Winning Without Winning

by Mark Cameron I lost today … and still won. I learned this morning that I did not make the list of finalists for the inaugural Whistler Independent Book Awards.  I had been thrilled to find my name on the list of 10 fiction nominees — the “longlist” — for what some are calling the first major awards […]

Under the Cover: Book Clubs, Writers, and Readers

by Stella Leventoyannis Harvey Every time I enter a room of book aficionados at a book club I wonder if I will have anything of value to say. After all, these participants are not discussing just any book. They’ve chosen my novel this month. I’m grateful and excited.   But I’m also terrified. I am […]

Celebrated award winner Susan Juby named this year’s Whistler Writer-in-Residence

Susan Juby, the 2016 winner of Canada’s esteemed Stephen Leacock Award, is moving to Whistler this fall as the community’s official Writer-in-Residence. The critically acclaimed best-selling author, celebrated for her heartfelt Young Adult novels and humourous writing style, received the Stephen Leacock medal earlier this month for her novel Republic of Dirt (2015). Juby is […]

Whistler Independent Book Awards announced in The Georgia Straight

The inaugural 2016 Whistler Independent Book Awards announced their nominees on Monday (July 4), narrowing the field in the four represented genres of fiction, non-fiction, crime fiction, and poetry. Established earlier this year, the WIBAs recognize excellence in the self-publishing community. Eligibility is strict: authors must have paid all production costs themselves, and must retain […]

Whistler Independent Book Awards Nominees Announced

Nominees for the longlist of the Whistler Independent Book Awards were announced today by the award organizers, the Whistler Writing Society and Vivalogue Publishing. Titles have been nominated in four categories – fiction, non-fiction, crime fiction and poetry – and the full list is printed below. Submissions closed on June 6, and the longlisting committee […]