The PULSE Community Podcast, Fireside Books in Parksville and Harbour Publishing are giving away a collection of Roy Henry Vickers books! Enter to win here: bit.ly/RoyHenryVick...

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"I spent my 80th birthday thinking about the schoolhouse where I was born." Roy Henry Vickers joins Peter McCully at the Pulse Community Podcast to reflect on his memories and his new book, The Best of Roy Henry Vickers, a stunning 50-year retrospective featuring more than 400 works in full colour.

Roy Henry Vickers on 50 Years of Art & BC Wildfire Crew Leader Kyle Gilson

Artist Roy Henry Vickers marks 80 with a new retrospective. Plus BC Wildfire Service crew leader Kyle Gilson on fighting fire on Vancouver Island - on the Pulse Podcast.

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Congrats to Christopher Gaze on his appointment to the Order of Canada! We're looking forward to producing his new memoir, The Road to Bard, in audio. @bardonthebeach.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social #Canada bardonthebeach.org/news/2026/ba...

Bard on the Beach Founder Christopher Gaze Appointed to the Order of Canada | Bard on the Beach

National Honour Recognizes a Lifetime of Transforming Shakespeare and Canadian Theatre June 26, 2026, Vancouver, BC / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and...

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#OTD in 2024, I spoke with Howard White, author of The Sunshine Coast:  From Gibsons to Powell River, Third Edition. #Bookshelf @harbourpublishing.bsky.social johnackermann.substack.com/p/not-just-a...

Not just another pretty face: a new book explores the hidden history of BC’s Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast: From Gibsons to Powell River, Third Edition is available from Harbour Publishing

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Catch Russell Thornton, author of Two Songs, at Poetry in the Park on Wednesday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m. Join us at Centennial Lodge in Queen's Park, New Westminster, for an evening of poetry in a beautiful park setting!

New review up @freefallmagazine.bsky.social - @KathrynMacdonald looks at @RussellThornton's Two Songs with @harbourpublishing.bsky.social : freefallmagazine.ca/review-of-ru...

Review of Russell Thornton's "Two Songs: Selected Poems" | FreeFall Magazine

By Kathryn MacDonald Two Songs: Selected Poems 2000-2025 by Russell Thornton Harbour Publishing (2026) With nine previous collections, Russell Thornton is

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Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews reviews Two Songs by North Vancouver poet Russell Thornton: "Through his spellbinding writing and unmatched craftsmanship, Russell Thornton continues to set an unparalleled high standard for poetry, in Canada and internationally." www.thetemzreview.com/di-sciascio-...

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A wonderful review of The Teachings of Mutton appears in the spring issue of BC Studies: "By presenting multiple voices rather than a single authoritative narrative, the book disrupts the structure of academic authorship itself." bcstudies.com/book_film_re...

The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog | BC Studies

The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog brings forward a history that, for many Coast Salish people, was never fully gone—only interrupted, misnamed, or held in places that did not know how...

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In 12 or 20 Questions, Sam Wiebe—author of Guns Across the River, the sixth novel in the Wakeland series—answers with the kind of brevity you'd expect from a seasoned mystery writer. Wiebe is the recipient of the Crime Writers of Canada Award and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, among other honours.

12 or 20 (second series) questions with Sam Wiebe

Sam Wiebe  [photo credit: Mel Yap] is the author of the bestselling Ocean Drive (2024), as well as the Wakeland novels, one of the most aut...

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In a conversation with Shari Narine for Windspeaker, Roy Henry Vickers shares why he never struggled as an artist: he stayed "true to the inspiration" that fueled his work. Read about the journey and creative spirit behind one of Canada's most beloved artists.

Artist at 80 has stayed true to his gift throughout his career

Visual artist and storyteller Roy Henry Vickers considers his artwork to be his children and, just like his six human children, they are all special.So, as a celebration of his 80th birthday, when Vic...

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Roy Henry Vickers has made a career out of reflecting the rugged beauty of B.C. Now, he has returned with a new book, looking back at a half-century of his artwork. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/21/b...

B.C. Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers celebrates 80th birthday with career-spanning new book

He has made a career out of using clean lines, vivid colours, and natural themes to reflect the rugged beauty of BC. Now, Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers has returned with a new book, looking back...

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Roy Henry Vickers has spent more than five decades capturing the beauty of B.C. through his nature-inspired artwork. Now, as he celebrates his 80th birthday, he's looking back with The Best of Roy Henry Vickers: 80 Selected Works in this interview with John Ackermann.

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Join us on June 25 for a free event with Mutton co-authors Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa and Debra Sparrow to learn about the fascinating history of the Coast Salish Woolly Dog, its significance to Coast Salish culture, and the research that brought its story to light. RSVP to reserve your spot!

‘The Teachings of Mutton’: A BC and Yukon Book Prize Celebration | Upstart & Crow

Until now, there has been very little written about the Coast Salish Woolly Dog, or sqʷəmey̓ in the Hul’q’umi’num language. Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog tells the story of the ...rea...

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Today is publication day for The Road to Bard, the new memoir from Christopher Gaze, founding artistic director of Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare festival. Read my review here. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @harbourpublishing.bsky.social

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The 37th season of Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare festival kicks off June 9th at Vanier Park. Now, comes a new book by the man who started it all, artistic director Christopher Gaze. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/05/24/b...

Artist Roy Henry Vickers speaks about his retrospective, The Best of Roy Henry Vickers, and a new colouring book that introduces children to the beauty of the land and the rich cultural traditions of the Northwest Coast. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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A great seasonal cookbook to ensure you get the best tasting food from your garden at canadiancookbooks.ca/the-zero-mil... @harbourpublishing.bsky.social

Win this guide to the cookbook we're featuring this week by following us and liking the post at www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... Ends Sunday! @harbourpublishing.bsky.social

The Chilliwack Museum invites you to Woven Histories: An Evening with author Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa. Enjoy a conversation exploring the remarkable story of the Coast Salish woolly dog on April 28, from 6 - 8 pm at 45820 Spadina Avenue. The book is a finalist for the 2026 BC & Yukon Book Prizes.

Vancouver friends! Join us at the People's Co-op Bookstore on May 5 at 7 pm to celebrate Tom Wayman, the winner of the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize.

Curious about Tom Wayman, the winner of the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize? Sharing this interview from last year where Tom shares his poems and reflects on his writing philosophy with Jeremy Ratt at CBC's North by Northwest. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Congratulations to Tom Wayman for winning the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize for his collection, Out of the Ordinary!

The $10,000 prize recognizes the most outstanding new book of poetry published in Canada in 2025 by an established poet with five or more published poetry collections. Read the full story here: quillandquire.com/omni/

We're thrilled to see The Teachings of Mutton and The Last Exile selected as finalists for the 2026 BC & Yukon Book Prizes. The winners will be announced in September.

Don’t miss Margaret Gallagher’s interview with BC poet Russell Thornton on his new collection, Two Songs: Poems 2000-2025. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Congratulations to Joseph Dandurand and Tom Wayman! I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU (Nightwood Editions) and Out of the Ordinary (Harbour Publishing) have been shortlisted for the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. The winner will be announced on April 21.

I review everything by Northwest Coast artist Roy Henry Vickers. His latest, a colouring book, blends styles of his #Indigenous cultures w opportunity to relax. RAVEN & FRIENDS is beautiful in art and spirit. From @harbourpublishing.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/03/rave...

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. ⏲️✨

The CBC Books Spring 2026 Canadian Poetry preview includes Two Songs by Russell Thornton! Thornton's 10th collection brings together poems published across 25 years of his writing career, from 2000 to 2025. www.cbc.ca/books/canadi...

29 new Canadian poetry titles to check out this spring | CBC Books

Here are the new and upcoming Canadian books of poetry we're most excited for this season.

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Congratulations to Tom Wayman, whose poetry collection, Out of the Ordinary, has been longlisted for the 2026 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. This year’s jury includes Susan Musgrave and previous winners Sid Marty and A.F. Moritz. The winner will be announced on April 21 — stay tuned!

Thank you to Ryan Frawley for this thoughtful deep dive into Sam Wiebe’s new novel, Guns Across the River, the latest instalment in the Dave Wakeland series. #BCReview #SamWiebe

Ryan Frawley reviews Guns Across the River, by Sam Wiebe

Ryan Frawley reviews Guns Across the River, by Sam Wiebe (Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 2026) $24.95 / 9781998526550

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