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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The fourth collection of Canada's most haunted stories comes out soon 👻 @touchwooded.bsky.social Discover: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today in the office we increased our knowledge of Indigenous experiences in Canada by playing The Truth in Truth and Reconciliation Educational Board Game by indigenous publishers @medicinewheelpub.bsky.social

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Discover an unforgettable expression of love, loss and the solace of memory in a brand new biography from @harbourpublishing.bsky.social www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're celebrating 30 years of Poetry in Transit! This much-loved program began in 1996 and has featured hundreds of poems from BC poets over the years, making it one of the longest running transit poetry programs in Canada. Join us @wordvancouver.bsky.social on Saturday, September 19 for...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I spy with my little eye: A brand new children's illustrated book on Indigeneity created with 13 different illustrators @orcabook.bsky.social learn more: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A poetry book that invites us to create new relationships with nature, is coming to bookshops soon. Find the cover below to memorize it @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Elspeth Bradbury, author of Journeys to the Nearby, talks about sorting through lifelong accumulations, the inseparability of text and illustrations, the process of creative fermentation, and approaching the familiar with curiosity. Read the interview at www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/08/27/a...

A quote from an interview with author Elspeth Bradbury: "I squeeze and prod and bully every word, every phrase until it smartens up. Then I set the piece aside to stew for days or months before I have at it again. And again. The pace is pathetic, but I find the process weirdly enjoyable and addictive."

Photos of author Elspeth Bradbury and interviewer Alyssa Jones

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

BC Bestseller top pick of the week: The Lost Haida Manga @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social "a striking new collection tracing the origins and evolution of Haida Manga" Discover: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

NEW: A mesmerizing coffee table book that explores “one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world” and documents the fight to protect it 🌊 www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle... @harbourpublishing.bsky.social

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#8 BC Bestseller List: an archive of the Japanese Canadian experiences in pre and post wartimes in compelling prose🎞 @harbourpublishing.bsky.social harbourpublishing.com/products/978...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Whether you love love in all its forms or crave something darker and titillating, choose your perfect summer novel ❤️ 🩸

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Joseph Dandurand, author of I Would Like to Say Thank You from @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, sat down with @roblucastaylor.bsky.social to talk fishing, safe spaces and early morning writing practices. 💬 Full interview here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/07/23/m...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Sometimes, the miraculous happens. Discover one of North America's most ambitious conservation projects below 🦬 www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle... @greystonebooks.bsky.social

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Perfect road trip read just dropped: A humorous account of Canada from a life-long travel writer ✍️ @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social Discover: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

3 BC bestsellers return to the list this week 🐑🖋️🌱 Discover: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle... @heritagehouse.bsky.social @greystonebooks.bsky.social #RonsdalePress

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Our book recs for Disability Pride Month ⤵ www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/07/16/e...

Disability pride month books by authors with disabilities, 3 book covers featured from the article.

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This week's list is a celebration of our country; with canadiana, local lore, Indigenous art retrospectives, and coastal recipes. www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We've got the inside scoop on what 3 BC bestselling authors are reading. Discover their top picks ➡️ www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/07/09/y...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

3 BC Bestsellers return to the list after a short hiatus… www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This Canada Day, discover locally published children's books by Indigenous authors, so all young readers can grow up with Indigenous stories. www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/07/01/v... #CanadaDay #BooksForCanadaDay #KidsBooksForCanadaDay

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This Canada Day, learn about the land, history, resistance, and cultures of Indigenous peoples through poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art. www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/07/01/v...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Brand new release of Haida Manga from @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social at #12 on this week's BC Bestseller List www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

If you happen to be one of the book queers, trying to impress one, wanting to sharpen your ally abilities, or simply looking for a good local read, try picking up one of these new releases ✨🌈 www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/06/24/l...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Two authors each have two books on the list, any bets? www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Poetry in Transit spotlight: Renée Harper✨ We spoke with Renée Harper and the other Poetry in Transit 2025-26 poets on place, transit, and community. Read the full interviews here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/09/17/p... #PoetryInTransit #ReadLocalBC #BCPoet #BCPoetry

Renée Harper has a light skin tone, hazel eyes, and shoulder length brown hair with a side part. She wears tortoise shell framed glasses, and a grey turtle neck sweater. She looks at the camera with a soft smile

“There’s something inherently poetic about being in motion, suspended between places. Transit invites reflection, and for me, it sometimes invites poetry.”

he read my fortune
in the passing clouds
ill omens mixed
with gusts of wind
but sunshine too
—Renée Harper, “Fortunes”

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The interview with Korky Day, the infamous local legend behind Vancouver's most extensive and detailed map of neighbourhood book exchanges, is live! read here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/06/16/t...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This week: A brand-new memoir from the man behind Vancouver's Bard productions and some returning bestsellers 🎭 @harbourpublishing.bsky.social www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

A False and Fatal Claim: A Lane Winslow Mystery, by Iona Whishaw @touchwooded.bsky.social is #1 for the 9th week in a row. View the list to to find out what this bestseller is all about 🔎🕵🏻‍♀️ www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New this week: a sonic seaside book for young readers from @greystonebooks.bsky.social , and some friendly faces return to the list 🌊🦀 Explore here: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The author of Keefer Street on character writing, movie magic, and the world-changing power of art. read it here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/05/28/a...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

New this week: Archival stories of Japanese Canadians from the early 19th century and a poetically written book on the intersections of nature and human settlement 🐝🏙📜🎞 www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle... @harbourpublishing.bsky.social @greystonebooks.bsky.social

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Immerse yourself in the worlds of others, with stories on their dealings with the supernatural, severed cultural ties, and lifetimes of environmental activism and chronic illness. Pick up a memoir to connect to real lived experiences. buff.ly/IYTfdVx

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Didn't get a chance to read over the long weekend (or don't want to stop)? Find a certified Bestseller below 🥇 www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

@christinashah.bsky.social the author of if: prey, then: huntress, sat down with @roblucastaylor.bsky.social to discuss women in trades and heavy industries, the form of work poems, her influences, and sonic play in poetry. www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/05/15/s... @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Poetry in Transit spotlight: Tom Wayman✨ @harbourpublishing.bsky.social We spoke with Tom Wayman and the other Poetry in Transit 2025-26 poets on place, transit, and community. Read the full interviews here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/09/17/p... #PoetryInTransit #ReadLocalBC #BCPoet #BCPoetry

Tom Wayman has a light skin tone, white and grey wavy long hair, and a beard. He wears thin framed glasses and a blue shirt, and peers to the side.

at a time when the audience for contemporary poetry is infinitesimal,
the Poetry in Transit poems demonstrate to the travelling public that “poetry” is not one thing, any more than “music” is.

Expensive sedans, beaters, delivery trucks
and jammed buses alike splash through the pavement’s rivulets
—Tom Wayman, “A City Most at Home in the Rain”

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Find your next favourite hike, garden party recipe, and outdoorsy children's book 🌱 www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle... @booksbc.bsky.social

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This list is an ode to mothers, grandmothers, and the strong women in our lives. Pick a book for yourself or the perfect Mother's Day gift 🌷 www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/05/07/b...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Dive into Vancouver's music history, Indigenous children books, and feminist memoirs 🎶 view list here: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle... @orcabook.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social #ReadLocalBC #BCBestsellerList #BCBooks

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Make 2026 the year that you read a debut author! These books are highly-anticipated new and upcoming releases for young readers and adults alike that will shake up your spring reading list and find your next favourite read. Read more: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/04/29/6...

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Stuck in a reading rut? We’ve rounded up a few locally published books to help switch up your reading vibe. From candid essays and introspective poetry, these critic-approved titles will help pull you back into the world of books. 📖 ⭐

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

April 21 is #BCBookDay 📚 a day to celebrate and support our province’s independent book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, independent bookstores, libraries, and festivals that connect us with local stories. Discover your local literary community at ReadLocalBC.ca

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Poetry in Transit spotlight: Jen Currin✨ @houseofanansi.bsky.social We spoke with Jen Currin and the other Poetry in Transit 2025-26 poets on place, transit, and community. Read the full interviews here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/09/17/p... #PoetryInTransit #ReadLocalBC #BCPoet #BCPoetry

Jen Currin has a light skin tone, blue eyes, and a blonde sweeping pixie cut. She wears a pink shirt and stares directly at the camera with a serious glare. There’s intense lighting with a black ground.

“Encountering a poem on the bus is like encountering this little piece of otherworldiness—poetry is so different from the kinds of writing we’re used to seeing on transit walls”

Lamp clicks on in a dark room.
The apartment throbs with light.
Tonight I must dream.
—Jen Currin, “A Shadow’s Cat”

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It’s International Transgender Day of Visibility! In honour of this important day, we’re highlighting books that centre the multi-layered experiences of trans people, their contributions, achievements, and the continued fight to end the discrimination their communities face globally.

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Let us help you pick a great read for your next long-weekend get-away! 😎 🌄 Some of these books take you on the trails to explore and connect in nature, while others offer unique environmental histories. So get ready to unplug, kick your feet up, and spend an afternoon getting lost within the pages!

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Dive into an epic time-travelling series in verse, set in 2110, weaving the devastating impacts of climate change with an immersive, fantastical universe. Bramah’s Discovery is out April 14. Catch up with the full series available now on @harbourpublishing.bsky.social’s website. ⏲️✨

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Poetry in Transit spotlight: Natalie Lim✨ @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social Lim is a devoted advocate for community, and enriching one's neighbourhood. We spoke with Natalie Lim and the other Poetry in Transit 2025-26 poets on place, transit, and community. Read here: www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/09/17/p...

Natalie Lim has a light skin town, brown eyes, and thick, black, long hair with sweeping curtain bangs. She wears a yellow floral dress, poses in front of a white flower bush, and looks to the side with a bright smile.

“So much of poetry is about the art of paying attention, and there is no better place to do that than in our own neighborhoods.”

hold on tight. stay as long as you need.
when you decide it’s time to go, we’ll go together.
—Natalie Lim, “On Bouldering”

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

There’s no better day than World Storytelling Day to celebrate the art of storytelling in all of its forms. That’s why we’ve curated a selection of books that showcase the diversity and power of stories told both visually and through written word.

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Journey to London’s high society in the 1960s in the fifth addition to the Priscilla Tempest Mystery series! 🔎🇬🇧 Out now from @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social!

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

In this practical and encouraging guide, Carry On takes the reader on a self-guided journey into self-acceptance for any queer person. Out March 20, from Thornapple Press!

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