, December 7 at 1:00pm. Talisman Books, 4605 Bedwell Harbour Road.
READ ME A STORY EXHIBITION
A multicultural showcase of 1,200 folktales and fairy tales from 120 countries. December 8-16, 2015, free. Roundhouse Community Centre, 183 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver. For complete details, visit readmeastory.ca.
STORY SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
Featuring Alexis Sugden, Emma Cooper, Jo Dworschak, John Cullen, Johnny Scoop, Mark Hughes, Marylee Stephenson, Ruth Wadge, Shlomo McPeake and Steve Elliott. Tuesday, December 8 at 8:00pm. Tickets: $10. Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main St., Vancouver.
BERNADETTE CALONEGO
Author reads from her latest thriller Under Dark Waters. Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00pm, free. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
VANCOUVER ISLAND WRITERS EVENT
Featuring Joy Guegler, Frank Moher, Jay Ruzesky, Sarah Segal, Robert Weirsema, and host Kathy Page. Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00pm, free. Library program room, Salt Spring Island Public Library. More information at 250-537-4666.
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Annual Christmas Fundraiser for Children in Need, with music by Patsy Thompson and readings from The Revolving City Anthology (Anvil Press, 2015). Thursday, December 10th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street.
Cash donations accepted at the door. More information: blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca.
Upcoming
LUNCH POEMS AT SFU
Featuring Chris Turnbull and Roger Farr. Wednesday, December 16 at 12:00 noon. Teck Gallery, SFU Vancouver, Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. More information at 778-782-6930.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Book News Vol. 10 No. 34
BOOK NEWS
Have you already picked up your copy of Avenue of Mysteries? After being on shelves for just two weeks, John Irving's latest is number 5 on the New York Times Best Seller list! Don't worry if you haven't purchased your copy before our event with John Irving, http://writersfest.bc.ca/events/john-irving, though-books will be for sale at the venue. Visit our website for more event info and to purchase tickets.
And while you're on the website, why not do some holiday shopping? A ticket to A Dram Come True, our annual scotch tasting fundraiser, makes a great gift for the scotch connoisseur (or avid reader) in your life. Save money by purchasing your early bird tickets now, http://writersfest.bc.ca/events/dram-come-true.
FESTIVAL
The Jewish Book Festival presents The New Face of Fiction: 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Sean Michaels in conversation with Hal Wake on Saturday November 21. Details and more information here, https://www.jccgv.com/content/jewish-book-festival-events-14-open#sha.
AWARDS & LISTS
Ten Canadian novels have made the Dublin Literary Award longlist. Two Canadians have won the prize in the past: Alistair MacLeod for No Great Mischief in 2002 and Rawi Hage for De Niro's Game in 2008.
http://www.dublinliteraryaward.ie/news/10-canadian-novels-on-the-2016-longlist/
Vancouver poet Lissa Wolsak has been named the winner of this year's bpNichol Chapbook Award for her poetry chapbook Of Beings Alone: The Eigenface. The book was chosen by judges Alice Burdick and Karl Jirgens from a six-book shortlist, culled from 68 national submissions.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/16/lissa-wolsak-wins-2015-bpnichol-chapbook-award/
Jennifer Kingsley has won the 2015 National Outdoor Book Award for her debut title, Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild, published by Vancouver's Greystone Books. The book chronicles the author's two-month paddle with five friends in Northern Canada.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/16/ottawa-author-jennifer-kingsley-receives-2015-national-outdoor-book-award/
The CBC Poetry Prize shortlist has been released and the winner will be announced on November 24. In the meantime, you can read the shortlisted poems and find out more about the poets here:
http://www.cbc.ca/books/2015-poetry-prize.html
YOUNG READERS
Why do we need fantasy? Because "it frees us from our own existence," say Rainbow Rowell in this interview with The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/17/rainbow-rowell-interview-fantasy-carry-on
NEWS & FEATURES
To mark Academic Book week, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species has been voted the most influential academic book in history. Other contenders included The Wealth of Nations and 1984, though Darwin's eventually won out for its "supreme demonstration of why academic books matter".
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/10/on-the-origin-of-species-voted-most-influential-academic-book-charles-darwin
The Diary of Anne Frank has gained a co-author. Her father has been made its legal co-author in order to extend the book's copyright. Some are crying foul. Ann Frank Foundation officials "should think very carefully about the consequences," said Agnès Tricoire. "If you follow their arguments, it means that they have lied for years about the fact that it was only written by Anne Frank."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/14/books/anne-frank-has-a-co-as-diary-gains-co-author-in-legal-move.html
Paris' Shakespeare & Co. is famous for its "tumbleweeds," the volunteers who work and sleep in the bookstore. It became home to a different sort of overnight guest this past weekend when bombs rang out across the city. It became a safe haven, taking in twenty customers for the night.
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/shakespeare-co-acts-is-safe-haven-in-paris-tonight/112568
An unpublished short story by Edith Wharton has been discovered at Yale University. Called The Field of Honour, it was recently found in Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
http://electricliterature.com/unpublished-short-story-by-edith-wharton-discovered-at-yale-university/
A Donald Trump rally was recently interrupted by the most simple of literary protests: a woman reading a book! "Not just any book, either, but it seems to be Claudia Rankine's searing poetry collection Citizen, which delves into America's history of ongoing racial injustice."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-rally-woman-reading_56436212e4b060377347248d
Virginia Woolf's famous lighthouse is set to be obscured by a new apartment complex. The view from Talland House, where her family spent summers when she was a child, "was the focus of Woolf's novel and visitors from around the world come to St. Ives specifically to view a key part of the town's history, heritage and beauty."
http://www.mhpbooks.com/virginia-woolfs-lighthouse-to-be-obscured-by-new-apartment-complex/
BOOKS & WRITERS
What is Andre Alexis planning on doing now that he's won the Giller? Getting back to work, apparently!
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2015/11/11/andre-alexis-says-he-ll-get-right-back-to-work-after-giller-win.html
When he began The Year of the Runaways, Sunjeev Sahota "wanted to write a big, immersive novel, the kind that first made me fall in love with reading." Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the book follows the lives of three Indian men and a British-Indian woman, who become an unlikely family. Sahota is interviewed here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/sunjeev-sahota-i-also-wanted-to-write-a-big-immersive-novel/article27250444/
Amitav Ghosh's Flood of Fire is a novel that "unleashes epic hypocrisy and greed." A historical novel set during the Opium Wars, it "subtly [insinuates] that the same forces of greed, pious hypocrisy, and opportunism that shaped the 19th century are still at play today."
http://www.straight.com/life/576521/amitav-ghoshs-flood-fire-unleashes-epic-hypocrisy-and-greed
Speaking of historical fiction, Carol M. Cram's latest novel, A Woman of Note, tells the story of a 19th-century female pianist who "dreams of being a composer." The inspiration for the book came from the author's own love of classical piano.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/historical+fiction+author+carol+cram+turns+love/11515170/story.html
Margaret Atwood recently spoke at Book Rio Live, where she "discussed the lack of diversity in fictions and the challenges of writing about ‘now.'" Some of her speech has been transcribed here:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/09/margaret-atwood-diversity-fiction-book-riot-live
What is Emily St. John Mandel's inspiration? In this interview, she discusses her writing process and what motivates her to write.
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/emily-st-john-mandel-reveals-inspiration-in-reddit-ama/112272
COMMUNITY EVENTS
FRANCES BACKHOUSE
Part of Douglas Day celebrations, author reads from her book Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver. Thursday, November 19 at 7:00pm. Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley. For tickets and more information, visit parkscanada.gc.ca/fortlangley.
ANN WALMSLEY
Ann Walmsley author of The Prison Book Club. Reading and Book Signing. Thursday November 19th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
NASREEN PEJVACK
Author launches her new book Amity. Friday, November 20 at 7pm, free. Brighouse branch, Richmond Public Library. More information at yourlibrary.ca.
RICHARD VAN CAMP
Storyteller, author, and proud member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Richard Van Camp joins CBC host and journalist Duncan McCue in conversation. Friday, November 20 at 7:00pm, free. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
BOOKED FOR CRIME
Dietrich Kalteis, Linda L Richards and Sam Wiebe will be discussing their latest work as well the various aspects of what it takes to write compelling mystery and crime fiction. Saturday, November 21 at 2:30pm, free. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
JULIAN LAWRENCE
Launch of The Adventures of Drippy the Newsboy Volume II: The Red Drip of Courage. Saturday, November 21 at 7:00pm. Pulp Fiction Books, 2422 Main St., Vancouver. More information at julian@julianlawrence.net.
VANCOUVER VANISHES
Book Launch of Vancouver Vanishes Narratives of Demolition and Revival featuring Caroline Adderson, Eve Lazarus, Kerry Gold, John Atkin and Michael Kluckner Monday November 23rd 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604-879-7737.
QMUNITY
Event celebrating the achievements of the Stories of Older Queers project. Tuesday, November 24 at 12:00 noon, free. Room 7100, Special Collection, WAC Bennet Library, SFU, 8888 University Dr., Burnaby. More information at 778-782-9721.
ELIZABETH MCLEAN
Elizabeth McLean, author of The Swallows Uncaged, introduces her narratives on the lives of girls and women of Vietnam. Discussion and Book Signing. Tuesday November 24th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info 604 879-7737.
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN READING SERIES
Featuring George Bowering, Claire Battershill, Carmen Papalia, and Allie Abella. Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00pm, free. The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
Upcoming
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Features Theresa Kishkan, John Pass and Alisa Gordaneer plus open mic. Thursday, November 26th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver. Sign up for open mic at 7 pm. Suggested donation at the door: $5. More information at www.pandorascollective.com.
MEET THE AUTHOR: SUZANNE FOURNIER
Suzanne Fournier discuses her book, Shore to Shore: Shore to Shore: The Art of Ts'uts'umutl Luke Marston, with special guest Luke Marston. Thursday, November 26 at 7:00 PM. Christianne's Lyceum. 3696 W. 8th Ave. $22 (includes refreshments). To reserve your space call 604.733.1356 or email lyceum@christiannehayward.com. More information at www.christiannehayward.com.
ASHLEY LITTLE
VPL Writer in Residence offers a sneak preview of some of her current writing projects, and showcasing some of the exciting new talent she has worked with over her residency. Sunday, November 29 at 2:00pm, free. Lower level, Alice MacKay room, Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
BOOK LAUNCH
This joint book launch brings together authors Peter Busby and Trevor Carolan of local Saltspring Island publisher Mother Tongue. Monday, November 30 at 7:00pm, free. Peter Kaye room, lower level, Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
VAN SLAM
Featuring Paradigm. Monday, November 30 at 7:00pm. Cost: $6-$10 sliding scale. Cafe Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. More information a vancouverpoetryhouse.com.
CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA
Crime writers Cathy Ace. Allan J. Emerson and Don Hauka will do readings from their work, and answer questions about their experiences finding agents and publishers, online resources for writers, local writing groups, and writers' conventions. Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. Poirier branch, Coquitlam Public Library. More information at coqlibrary.ca.
NEW POETRY AND FICTION
Featuring Sandy Shreve, Kate Braid, Marilyn Bowering and Kath Curran. Monday, December 7 at 1:00pm. Talisman Books, 4605 Bedwell Harbour Road.
BERNADETTE CALONEGO
Author reads from her latest thriller Under Dark Waters. Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00pm, free. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Our Annual Christmas Fundraiser for Children in Need will feature music by Patsy Thompson and readings from The Revolving City Anthology (Anvil Press, 2015). Thursday, December 10th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street. Cash donations accepted at the door. More information: blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca.
LUNCH POEMS AT SFU
Featuring Chris Turnbull and Roger Farr. Wednesday, December 16 at 12:00 noon. Teck Gallery, SFU Vancouver, Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. More information at 778-782-6930.
Have you already picked up your copy of Avenue of Mysteries? After being on shelves for just two weeks, John Irving's latest is number 5 on the New York Times Best Seller list! Don't worry if you haven't purchased your copy before our event with John Irving, http://writersfest.bc.ca/events/john-irving, though-books will be for sale at the venue. Visit our website for more event info and to purchase tickets.
And while you're on the website, why not do some holiday shopping? A ticket to A Dram Come True, our annual scotch tasting fundraiser, makes a great gift for the scotch connoisseur (or avid reader) in your life. Save money by purchasing your early bird tickets now, http://writersfest.bc.ca/events/dram-come-true.
FESTIVAL
The Jewish Book Festival presents The New Face of Fiction: 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Sean Michaels in conversation with Hal Wake on Saturday November 21. Details and more information here, https://www.jccgv.com/content/jewish-book-festival-events-14-open#sha.
AWARDS & LISTS
Ten Canadian novels have made the Dublin Literary Award longlist. Two Canadians have won the prize in the past: Alistair MacLeod for No Great Mischief in 2002 and Rawi Hage for De Niro's Game in 2008.
http://www.dublinliteraryaward.ie/news/10-canadian-novels-on-the-2016-longlist/
Vancouver poet Lissa Wolsak has been named the winner of this year's bpNichol Chapbook Award for her poetry chapbook Of Beings Alone: The Eigenface. The book was chosen by judges Alice Burdick and Karl Jirgens from a six-book shortlist, culled from 68 national submissions.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/16/lissa-wolsak-wins-2015-bpnichol-chapbook-award/
Jennifer Kingsley has won the 2015 National Outdoor Book Award for her debut title, Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild, published by Vancouver's Greystone Books. The book chronicles the author's two-month paddle with five friends in Northern Canada.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/16/ottawa-author-jennifer-kingsley-receives-2015-national-outdoor-book-award/
The CBC Poetry Prize shortlist has been released and the winner will be announced on November 24. In the meantime, you can read the shortlisted poems and find out more about the poets here:
http://www.cbc.ca/books/2015-poetry-prize.html
YOUNG READERS
Why do we need fantasy? Because "it frees us from our own existence," say Rainbow Rowell in this interview with The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/17/rainbow-rowell-interview-fantasy-carry-on
NEWS & FEATURES
To mark Academic Book week, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species has been voted the most influential academic book in history. Other contenders included The Wealth of Nations and 1984, though Darwin's eventually won out for its "supreme demonstration of why academic books matter".
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/10/on-the-origin-of-species-voted-most-influential-academic-book-charles-darwin
The Diary of Anne Frank has gained a co-author. Her father has been made its legal co-author in order to extend the book's copyright. Some are crying foul. Ann Frank Foundation officials "should think very carefully about the consequences," said Agnès Tricoire. "If you follow their arguments, it means that they have lied for years about the fact that it was only written by Anne Frank."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/14/books/anne-frank-has-a-co-as-diary-gains-co-author-in-legal-move.html
Paris' Shakespeare & Co. is famous for its "tumbleweeds," the volunteers who work and sleep in the bookstore. It became home to a different sort of overnight guest this past weekend when bombs rang out across the city. It became a safe haven, taking in twenty customers for the night.
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/shakespeare-co-acts-is-safe-haven-in-paris-tonight/112568
An unpublished short story by Edith Wharton has been discovered at Yale University. Called The Field of Honour, it was recently found in Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
http://electricliterature.com/unpublished-short-story-by-edith-wharton-discovered-at-yale-university/
A Donald Trump rally was recently interrupted by the most simple of literary protests: a woman reading a book! "Not just any book, either, but it seems to be Claudia Rankine's searing poetry collection Citizen, which delves into America's history of ongoing racial injustice."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-rally-woman-reading_56436212e4b060377347248d
Virginia Woolf's famous lighthouse is set to be obscured by a new apartment complex. The view from Talland House, where her family spent summers when she was a child, "was the focus of Woolf's novel and visitors from around the world come to St. Ives specifically to view a key part of the town's history, heritage and beauty."
http://www.mhpbooks.com/virginia-woolfs-lighthouse-to-be-obscured-by-new-apartment-complex/
BOOKS & WRITERS
What is Andre Alexis planning on doing now that he's won the Giller? Getting back to work, apparently!
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2015/11/11/andre-alexis-says-he-ll-get-right-back-to-work-after-giller-win.html
When he began The Year of the Runaways, Sunjeev Sahota "wanted to write a big, immersive novel, the kind that first made me fall in love with reading." Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the book follows the lives of three Indian men and a British-Indian woman, who become an unlikely family. Sahota is interviewed here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/sunjeev-sahota-i-also-wanted-to-write-a-big-immersive-novel/article27250444/
Amitav Ghosh's Flood of Fire is a novel that "unleashes epic hypocrisy and greed." A historical novel set during the Opium Wars, it "subtly [insinuates] that the same forces of greed, pious hypocrisy, and opportunism that shaped the 19th century are still at play today."
http://www.straight.com/life/576521/amitav-ghoshs-flood-fire-unleashes-epic-hypocrisy-and-greed
Speaking of historical fiction, Carol M. Cram's latest novel, A Woman of Note, tells the story of a 19th-century female pianist who "dreams of being a composer." The inspiration for the book came from the author's own love of classical piano.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/historical+fiction+author+carol+cram+turns+love/11515170/story.html
Margaret Atwood recently spoke at Book Rio Live, where she "discussed the lack of diversity in fictions and the challenges of writing about ‘now.'" Some of her speech has been transcribed here:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/09/margaret-atwood-diversity-fiction-book-riot-live
What is Emily St. John Mandel's inspiration? In this interview, she discusses her writing process and what motivates her to write.
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/emily-st-john-mandel-reveals-inspiration-in-reddit-ama/112272
COMMUNITY EVENTS
FRANCES BACKHOUSE
Part of Douglas Day celebrations, author reads from her book Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver. Thursday, November 19 at 7:00pm. Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley. For tickets and more information, visit parkscanada.gc.ca/fortlangley.
ANN WALMSLEY
Ann Walmsley author of The Prison Book Club. Reading and Book Signing. Thursday November 19th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
NASREEN PEJVACK
Author launches her new book Amity. Friday, November 20 at 7pm, free. Brighouse branch, Richmond Public Library. More information at yourlibrary.ca.
RICHARD VAN CAMP
Storyteller, author, and proud member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Richard Van Camp joins CBC host and journalist Duncan McCue in conversation. Friday, November 20 at 7:00pm, free. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
BOOKED FOR CRIME
Dietrich Kalteis, Linda L Richards and Sam Wiebe will be discussing their latest work as well the various aspects of what it takes to write compelling mystery and crime fiction. Saturday, November 21 at 2:30pm, free. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
JULIAN LAWRENCE
Launch of The Adventures of Drippy the Newsboy Volume II: The Red Drip of Courage. Saturday, November 21 at 7:00pm. Pulp Fiction Books, 2422 Main St., Vancouver. More information at julian@julianlawrence.net.
VANCOUVER VANISHES
Book Launch of Vancouver Vanishes Narratives of Demolition and Revival featuring Caroline Adderson, Eve Lazarus, Kerry Gold, John Atkin and Michael Kluckner Monday November 23rd 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604-879-7737.
QMUNITY
Event celebrating the achievements of the Stories of Older Queers project. Tuesday, November 24 at 12:00 noon, free. Room 7100, Special Collection, WAC Bennet Library, SFU, 8888 University Dr., Burnaby. More information at 778-782-9721.
ELIZABETH MCLEAN
Elizabeth McLean, author of The Swallows Uncaged, introduces her narratives on the lives of girls and women of Vietnam. Discussion and Book Signing. Tuesday November 24th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info 604 879-7737.
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN READING SERIES
Featuring George Bowering, Claire Battershill, Carmen Papalia, and Allie Abella. Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00pm, free. The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
Upcoming
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Features Theresa Kishkan, John Pass and Alisa Gordaneer plus open mic. Thursday, November 26th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver. Sign up for open mic at 7 pm. Suggested donation at the door: $5. More information at www.pandorascollective.com.
MEET THE AUTHOR: SUZANNE FOURNIER
Suzanne Fournier discuses her book, Shore to Shore: Shore to Shore: The Art of Ts'uts'umutl Luke Marston, with special guest Luke Marston. Thursday, November 26 at 7:00 PM. Christianne's Lyceum. 3696 W. 8th Ave. $22 (includes refreshments). To reserve your space call 604.733.1356 or email lyceum@christiannehayward.com. More information at www.christiannehayward.com.
ASHLEY LITTLE
VPL Writer in Residence offers a sneak preview of some of her current writing projects, and showcasing some of the exciting new talent she has worked with over her residency. Sunday, November 29 at 2:00pm, free. Lower level, Alice MacKay room, Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
BOOK LAUNCH
This joint book launch brings together authors Peter Busby and Trevor Carolan of local Saltspring Island publisher Mother Tongue. Monday, November 30 at 7:00pm, free. Peter Kaye room, lower level, Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
VAN SLAM
Featuring Paradigm. Monday, November 30 at 7:00pm. Cost: $6-$10 sliding scale. Cafe Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. More information a vancouverpoetryhouse.com.
CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA
Crime writers Cathy Ace. Allan J. Emerson and Don Hauka will do readings from their work, and answer questions about their experiences finding agents and publishers, online resources for writers, local writing groups, and writers' conventions. Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. Poirier branch, Coquitlam Public Library. More information at coqlibrary.ca.
NEW POETRY AND FICTION
Featuring Sandy Shreve, Kate Braid, Marilyn Bowering and Kath Curran. Monday, December 7 at 1:00pm. Talisman Books, 4605 Bedwell Harbour Road.
BERNADETTE CALONEGO
Author reads from her latest thriller Under Dark Waters. Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00pm, free. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Our Annual Christmas Fundraiser for Children in Need will feature music by Patsy Thompson and readings from The Revolving City Anthology (Anvil Press, 2015). Thursday, December 10th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street. Cash donations accepted at the door. More information: blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca.
LUNCH POEMS AT SFU
Featuring Chris Turnbull and Roger Farr. Wednesday, December 16 at 12:00 noon. Teck Gallery, SFU Vancouver, Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. More information at 778-782-6930.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Book News Vol. 10 No. 33
BOOK NEWS
There are still a few tickets left for our December 1 event with John Irving in conversation with Hal Wake.
"Sex, drugs, and mariachi: Irving's latest ventures south of the border and then back again, tracing the long road and unforeseeable turns that we travel in this world." - Kirkus Review
Tuesday December 1 at 7:30pm
Vancouver Playhouse
Details and to purchase tickets, www.writersfest.bc.ca/events/john-irving.
AWARDS & LISTS
André Alexis's novel Fifteen Dogs wins 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/andre-alexiss-novel-fifteen-dogs-wins-scotiabank-giller-prize/article27202787/
Roxane Gay has won the PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award. Gay is "the author of Bad Feminist and An Untamed State, a prolific essayist, an editor, a Twitter goddess, and...perhaps above all else, an advocate—for women, people of colour, the LGBT community, victims of sexual assault, and 'anyone else who's disenfranchised, who's made to feel weak or small.'"
http://electricliterature.com/roxane-gay-wins-pen-center-usa-freedom-to-write-award/
The Prix Femina for translated fiction has been awarded to Kerry Hudson. The Scottish author's second novel, Thirst, secured the prestigious French award by beating Martin Amis by one vote. Judges called Thirst "a very moving history, which hangs on the fates of two marginalised people."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/06/kerry-hudson-wins-prix-femina-for-translated-fiction
YOUNG READERS
A new picture book for children that depicts slavery has "ignited controversy, with some critics charging that it unwittingly perpetuates a rosy vision of that institution." The book, A Fine Dessert, shows four children at different points in history making a blackberry dessert with a parent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/07/books/a-fine-dessert-judging-a-book-by-the-smile-of-a-slave.html
NEWS & FEATURES
Chile has admitted that the poet Pablo Neruda might have been murdered by the Pinochet regime. "The government has acknowledged that the Nobel-prize winning poet may not have died from cancer but said experts were still examining the claims."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/06/chile-admits-pablo-neruda-might-have-been-murdered-by-pinochet-regime
Move over Kim Kardashian! "The illuminated Klaidungsbüchlein, or 'book of clothes,' compiled by the Augsburg accountant Matthäus Schwarz between 1520 and 1560 is a proto-Kardashian book of selfies," a series of hand-drawn portraits that meticulously catalogues of the author's "extensive and flamboyant wardrobe."
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/first-book-fashion-selfie-king/413047/
"Binge-watching" has been declared the word of 2015. "The mushrooming popularity of watching TV serials in concentrated bouts has seen the new verb's usage explode, according to Collins's annual survey."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/05/binge-watch-2015-word-of-the-year-collins
How do you translate an "untranslatable book?" Lisa Hayden explains her "intuitive journey to Eugene Vodolazkin's medieval Russia."
http://lithub.com/on-translating-an-untranslatable-book/
Who is the "mysterious" Stetson in TS Eliot's Waste Land? One scholar believes he might have the answer.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/08/ts-eliot-waste-land-stetson-anagram-riddle
Do audiobooks help or harm literature? The scholar Harold Bloom has claimed that text is necessary, while this piece's author thinks otherwise. Among other things, it was only upon hearing Tóibín's novel, Nora Webster, that she fully understood it.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/07/reading-with-your-ears-do-audiobooks-harm-or-help-literature
Poetry is going viral, thanks to the Web Poets' Society. "Three of the 10 current top-selling poetry books in the country are collections by young writers who have built followings on Tumblr and Instagram."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/business/media/web-poets-society-new-breed-succeeds-in-taking-verse-viral.html
BOOKS & WRITERS
In his new book, The Road to Little Dribbling, Bill Bryson "returns to his beloved 'small island.'" Bryson visits the far corners of Britain, from Lyme Regis to Wales, looking for two things: "curious historical footnotes and droll observations about the idiosyncrasies of modern British life."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/review-in-the-road-to-little-dribbling-bill-bryson-returns-to-his-beloved-small-island/article27146332/
Kevin Barry wants to go "as wild as I can within my stories." In this interview, the City of Bohane author discusses "Ireland's radicals, escaping the internet, and why he chose to write about John Lennon."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/08/kevin-barry-interview-beatlebone-john-lennon-city-of-bohane
The Globe and Mail's Mark Medley and Kate Taylor have read the entire Giller shortlist. "Now it's time to argue!" Read their feedback here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/the-great-debate-over-the-merits-of-the-scotiabank-giller-prize-finalists/article27145264/
Speaking of the Giller, nominee Anakana Schofield's "incredible rise" is profiled in this piece about the writing of Martin John. It also tackles Schofield's upbringing, and her happiness to finally hear herself described as "Canadian."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/disturbed-protagonist-in-giller-prize-finalist-took-a-toll-on-author/article27148119/
In the 1920s, Vladimir Nabokov was "the only Russian émigré in Berlin who [wrote] to his wife every day." His letters have been published in a book called Letters to Véra, reviewed alongside Nabokov in America: On the Road to Lolita, here:
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2015/nov/19/nabokov-his-joy-his-life/
Karen Solie's poem, Man Is a Rational Animal, is featured in this week's Globe and Mail. Karen Solie is this year's winner of the Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize, a $25,000 award "presented to a mid-career poet in recognition of a remarkable body of work and in anticipation of future contributions to Canadian poetry."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/globe-poetry-man-is-a-rational-animal/article27152382/
The English poet Stephen Spender wanted his son, Matthew, to be a "part of his bohemian circle." In this interview, Matthew Spender discusses "the sexual complexities of his family life." Spender's A House in St John's Wood: In Search of My Parents is the "first brutally honest biography of Stephen," but also a family memoir.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/08/matthew-spender-son-of-stephen-spender-on-sexuality
What led to Ian Rankin's success as a fiction crime writer? According to him, it only took five good habits!
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/five-habits-that-led-to-ian-rankins-success-as-a-fiction-crime-writer/article27154658/
COMMUNITY EVENTS
SPOKEN INK
Featuring poet Bonnie Nish and her daughter Ali Denno on Thursday Nov. 12th at 8:00 p.m. at a new location, Wings Pub & Grill, 6879 Kingsway, Burnaby.
MIJI CAMPBELL
Miji Campbell author of Separation Anxiety A Coming Of Middle Age Story. Book signing Saturday November 14th 2.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main St. More Info. 604 879-7737.
IAN RANKIN
Cuffed, the Vancouver International Crime Fiction Festival, presents a special event with Ian Rankin. Monday, November 16 at 7:30pm. Tickets: $24 plus service charges. St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Burrard and Nelson, Vancouver. Tickets and more information at ticketstonight.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3021.
JUNE HUTTON
June Hutton in conversation in discussion of her new novel Two-Gun and Sun Wednesday November 18th 7.00 pm. Book Warehouse Main Street Novel Nights Series. Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info: 604 879-7737.
ANN WALMSLEY
Ann Walmsley author of The Prison Book Club. Reading and Book Signing. Thursday November 19th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
JCC JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL
A week of literary events including meet-the-author opportunities, readings and panel discussions and more. November 21-26, 2015. For complete details, visit jewishbookfestival.ca.
VANCOUVER VANISHES
Book Launch of Vancouver Vanishes Narratives of Demolition and Revival featuring Caroline Adderson, Eve Lazarus, Kerry Gold, John Atkin and Michael Kluckner Monday November 23rd 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604-879-7737.
ELIZABETH MCLEAN
Elizabeth McLean author of The Swallows Uncaged. Discussion and Book Signing. Tuesday November 24th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info 604 879-7737.
Upcoming
CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA
Crime writers Cathy Ace. Allan J. Emerson and Don Hauka will do readings from their work, and answer questions about their experiences finding agents and publishers, online resources for writers, local writing groups, and writers' conventions. Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. Poirier branch, Coquitlam Public Library. More information at coqlibrary.ca.
There are still a few tickets left for our December 1 event with John Irving in conversation with Hal Wake.
"Sex, drugs, and mariachi: Irving's latest ventures south of the border and then back again, tracing the long road and unforeseeable turns that we travel in this world." - Kirkus Review
Tuesday December 1 at 7:30pm
Vancouver Playhouse
Details and to purchase tickets, www.writersfest.bc.ca/events/john-irving.
AWARDS & LISTS
André Alexis's novel Fifteen Dogs wins 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/andre-alexiss-novel-fifteen-dogs-wins-scotiabank-giller-prize/article27202787/
Roxane Gay has won the PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award. Gay is "the author of Bad Feminist and An Untamed State, a prolific essayist, an editor, a Twitter goddess, and...perhaps above all else, an advocate—for women, people of colour, the LGBT community, victims of sexual assault, and 'anyone else who's disenfranchised, who's made to feel weak or small.'"
http://electricliterature.com/roxane-gay-wins-pen-center-usa-freedom-to-write-award/
The Prix Femina for translated fiction has been awarded to Kerry Hudson. The Scottish author's second novel, Thirst, secured the prestigious French award by beating Martin Amis by one vote. Judges called Thirst "a very moving history, which hangs on the fates of two marginalised people."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/06/kerry-hudson-wins-prix-femina-for-translated-fiction
YOUNG READERS
A new picture book for children that depicts slavery has "ignited controversy, with some critics charging that it unwittingly perpetuates a rosy vision of that institution." The book, A Fine Dessert, shows four children at different points in history making a blackberry dessert with a parent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/07/books/a-fine-dessert-judging-a-book-by-the-smile-of-a-slave.html
NEWS & FEATURES
Chile has admitted that the poet Pablo Neruda might have been murdered by the Pinochet regime. "The government has acknowledged that the Nobel-prize winning poet may not have died from cancer but said experts were still examining the claims."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/06/chile-admits-pablo-neruda-might-have-been-murdered-by-pinochet-regime
Move over Kim Kardashian! "The illuminated Klaidungsbüchlein, or 'book of clothes,' compiled by the Augsburg accountant Matthäus Schwarz between 1520 and 1560 is a proto-Kardashian book of selfies," a series of hand-drawn portraits that meticulously catalogues of the author's "extensive and flamboyant wardrobe."
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/first-book-fashion-selfie-king/413047/
"Binge-watching" has been declared the word of 2015. "The mushrooming popularity of watching TV serials in concentrated bouts has seen the new verb's usage explode, according to Collins's annual survey."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/05/binge-watch-2015-word-of-the-year-collins
How do you translate an "untranslatable book?" Lisa Hayden explains her "intuitive journey to Eugene Vodolazkin's medieval Russia."
http://lithub.com/on-translating-an-untranslatable-book/
Who is the "mysterious" Stetson in TS Eliot's Waste Land? One scholar believes he might have the answer.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/08/ts-eliot-waste-land-stetson-anagram-riddle
Do audiobooks help or harm literature? The scholar Harold Bloom has claimed that text is necessary, while this piece's author thinks otherwise. Among other things, it was only upon hearing Tóibín's novel, Nora Webster, that she fully understood it.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/07/reading-with-your-ears-do-audiobooks-harm-or-help-literature
Poetry is going viral, thanks to the Web Poets' Society. "Three of the 10 current top-selling poetry books in the country are collections by young writers who have built followings on Tumblr and Instagram."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/business/media/web-poets-society-new-breed-succeeds-in-taking-verse-viral.html
BOOKS & WRITERS
In his new book, The Road to Little Dribbling, Bill Bryson "returns to his beloved 'small island.'" Bryson visits the far corners of Britain, from Lyme Regis to Wales, looking for two things: "curious historical footnotes and droll observations about the idiosyncrasies of modern British life."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/review-in-the-road-to-little-dribbling-bill-bryson-returns-to-his-beloved-small-island/article27146332/
Kevin Barry wants to go "as wild as I can within my stories." In this interview, the City of Bohane author discusses "Ireland's radicals, escaping the internet, and why he chose to write about John Lennon."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/08/kevin-barry-interview-beatlebone-john-lennon-city-of-bohane
The Globe and Mail's Mark Medley and Kate Taylor have read the entire Giller shortlist. "Now it's time to argue!" Read their feedback here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/the-great-debate-over-the-merits-of-the-scotiabank-giller-prize-finalists/article27145264/
Speaking of the Giller, nominee Anakana Schofield's "incredible rise" is profiled in this piece about the writing of Martin John. It also tackles Schofield's upbringing, and her happiness to finally hear herself described as "Canadian."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/disturbed-protagonist-in-giller-prize-finalist-took-a-toll-on-author/article27148119/
In the 1920s, Vladimir Nabokov was "the only Russian émigré in Berlin who [wrote] to his wife every day." His letters have been published in a book called Letters to Véra, reviewed alongside Nabokov in America: On the Road to Lolita, here:
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2015/nov/19/nabokov-his-joy-his-life/
Karen Solie's poem, Man Is a Rational Animal, is featured in this week's Globe and Mail. Karen Solie is this year's winner of the Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize, a $25,000 award "presented to a mid-career poet in recognition of a remarkable body of work and in anticipation of future contributions to Canadian poetry."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/globe-poetry-man-is-a-rational-animal/article27152382/
The English poet Stephen Spender wanted his son, Matthew, to be a "part of his bohemian circle." In this interview, Matthew Spender discusses "the sexual complexities of his family life." Spender's A House in St John's Wood: In Search of My Parents is the "first brutally honest biography of Stephen," but also a family memoir.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/08/matthew-spender-son-of-stephen-spender-on-sexuality
What led to Ian Rankin's success as a fiction crime writer? According to him, it only took five good habits!
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/five-habits-that-led-to-ian-rankins-success-as-a-fiction-crime-writer/article27154658/
COMMUNITY EVENTS
SPOKEN INK
Featuring poet Bonnie Nish and her daughter Ali Denno on Thursday Nov. 12th at 8:00 p.m. at a new location, Wings Pub & Grill, 6879 Kingsway, Burnaby.
MIJI CAMPBELL
Miji Campbell author of Separation Anxiety A Coming Of Middle Age Story. Book signing Saturday November 14th 2.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main St. More Info. 604 879-7737.
IAN RANKIN
Cuffed, the Vancouver International Crime Fiction Festival, presents a special event with Ian Rankin. Monday, November 16 at 7:30pm. Tickets: $24 plus service charges. St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Burrard and Nelson, Vancouver. Tickets and more information at ticketstonight.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3021.
JUNE HUTTON
June Hutton in conversation in discussion of her new novel Two-Gun and Sun Wednesday November 18th 7.00 pm. Book Warehouse Main Street Novel Nights Series. Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info: 604 879-7737.
ANN WALMSLEY
Ann Walmsley author of The Prison Book Club. Reading and Book Signing. Thursday November 19th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
JCC JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL
A week of literary events including meet-the-author opportunities, readings and panel discussions and more. November 21-26, 2015. For complete details, visit jewishbookfestival.ca.
VANCOUVER VANISHES
Book Launch of Vancouver Vanishes Narratives of Demolition and Revival featuring Caroline Adderson, Eve Lazarus, Kerry Gold, John Atkin and Michael Kluckner Monday November 23rd 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604-879-7737.
ELIZABETH MCLEAN
Elizabeth McLean author of The Swallows Uncaged. Discussion and Book Signing. Tuesday November 24th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info 604 879-7737.
Upcoming
CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA
Crime writers Cathy Ace. Allan J. Emerson and Don Hauka will do readings from their work, and answer questions about their experiences finding agents and publishers, online resources for writers, local writing groups, and writers' conventions. Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. Poirier branch, Coquitlam Public Library. More information at coqlibrary.ca.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Book News Vol. 10 No. 32
BOOK NEWS
As the weather grows colder and the rain sets in, we know you're looking for a great read to keep you occupied while you're stuck indoors. May we suggest Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving? The author’s highly-anticipated fourteenth novel was published on Tuesday and it’s already garnering attention. This, from the Washington Post, “Juan Diego’s memories of adolescence around 1970 in Oaxaca compose some of the most charming scenes that Irving has ever written. [Irving’s] still an unparalleled choreographer of outrageous calamities that exist somewhere between coincidence and fate.”
Meet John Irving in person next montha at a VWF special event. Purchase your ticket early to avoid missing out.
Tuesday December 1 at 7:30pm
Vancouver Playhouse
Details and to purchase tickets, www.writersfest.bc.ca/events/john-irving.
AWARDS & LISTS
At the annual Rogers Writers' Trust Prize ceremony on November 4, Vancouver's Annabel Lyon was awarded the $25,000 Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award, which is given to an author in mid-career. For the full list of winners, click here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/rogers-writers-trust-fiction-prize-goes-to-author-andre-alexis/article27079751/
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the winners of its 2015 Governor General's Literary Awards. Guy Vanderhaeghe took home the Fiction prize for Daddy Lenin and Other Stories.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/10/28/guy-vanderhaeghe-robyn-sarah-sydney-smith-among-2015-governor-generals-awards-winners/
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named by the Baileys Prize as its "best of the best" of the last decade. The award, now known as the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, chose to mark its 20th anniversary by asking the chairs of judges of the past ten years to name their favourite.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/02/baileys-prize-crowns-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-as-its-best-of-the-best
The finalists for the BpNichol Chapbook Award have been announced. The $4,000 award is given to the best poetry chapbook published in Canada in the past year.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/02/bpnichol-chapbook-award-shortlist-announced-2/
The New York Times has released its list of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2015. Here they are, in alphabetical order.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/28/books/review/28-new-york-times-best-illustrated-childrens-books-of-2015.html
Susan Pederson has won this year's Cundill Prize in Historical Literature for her book The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire. The $75,000 prize is one of the world's most lucrative non-fiction prizes. The book is a re-examination of the League of Nations in the aftermath of the First World War.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/susan-pedersen-wins-cundill-prize-in-historical-literature/article27077586/
YOUNG READERS
In this interview, Robin Talley, author of Lies We Tell Ourselves and a new book called What We Left Behind, talks about "writing LGBT and genderqueer characters, 'issues books' and the joys of the infuriating cliffhanger ending." For her, "it's important for fiction to show the breadth of the world we live in."
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/02/robin-talley-interview-lies-we-tell-ourselves
NEWS & FEATURES
Paris' renowned bookstore, Shakespeare and Company, has opened is own literary themed restaurant. According to the store's manager, its founder had been knocking on the next door neighbour's door once a month since the 60s, asking if he could use the space to open a literary café." Dishes include "the Flapjack Kerouac" and "The Bun Also Rises."
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/oct/28/paris-bookshop-shakespeare-and-company-opens-cafe
What is good bookstore reading etiquette? Here's an illustrated guide, starring a cartoon character Jonathan Franzen!
http://mashable.com/2015/10/28/book-reading-etiquette-guide/#X.JMZvhMSGqB
How did the ellipsis arrive in English literature? "A Cambridge academic claims to have found the first use of a 'brilliant innovation' that has endured as a mark of incomplete speech."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/20/unfinished-story-how-the-ellipsis-arrived-in-english-literature
An unseen TS Eliot cat poem has been recovered. "In Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, TS Eliot gave us a Mystery Cat...Now it turns out that he also dreamed up a Gourmet Cat, in Cumberleylaude, the feline star of a previously unpublished cat poem who has a taste for ‘salmon, duck, or expensive French wines.'"
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/02/pet-rescue-unseen-ts-eliot-cat-poem-recovered
BOOKS & WRITERS
Slade House by David Mitchell, is like "The Bone Clocks's naughty little sister in a fright wig-all the usual Mitchell motifs are here, plus a wicked dose of hilarity." The "ingenious" new novel germinated from a Twitter short story!
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/29/slade-house-david-mitchell-review
For the first time in 20 years, Gloria Steinem has a new book out. In this video interview conducted from her New York City apartment, she discusses her "rich, colorful life"—including travels, the influence of her parents, and key moments in her career as a journalist and activist.
https://www.yahoo.com/katiecouric/gloria-steinem-weighs-in-on-clinton-fiorina-and-000414854.html
In Mary Gaitskill's new novel, The Mare, "the author — known for depicting violent sex and lonely people-delves into the most frightening subject of all: real connection." It's a novel about how love can be "inflected by race and class and privilege."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/magazine/mary-gaitskill-and-the-life-unseen.html
"I've arrived at the age of nostalgia," says Guy Vanderhaeghe in this interview with Quill & Quire. He discusses masculinity, aging and his GG–winning story collection here:
http://www.quillandquire.com/authors/2015/10/30/ive-arrived-at-the-age-of-nostalgia-guy-vanderhaeghe-on-aging-masculinity-and-his-gg-winning-story-collection/
Last week's Guardian featured an article on Vancouver's best books. This week it features Montreal's best, as chosen by Heather O'Neill.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/oct/29/reading-cities-books-about-montreal
John Irving's 14th novel, Avenue of Mysteries, is a "vintage Irving: endearing characters, plenty of havoc." Its protagonist is a Mexican-American writer, who grew up as one of two "dump kids," scavenging glass and metal amid the trash in Oaxaca.
http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/avenue-of-mysteries-is-vintage-irving-endearing-characters-plenty-of-havoc/
In The Gold Eaters, Salt Spring Island author Ronald Wright examines the "clash of empires." Set during the Spanish conquest of Peru, it's a historical novel of exploration, invasion, conquest, resistance and enduring love. Wright is interviewed here:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/author+salt+spring+island+ronald+wright+talks+gold+eaters/11481089/story.html#ixzz3qOzOoaLZ
COMMUNITY EVENTS
LIVE SOULS
Author Serge Alternês as he presents the B&W photographs taken by Alec Wainman a medical volunteer in the Spanish Civil War (1936—1939). Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm, free. St. Anselm's Church, 5210 University Blvd., Vancouver. More information at 604-738-4688.
MICHAEL CHRISTIE
Author reads from his latest book If I Fall, If I Die. Thursday, November 5 at 7:30pm. Smilin' Buddha Restaurant, 109 East Hastings, Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
OPEN CITY
SFU Library announces a special event at SFU Vancouver as part of SFU's 50th anniversary celebrations. Open City: One Book, One SFU featuring author Teju Cole in conversation with CBC Radio's Eleanor Wachtel. This free event will be held on Thursday, November 5th at 7PM in the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts at SFU Vancouver. For more details about this event and to book your ticket, visit: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/onebookonesfu.
BETH KOPE
The Writer's Studio at SFU presents Beth Kope, author of Average Height of Flight (Caitlin Press). Thursday, Nov. 5 at 8:00 p.m. Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main Street, Vancouver.
WORLD POETRY VANCOUVER
Writing Through Loss with co-hosts Elaine Woo and Anita Aguirres-Nieveras. Featured poets Chelene Knight, Deborah Kelly, Jennifer Zilm, Lara Veresi, Mariner Janes, Rene Saklikar and Bong Ja Ahn. Open mic, raffle, and refreshments. Saturday, November 7 at 1pm. Britannia Branch, VPL, 1661 Napier Street. For more information, phone 604-526-4729.
CRIME TIME TRIO
Crime Writers of Canada presents three BC mystery authors-Cathy Ace, Allan J Emerson, Don Hauka. Come and join them for banter and booktalk, signing and mingling. Saturday, November 7 at 1-3pm, North Vancouver Chapters, 1025 Marine Drive, North Vancouver. Free. For more information, phone 604-988-6881.
DEAD POETS READING SERIES
Five poets/poetry-lovers/readers/writers bring to life the works of their favourite deceased poets. Sunday, November 8 at 3:00pm. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at deadpoetslive.com.
SUSAN MUSGRAVE
Susan Musgrave presents her new book Taste of Haida Gwaii: Food Gathering and Feasting At The Edge Of The World Sunday November 8th 7:00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Features Harold Rhenisch and Joe Denham plus open mic. Wednesday, November 11th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver. Suggested donation at the door: $5. Sign up for open mic at 7pm. More
information at www.pandorascollective.com.
SPOKEN INK
Featuring poet Bonnie Nish and her daughter Ali Denno on Thursday Nov. 12th at 8:00 p.m. at a new location, Wings Pub & Grill, 6879 Kingsway, Burnaby.
MIJI CAMPBELL
Miji Campbell author of Separation Anxiety A Coming Of Middle Age Story. Book signing Saturday November 14th 2.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main St. More Info. 604 879-7737.
Upcoming
IAN RANKIN
Cuffed, the Vancouver International Crime Fiction Festival, presents a special event with Ian Rankin. Monday, November 16 at 7:30pm. Tickets: $24 plus service charges. St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Burrard and Nelson, Vancouver. Tickets and more information at ticketstonight.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3021.
JUNE HUTTON
June Hutton in conversation in discussion of her new novel Two-Gun and Sun Wednesday November 18th 7.00 pm. Book Warehouse Main Street Novel Nights Series. Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info: 604 879-7737.
ANN WALMSLEY
Ann Walmsley author of The Prison Book Club. Reading and Book Signing. Thursday November 19th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
JCC JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL
A week of literary events including meet-the-author opportunities, readings and panel discussions and more. November 21-26, 2015. For complete details, visit jewishbookfestival.ca.
VANCOUVER VANISHES
Book Launch of Vancouver Vanishes Narratives of Demolition and Revival featuring Caroline Adderson, Eve Lazarus, Kerry Gold, John Atkin and Michael Kluckner Monday November 23rd 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604-879-7737.
ELIZABETH MCLEAN
Elizabeth McLean author of The Swallows Uncaged. Discussion and Book Signing. Tuesday November 24th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info 604 879-7737.
CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA
Crime writers Cathy Ace. Allan J. Emerson and Don Hauka will do readings from their work, and answer questions about their experiences finding agents and publishers, online resources for writers, local writing groups, and writers' conventions. Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. Poirier branch, Coquitlam Public Library. More information at coqlibrary.ca.
As the weather grows colder and the rain sets in, we know you're looking for a great read to keep you occupied while you're stuck indoors. May we suggest Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving? The author’s highly-anticipated fourteenth novel was published on Tuesday and it’s already garnering attention. This, from the Washington Post, “Juan Diego’s memories of adolescence around 1970 in Oaxaca compose some of the most charming scenes that Irving has ever written. [Irving’s] still an unparalleled choreographer of outrageous calamities that exist somewhere between coincidence and fate.”
Meet John Irving in person next montha at a VWF special event. Purchase your ticket early to avoid missing out.
Tuesday December 1 at 7:30pm
Vancouver Playhouse
Details and to purchase tickets, www.writersfest.bc.ca/events/john-irving.
AWARDS & LISTS
At the annual Rogers Writers' Trust Prize ceremony on November 4, Vancouver's Annabel Lyon was awarded the $25,000 Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award, which is given to an author in mid-career. For the full list of winners, click here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/rogers-writers-trust-fiction-prize-goes-to-author-andre-alexis/article27079751/
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the winners of its 2015 Governor General's Literary Awards. Guy Vanderhaeghe took home the Fiction prize for Daddy Lenin and Other Stories.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/10/28/guy-vanderhaeghe-robyn-sarah-sydney-smith-among-2015-governor-generals-awards-winners/
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named by the Baileys Prize as its "best of the best" of the last decade. The award, now known as the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, chose to mark its 20th anniversary by asking the chairs of judges of the past ten years to name their favourite.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/02/baileys-prize-crowns-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-as-its-best-of-the-best
The finalists for the BpNichol Chapbook Award have been announced. The $4,000 award is given to the best poetry chapbook published in Canada in the past year.
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2015/11/02/bpnichol-chapbook-award-shortlist-announced-2/
The New York Times has released its list of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2015. Here they are, in alphabetical order.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/28/books/review/28-new-york-times-best-illustrated-childrens-books-of-2015.html
Susan Pederson has won this year's Cundill Prize in Historical Literature for her book The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire. The $75,000 prize is one of the world's most lucrative non-fiction prizes. The book is a re-examination of the League of Nations in the aftermath of the First World War.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/susan-pedersen-wins-cundill-prize-in-historical-literature/article27077586/
YOUNG READERS
In this interview, Robin Talley, author of Lies We Tell Ourselves and a new book called What We Left Behind, talks about "writing LGBT and genderqueer characters, 'issues books' and the joys of the infuriating cliffhanger ending." For her, "it's important for fiction to show the breadth of the world we live in."
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/02/robin-talley-interview-lies-we-tell-ourselves
NEWS & FEATURES
Paris' renowned bookstore, Shakespeare and Company, has opened is own literary themed restaurant. According to the store's manager, its founder had been knocking on the next door neighbour's door once a month since the 60s, asking if he could use the space to open a literary café." Dishes include "the Flapjack Kerouac" and "The Bun Also Rises."
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/oct/28/paris-bookshop-shakespeare-and-company-opens-cafe
What is good bookstore reading etiquette? Here's an illustrated guide, starring a cartoon character Jonathan Franzen!
http://mashable.com/2015/10/28/book-reading-etiquette-guide/#X.JMZvhMSGqB
How did the ellipsis arrive in English literature? "A Cambridge academic claims to have found the first use of a 'brilliant innovation' that has endured as a mark of incomplete speech."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/20/unfinished-story-how-the-ellipsis-arrived-in-english-literature
An unseen TS Eliot cat poem has been recovered. "In Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, TS Eliot gave us a Mystery Cat...Now it turns out that he also dreamed up a Gourmet Cat, in Cumberleylaude, the feline star of a previously unpublished cat poem who has a taste for ‘salmon, duck, or expensive French wines.'"
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/02/pet-rescue-unseen-ts-eliot-cat-poem-recovered
BOOKS & WRITERS
Slade House by David Mitchell, is like "The Bone Clocks's naughty little sister in a fright wig-all the usual Mitchell motifs are here, plus a wicked dose of hilarity." The "ingenious" new novel germinated from a Twitter short story!
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/29/slade-house-david-mitchell-review
For the first time in 20 years, Gloria Steinem has a new book out. In this video interview conducted from her New York City apartment, she discusses her "rich, colorful life"—including travels, the influence of her parents, and key moments in her career as a journalist and activist.
https://www.yahoo.com/katiecouric/gloria-steinem-weighs-in-on-clinton-fiorina-and-000414854.html
In Mary Gaitskill's new novel, The Mare, "the author — known for depicting violent sex and lonely people-delves into the most frightening subject of all: real connection." It's a novel about how love can be "inflected by race and class and privilege."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/magazine/mary-gaitskill-and-the-life-unseen.html
"I've arrived at the age of nostalgia," says Guy Vanderhaeghe in this interview with Quill & Quire. He discusses masculinity, aging and his GG–winning story collection here:
http://www.quillandquire.com/authors/2015/10/30/ive-arrived-at-the-age-of-nostalgia-guy-vanderhaeghe-on-aging-masculinity-and-his-gg-winning-story-collection/
Last week's Guardian featured an article on Vancouver's best books. This week it features Montreal's best, as chosen by Heather O'Neill.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/oct/29/reading-cities-books-about-montreal
John Irving's 14th novel, Avenue of Mysteries, is a "vintage Irving: endearing characters, plenty of havoc." Its protagonist is a Mexican-American writer, who grew up as one of two "dump kids," scavenging glass and metal amid the trash in Oaxaca.
http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/avenue-of-mysteries-is-vintage-irving-endearing-characters-plenty-of-havoc/
In The Gold Eaters, Salt Spring Island author Ronald Wright examines the "clash of empires." Set during the Spanish conquest of Peru, it's a historical novel of exploration, invasion, conquest, resistance and enduring love. Wright is interviewed here:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/author+salt+spring+island+ronald+wright+talks+gold+eaters/11481089/story.html#ixzz3qOzOoaLZ
COMMUNITY EVENTS
LIVE SOULS
Author Serge Alternês as he presents the B&W photographs taken by Alec Wainman a medical volunteer in the Spanish Civil War (1936—1939). Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm, free. St. Anselm's Church, 5210 University Blvd., Vancouver. More information at 604-738-4688.
MICHAEL CHRISTIE
Author reads from his latest book If I Fall, If I Die. Thursday, November 5 at 7:30pm. Smilin' Buddha Restaurant, 109 East Hastings, Vancouver. More information at vpl.ca.
OPEN CITY
SFU Library announces a special event at SFU Vancouver as part of SFU's 50th anniversary celebrations. Open City: One Book, One SFU featuring author Teju Cole in conversation with CBC Radio's Eleanor Wachtel. This free event will be held on Thursday, November 5th at 7PM in the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts at SFU Vancouver. For more details about this event and to book your ticket, visit: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/onebookonesfu.
BETH KOPE
The Writer's Studio at SFU presents Beth Kope, author of Average Height of Flight (Caitlin Press). Thursday, Nov. 5 at 8:00 p.m. Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main Street, Vancouver.
WORLD POETRY VANCOUVER
Writing Through Loss with co-hosts Elaine Woo and Anita Aguirres-Nieveras. Featured poets Chelene Knight, Deborah Kelly, Jennifer Zilm, Lara Veresi, Mariner Janes, Rene Saklikar and Bong Ja Ahn. Open mic, raffle, and refreshments. Saturday, November 7 at 1pm. Britannia Branch, VPL, 1661 Napier Street. For more information, phone 604-526-4729.
CRIME TIME TRIO
Crime Writers of Canada presents three BC mystery authors-Cathy Ace, Allan J Emerson, Don Hauka. Come and join them for banter and booktalk, signing and mingling. Saturday, November 7 at 1-3pm, North Vancouver Chapters, 1025 Marine Drive, North Vancouver. Free. For more information, phone 604-988-6881.
DEAD POETS READING SERIES
Five poets/poetry-lovers/readers/writers bring to life the works of their favourite deceased poets. Sunday, November 8 at 3:00pm. Central branch, VPL, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver. More information at deadpoetslive.com.
SUSAN MUSGRAVE
Susan Musgrave presents her new book Taste of Haida Gwaii: Food Gathering and Feasting At The Edge Of The World Sunday November 8th 7:00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON
Features Harold Rhenisch and Joe Denham plus open mic. Wednesday, November 11th, 7-9:30pm, at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver. Suggested donation at the door: $5. Sign up for open mic at 7pm. More
information at www.pandorascollective.com.
SPOKEN INK
Featuring poet Bonnie Nish and her daughter Ali Denno on Thursday Nov. 12th at 8:00 p.m. at a new location, Wings Pub & Grill, 6879 Kingsway, Burnaby.
MIJI CAMPBELL
Miji Campbell author of Separation Anxiety A Coming Of Middle Age Story. Book signing Saturday November 14th 2.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main St. More Info. 604 879-7737.
Upcoming
IAN RANKIN
Cuffed, the Vancouver International Crime Fiction Festival, presents a special event with Ian Rankin. Monday, November 16 at 7:30pm. Tickets: $24 plus service charges. St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Burrard and Nelson, Vancouver. Tickets and more information at ticketstonight.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3021.
JUNE HUTTON
June Hutton in conversation in discussion of her new novel Two-Gun and Sun Wednesday November 18th 7.00 pm. Book Warehouse Main Street Novel Nights Series. Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info: 604 879-7737.
ANN WALMSLEY
Ann Walmsley author of The Prison Book Club. Reading and Book Signing. Thursday November 19th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604 879-7737.
JCC JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL
A week of literary events including meet-the-author opportunities, readings and panel discussions and more. November 21-26, 2015. For complete details, visit jewishbookfestival.ca.
VANCOUVER VANISHES
Book Launch of Vancouver Vanishes Narratives of Demolition and Revival featuring Caroline Adderson, Eve Lazarus, Kerry Gold, John Atkin and Michael Kluckner Monday November 23rd 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info. 604-879-7737.
ELIZABETH MCLEAN
Elizabeth McLean author of The Swallows Uncaged. Discussion and Book Signing. Tuesday November 24th 7.00 pm Book Warehouse 4118 Main Street More Info 604 879-7737.
CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA
Crime writers Cathy Ace. Allan J. Emerson and Don Hauka will do readings from their work, and answer questions about their experiences finding agents and publishers, online resources for writers, local writing groups, and writers' conventions. Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. Poirier branch, Coquitlam Public Library. More information at coqlibrary.ca.
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