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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Access Copyright Foundation is accepting applications for its Marian Hebb Research Grant program until Feb. 15. If you're hoping to undertake research to result in a publishable work & looking for support, we hope you'll consider applying for a grant. www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...

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Access Copyright Foundation Marian Hebb Research Grant Applications. Deadline: February 15, 2026

Access Copyright Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 round of funding for its Marian Hebb Research Grant program.

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Gail Anderson-Dargatz @anderson-dargatz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Writers, do you interview for your fiction projects? Doing interviews can sometimes feel intimidating. Does that ever stop you? I'm creating my Federation of BC Writers presentation on the subject and would like to hear from you. #writingcommunity #CanLit #writersky #writershelpingwriters

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Orca Book Publishers @orcabook.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This week we’re looking at new, accessible hi-lo books for middle-graders and teens, designed to build up a striving reader’s confidence, skill and love of reading! Read the Educator Newsletter: conta.cc/452FhCV

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Thrilling new hi-lo books that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Email from Orca Book Publishers Accessible fiction at gr. 1-5 reading levels Can't view images? Open this email in your web browser. Educator resources Request an author visit The Orca Blog This week

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The Dead Poets Reading Series @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Hey friends, our next reading is 3 weeks away! It will feature Betsy Warland (reading H.D.), Justyna Krol (reading Adam Zagajewski), Cabil Martinez (reading Jim-Wong Chu), and Kyle McKillop (reading Bill Knott). It all happens November 16th, 3pm at Outisiders and Others. Save the date!

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Dear @theglobeandmail.com Please bring back poetry reviews that reflect the complexity and deep engagement of our thriving CanPo world! We need discussion, critique, and space not mini synopses, and coverage of primarily non Canadian writers.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 17/10/2025

The Vancouver Writers Fest (@writersfest.bc.ca) is almost here! From Oct. 20-26, over 130 authors will descend upon Granville Island for 87 events. The Tyee has covered many of the participating festival authors. Check this thread for more! 🧵📖🚀

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Are you interested in helping to choose the winners and shortlists for the 2026 BC and Yukon Book Prizes? Nominations are now open! Nominate yourself or someone you know. For more information visit: bcyukonbookprizes.com/juror-nomina...

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

On September 30, we share links to resources for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection: bit.ly/3PPLIRI #UAlberta Press books: bit.ly/4e7NHMb Department of Canadian Heritage: bit.ly/3o5GDZa #TRC #NTRD @abbookpub.bsky.social

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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Today and every day, we have a responsibility to learn the ongoing impacts of colonization on this land colonially known as "Canad". Here are some books to read for National Truth and Reconciliation Day and all days with titles: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #DiverseCanLit

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Some Books for Truth and Reconciliation Day · Lists · 49th Shelf

Books to read for National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

(5/5) 🏆 Dana Claxton and Dr. Curtis Collins have won the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award for “Curve!: Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast” (@figure1publishing.bsky.social)

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

(4/5) 🏆 Sarah Leavitt has won the Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes for “Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love” (@arsenalpulp.bsky.social)

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

(3/5) 🏆 Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson and Robert Davidson have won the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize for “A Haida Wedding” (@heritagehouse.bsky.social)

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

(2/5) 🏆 Vancouver poet Fred Wah is recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. Fred Wah has a long publishing history with @talonbooks.bsky.social. 🏆 Talonbooks' Leanne Dunic has also won an award - the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for “wet”

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Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Congratulations to Leanne Dunic on winning the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (@bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social) for her book "Wet." You can read my interview with Leanne about the book over at @readlocalbc.bsky.social:

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Amphibious Poetics: An Interview with Leanne Dunic

Poets Leanne Dunic and Rob Taylor talk about genre-crossing art, mask wearing, and desire and restraint.

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

(1/5) The West Coast Book Prize Society announced the winners of the 41st @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social. 🏆 Congratulations to our members, @talonbooks.bsky.social, @heritagehouse.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, and @figure1publishing.bsky.social! More details below and at buff.ly/ZxafZpf

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Leslie Gentile @lesliegentile.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I decided to read and review each of my fellow nominees for the BC Yukon Book Prize. Some seriously good books here! 😃 @cormorantbooks.bsky.social @sharigreen.bsky.social @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social

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PEN Canada @pencanada.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Beyond Canadian classics, contemporary authors like ‪John Green and Emily Henry also have titles on the list. #Books with 2SLGBTQ+ themes like Gender Queer and Two Boys Kissing are also deemed sexually explicit and will be removed.

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

It's hard to watch our neighbours to the East ban books that aren't just important teaching tools, but also have helped students see themselves and build community. We stand with authors and readers who deserve the freedom to read! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News

A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Mark your calendars! September 21st is @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social 's 41st Gala! 🎉 More details and tickets here: buff.ly/6T4ZAeh

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Gail Anderson-Dargatz @anderson-dargatz.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Really looking forward to meeting the other local writers and readers at this event. In Enderby, BC, September 13! Let me know if you'll be there too!

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 12/08/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome these authors to #VWF2025 in October! ∙ Linda Bailey ∙ Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social ∙ Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social ∙ Vince Beiser @vincebeiser.bsky.social ∙ Billy-Ray Belcourt ∙ Michael Bennett Browse the full list: writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva...

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Submissions are open! If you published, wrote, or illustrated a book in 2025, be sure to consider submitting it for the 42 BC and Yukon Book Prizes! For more information visit: bcyukonbookprizes.com/how-to-enter/

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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Congratulations to our affiliates: @sarahbleav.bsky.social & @zoewhittall.bsky.social on being shortlisted for this year's Lambda Literary Awards!

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

NeWest Press is excited to announce the launch of Barbour Books, our new speculative fiction imprint. Edited by award-winning author and scholar Jenna Butler. Authors looking to submit manuscripts to the imprint can do so now at our manuscript site. #NeWestPress #BarbourBooks #CanadianSciFi #CanLit

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Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Applications due in ten days!

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Have you heard the most recent episodes of Writing the Coast? Over the past few weeks we've featured conversations with Kayla Czaga, Loghan Paylor, and Minelle Mahtani. Listen to these episodes and more here: soundcloud.com/bcyukonbookp...

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Writing the Coast: BC & Yukon Book Prizes podcast

Welcome to Writing the Coast! This is the weekly podcast where we chat with the authors and illustrators of the books who make up the shortlist of the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. On the episodes

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Loved listening in to my neighbour, author Marion Crook, talk about her memoir in the new season of Writing the Coast! (I met her in line to vote and was probably the only person thrilled with the 2-hour wait) @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

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S6 Episode 38: Marion McKinnon Crook on how mysteries helped her write memoir

Podcast Episode · Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast · 2025-06-07 · 31m

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Orca Book Publishers @orcabook.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Pride Month is an opportunity to uplift and celebrate LGBTQ+ voices! From an alphabet book and fiction with SEL connections to nonfiction books that support health curriculums, read the Educator Newsletter to discover books that will support an inclusive collection for all ages. conta.cc/4jEh9fq

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A bookshelf you can be PROUD of 🏳️‍🌈

Email from Orca Book Publishers LGBTQ+ books for all ages Can't view images? Open this email in your web browser. Pride Month is an opportunity to uplift and celebrate LGBTQ+ voices. It’s important fo

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Check out Danny Ramadan on Vancolour, and also check out Danny's memoir Crooked Teeth which is a finalist for the 2025 Hubert Evans Nonfiction Prize. @dannyramadan.com

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Writing the Coast is back! And the first episode of season 7 features Marion McKinnon Crook, author of Always on Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching, and Rural Living. Always on Call is a finalist for the 2025 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. Listen here: on.soundcloud.com/R2n5bljzrUQL...

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S6 Episode 38: Marion McKinnon Crook on how mysteries helped her write memoir

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Marion McKinnon Crook. Marion is the author of Always On Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching, and Rural Living. Always on Call is a fina

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Sally Rudolf @wildsustenance.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Always a treat to be in this space at Upstart and Crow. Even better listening to these talented women read and discuss their recently published books. 📚 @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social @shashibhat.bsky.social

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 02/06/2025

🗓️ Tuesday, June 17 at 7pm 📍 VPL’s central branch, or watch online! 💛 Presented with Vancouver Public Library and @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social‬ 📚 Books for sale at the event @bookwarehouse.bsky.social‬ @blackbondbooks.bsky.social‬

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 02/06/2025

Get to know the authors shortlisted for the 2025 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. We are so excited to be hosting the authors shortlisted for the 2025 Jim Deva Prize at our upcoming Incite event on June 17th! Don't forget to RSVP– It's free! 🎉 Register here: buff.ly/s8Ph9gj

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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

This is a really strong statement from the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, and I am so delighted to see it.

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

"As a western Canadian book awards organization, we can’t help but be deeply disturbed by the growing trend of politicians politicizing education which directly targets marginalized authors, illustrators, and students." Read the full statement here: bcyukonbookprizes.com/2025/05/30/s...

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

We have a lot of free author events coming up! If you haven't checked out our event page on our website, you should. There are readings and workshops scheduled in Kelowna, Kimberley, Nanaimo, and Vancouver. Check it all out here: bcyukonbookprizes.com/upcoming-eve...

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Upcoming Events - BC and Yukon Book Prizes

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 15/05/2025

Last Woman – Carleigh Baker Coexistence – Billy-Ray Belcourt Under the White Gaze – Christopher Cheung Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love – @sarahbleav.bsky.social The Cure for Drowning – Loghan Paylor @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Want to recognize someone who's made a mark on the BC or Yukon literary or word art communities? Nominate them for The Borealis Prize or the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. For more information visit: bcyukonbookprizes.com/nominations/

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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Congrats to all of the finalists of the @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social ! We're excited to see so many books from our favourite local BC publishers and authors being recognized 🎉

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

We're getting together at @bookwarehouse.bsky.social to celebrate the finalists of the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes and we hope to see you there! This is a great chance to buy copies of the finalist books, and to have them signed by authors and illustrators in attendance. Hope to see you there!

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Congratulations to @bychrischeung.bsky.social! "Under the White Gaze" is a finalist for the Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes, awarded by @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social! 🎉 Congratulations to all the finalists and their publishers! About Under the White Gaze: www.ubcpress.ca/under-the-wh...

Cover: Under the White Gaze: Solving the Problem of Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism, by Christopher Cheung. Each word of the title is a different colour, each chosen to evoke a different skin tone. Beside the cover, text reads "Congratulations! Finalist, 2025 Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. BC and Yukon Book Prizes."

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Congratulations to all the finalists! The Dorothy Livesay shortlist especially, is 🔥🔥

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Congratulations to this year's finalists!

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 11/04/2025

Congratulations to all of the finalists for the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes! @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social So many of our favourite authors are on this list, including plenty of previous Vancouver Writers Fest guests. 🙌 bcyukonbookprizes.com/winners-fina...

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Stir Arts & Culture Vancouver @createastir.ca · 10/04/2025

The BC and Yukon Book Prizes have just announced this year's shortlisted authors, who will be celebrated on May 22 during a soirée at the Book Warehouse on West Broadway. @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social www.createastir.ca/articles/bc-...

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes unveil 2025 shortlists, spanning titles by Li Charmaine Anne, Murray Sinclair, and more — Stir

A celebratory soirée at the Book Warehouse on May 22 honours authors across eight categories

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Heritage House Publishing @heritagehouse.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Heritage House is delighted to share that two of our books have been shortlisted for the BC & Yukon Book Prizes 2025. buff.ly/wpQp0ea @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social

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Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Congratulations to all! If you'd like to learn more about the Dorothy Livesay poetry finalists, here are my interviews with three of them: Leanne Dunic: www.readlocalbc.ca/2024/04/24/a... Dallas Hunt: www.readlocalbc.ca/2021/04/20/g... Kayla Czaga: rollofnickels.blogspot.com/2014/10/long...

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Christopher Cheung @bychrischeung.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A nice surprise this week! I'm nominated for the Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes alongside these great folks with impactful work. @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social

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