June 25, 2008
Symposium on the Book:
From Thrillers to True Crime: Inside the Art and Craft of Crime Writing
On July 12, crime writing aficionados and literary fiction connoisseurs alike will be stimulated and engaged in this year’s Symposium on the Book at SFU Harbour Centre.
Six of Canada’s top crime writers will join a crime fiction book reviewer, an editor of crime writing, and a mystery bookstore owner to discuss the subgenres of crime writing - thrillers, mysteries, cozies, detectives and true crime - and will also engage the audience with an in-depth look at the position of crime writing in Canada. Ticket price of $75 includes six books
For details, contact:
Suzanne Norman at 778-782-5241 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Annie Chen 778 782 5229, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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June 20, 2008
The 2008 BC Book Prizes On Tour was our biggest tour to date, bringing “real live authors” to literally thousands of children and adults around the province.
Last year we established the Adopt-a-Library program to leave a lasting, tangible legacy of these author visits: a library of BC Book Prize finalist books donated to libraries in BC schools. These books are purchased directly from the publishers with funding from local community-minded businesses and individuals, whose support is acknowledged in commemorative book plates.
In its fledgling year, the Adopt-a-Library program confirmed six sponsors supporting eight schools; this year we confirmed 14 sponsors donating a combined total of $13,000worth of books to 26 schools. Thanks to all for helping to bring the best of BC writing and publishing to the next generation of readers and authors.
Columbia Basin Trust
Glenmerry Elementary School, Trail
Prince Charles Secondary School, Creston
Amy Woodland Elementary School, Cranbrook
Twin Rivers Elementary School, Castlegar
Redfish Elementary School, Nelson
Nelson & District Credit Union
L.V. Rogers Secondary School, Nelson
16/37 Community Futures Development Corp.
Caledonia Senior Secondary School, Terrace
Rio Tinto Alcan
Kildala Elementary School, Kitimat
W.L. McLeod Elementary School, Vanderhoof
Bulkley Valley Credit Union
Smithers Secondary School, Smithers
London Drugs
Immaculate Conception Elementary School, Prince George
Kay Bingham Elementary School, Kamloops
Kidston Elementary School, Vernon
Ellison Elementary School, Kelowna
Uplands Elementary School, Penticton
Valley First Credit Union
Kelowna Secondary School, Kelowna
Spruce Credit Union
Kelly Road Secondary School, Prince George
Heather Park Middle School, Prince George
Integris Credit Union
Beaverley Elementary School, Prince George
Westwood Elementary School, Prince George
Hewitt Associates
Hastings Elementary School, Vancouver
Rogers’ Chocolates
Charles Dickens Elementary School, Vancouver
Gladstone Secondary School, Vancouver
CCEC Credit Union
Grandview Elementary School, Vancouver
Quills Poetry Magazine
Vancouver Technical Secondary School, Vancouver
Rita Wong and the Asian Canadian Studies Society
Burnaby Mountain Secondary School
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June 04, 2008
Alan Smith of Kelowna is the lucky winner of a copy of Fred Herzog: Vancouver Photographs (Finalist for the BC Booksellers’ Choice Award in Honour of Bill Duthie).
Congratulations, Alan, and happy reading!
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