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North Vancouver Friends! Please join us at the launch of TWO SONGS by Russell Thornton tomorrow evening at 32 Books. Guest author Christina Shah will read from her collection, if: prey, then: huntress. #booklaunch #russellthornton #christinashah #canadianpoetry

Vancouver friends! Catch Wendy Donawa (The Time of Falling Apart: Poems) and Isabella Wang (November, November) at the Twisted Poets Literary Salon on March 11.

Under The Spell of The Rain: Russell Thornton’s Two Songs Selected Poems 2000-2025 by Chris Banks The American poet Galway Kinnell said, “To me, poetry is somebody standing up, so to speak, and saying with as little concealment as possible, what it is for him or her to be on this…

"Russell Thornton’s new poetry collection contains the best of his entire oeuvre, and as I read through its pages, the places the poems inhabit come to be as important as the ideas and experiences they communicate..."
A wonderful review of TWO SONGS by Chris Banks in The Woodlot!

Bookmonger: Weaving perspectives into regional history - Discover Our Coast In 2017, this column featured a book called “Peace Weavers,” a carefully researched work that traced the consequential marriages between Native American women and white men throughout Oregon and Washi...

“The Teachings of Mutton” is a fascinating, humbling, heartbreaking book that revisits a long-forgotten chapter of regional history and indicates rich oral histories and Indigenous traditions that are only beginning to be fully appreciated."

Read more at: discoverourcoast.com/2026/02/12/b...

Many thanks to Joe Plante at The Commentary for this interview with Russell Thornton about his latest poetry collection, Two Songs: Selected Poems 2000-2025.
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Don't miss this exciting poetry event in North Vancouver on February 26th at 32 Books: A double reading featuring Russell Thornton and Christina Shah!

Linda Rogers reviews The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog by Linda Rogers reviews The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog, by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa et al (Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 2025) $36.95 / 9781998526024

“Mutton’s pelt has acted like a teacher,” Hammond-Kaarremaa finishes. “His teachings have revealed so much, to so many people – not only about dog wool and woolly dog DNA and diet, not only about blankets and weaving and spinning, but about the enduring strength of oral history.”

YouTube video by CHEK Media Now You Know - The Long Lost Woolly Dog

Curious about the Coast Salish Woolly Dog? BC Bob explores the history and cultural significance of this remarkable animal, as portrayed in The Teachings of Mutton.
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Oh hell yes! A selected poems from one of the best poets around.

"Two Songs: Selected Poems 2000-2025" by Russell Thornton, just released by @harbourpublishing.bsky.social:

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YouTube video by Mary Fox Pottery In The Creation Room at Mary Fox Pottery: Bottle Vases

New year, new you… new hobby? Mary Fox, author of Developing Glazes, takes you behind the scenes and demonstrates the steps that turn clay into a beautiful work of art.
#potterybook #maryfox #canadianart
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#BookReview: Sound Like a Sailor: The Book of Nautical Expressions by R. Bruce Macdonald “I dove straight into this delightful collection of words and phrases that originate on the high seas during the era of sea transport and warfare”
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21 Gifts for the Baby Boomers on Your Holiday List Show some love to the baby boomers in your life with gifts that they're sure to treasure, from comfy clothes to personal mementos

Developing Glazes by Mary Fox made this list of 21 Gifts for a Baby Boomer! Pottery is one of the fastest growing hobbies in North America for creatives of all ages. Gift a copy of the book to the new potter in your family!

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As Christmas approaches, I'd like to acknowledge the stellar work done by local Sunshine Coast bookstores, Talewind Books in Sechelt, and Earthfair in Madeira Park. They stock Coast writers, they promote their books, they make gift-buying easy, and they are central to a strong local economy.

Wendy Donawa (The Time of Falling Apart) will read with fellow poet Linda K. Thompson at the Qualicum Beach Museum on Friday, November 14th at 2 pm.

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Mary Fox will launch her new book, Developing Glazes, at Wilson & Co. in Ladysmith this Saturday!

Career potter in Ladysmith gives back to ceramics community — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC. A local potter with 40 years of experience is sharing her knowledge in a book aimed at novice potters.

Lauryn Mackenzie of @chly.ca met with renowned potter Mary Fox at her home studio and gallery in Ladysmith to talk about her newest book, Developing Glazes.
#potterybook #legacyproject #maryfox

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12 or 20 (second series) questions with Wendy Donawa Wendy Donawa [photo credit: Chris Hancock Donaldson] left her natal Victoria as a young woman to settle in Barbados. She attended the Unive...

Check out this Q&A with Victoria poet Wendy Donawa (The Time of Falling Apart) where she shares her thoughts on the creative process and the role of the writers as "society's truth-tellers."
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Ladysmith potter and philanthropist Mary Fox speaks with Margaret Gallagher about her new book, Developing Glazes, and her Legacy Project!
#sustainablepottery #BCpotter

It’s time to submit your poetry collection for the 2026 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize! Be sure to review the submission guidelines listed on the Al Purdy A-frame Association website. One outstanding poet will be awarded $10,000! 📝✨ #PurdyPrize2026 #PoetryPrize #CallForSubmissions

An Afternoon of Poetry with Wendy Donawa and Tina Biello - Vancouver Island Regional Library Join Wendy Donawa and Tina Biello for an afternoon of poetry. Wendy, with her latest collection, The Time of Falling …

Nanaimo friends! Wendy Donowa will be reading from her new collection, The Time of Falling Apart, alongside Tina Biello, the former Poet Laureate of Nanaimo, at the Harbourfront Library on October 10, 2:30 p.m.
#PoetsofVancouverIsland #WendyDonawa

Carellin Brooks reviews The Time of Falling Apart, by Wendy Donawa Carellin Brooks reviews The Time of Falling Apart, by Wendy Donawa (Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 2025) $22.95 / 9781998526307

Carellin Brooks reviews The Time of Falling Apart by Wendy Donawa, writing: "At times the poetry is merely beautiful. A line describing “the tide’s pebbly click and shush” from “To My Hand” stops the reader cold. I’ve always wondered how to describe that sound: Donawa gets it perfectly right."

Poetry on the move! Don’t miss Tom Wayman reading from his latest collection, Out of the Ordinary, at Word Vancouver this Saturday, September 20th. Catch him and other amazing poets sharing their work on the poetry bus from 2:00–3:30 p.m. 📚🚌

#WordVancouver #TomWayman #PoetryinTransit

Don't miss this special presentation of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog at the Sooke Region Museum on September 6th! sookeregionmuseum.ca/author-talks/

Mary Fox - BC Booklook Mary Fox’s Developing Glazes guides potters in low-fire glazing techniques, blending creativity and mentorship through her Legacy Project.

Potters alert! A new "recipe book" by renowned potter and Ladysmith philanthropist Mary Fox will be landing in bookstores this fall. Preorder a copy through your favourite local bookstore and get your glaze on! #SustainableArt #Pottery #CeramicArt #GlazingTechniques

Powell River Library will host Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa for a presentation of The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog on August 26 at 3 pm. Books will be available for signing, courtesy of Pocket Books!

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The Teachings of Mutton is now proudly on display at the stunning Reach Gallery Museum! It's the perfect "must read" for anyone wishing to know more about weaving arts, dog breeds, Indigenous cultures and regional history. #ArtExhibit #TheReachGallery #TheTeachingsofMutton #sqʷəmey̓

Vancouver Island readers, catch Shirley Martin on tour with Calm Harbour, Turbulent Seas : A History of Ucluelet

BC Bestsellers - Read Local BC For the week ending August 9, 2025 Our weekly BC Bestseller list highlights the titles of independent, BC-owned publishers sold in independent BC bookstores. Print The List Go to full post ...read…

No.1 on this week's BC Bestseller list is Curve of Time @harbourpublishing.bsky.social

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Lorna Crozier is the author of 25 books, including the poetry collection After That and a memoir, Through the Garden: A Love Story (with Cats). She recommends The Collected Poems of Patrick Lane.

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Annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts | Sechelt, BC We are proud to present this outstanding program of Canadian writers who will entertain, inspire, engage, and challenge us in 2024.

(2/2) Featuring authors from @anvilpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @caitlinpress.bsky.social, @harbourpublishing.bsky.social, @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, @touchwooded.bsky.social‬, and Ronsdale Press.

Check out the full schedule of events on SCFWA's website: writersfestival.ca