What will the neighbours think? Blog by Amber Cowie
Last September, I waved goodbye to the moving truck with relief. Not only did our new neighborhood seem to be friendly—many of the residents had come by to say hello as we were unpacking—our house was also located on a dead end street. With two kids under the age of six, the safety of a […]
A Very Long Gestation Period. Blog by Tim Wynne-Jones.
I’m thrilled to be visiting the Whistler Writers Festival with my new book The Starlight Claim. It’s a sequel… well, sort of. My first novel for young adults, The Maestro, came out in 1995, winning The Governor General’s Award and going on to be published around the world. Wherever I’ve talked to readers about it […]
Wade in the Water – Poetry as an Invitation to Speak Together Differently
Review by Mary MacDonald When we enter into poetry we are like two strangers in the park, making an invitation, and listening to each other with curiosity. Something starts to happen. I emerge beyond my certainties and my feet gripping the familiar ground. My circle of beliefs widens and my ears bend with inquisitiveness. Through […]
At the Mountain’s Edge by Genevieve Graham
Book Review by Alli Vail At the Mountain’s Edge is the latest historical novel from bestselling author Genevieve Graham. The author, known for exploring slivers of Canadian history and giving them fresh life on the page, tackles the Klondike Gold Rush from 1897 onwards, just as gold fever is taking off. Told from two points […]
Serpent’s Wake traces the milestones of trauma recovery. Blog by Lauren Elise Daniels.
Readers ask, ‘Why a snake?’ A girl emerges from the belly of a serpent after twelve years? In Australia, with some of the deadliest snakes in the world, I understand the question. But the snake is perfect for this magic realism tale. When I moved to Australia, I could see it. The snake in Serpent’s […]
Whistler Author’s Third Novel Stirs a Longing for Home
Book Review: Finding Callidora by Stella Leventoyannis Harvey By Karen McLeod It’s your castle, your plot of land. It’s where you hang your hat. Home. In Stella Leventoyannis Harvey’s new novel, Finding Callidora, home means this and more to the four generations of the Greek Alevizopoulos family. The prologue, an enchanting moment in the present, […]
Feet on the Ground: Chef James Walt & the Evolution of Fine Dining at Whistler
To begin, James Walt came to his unique style of modern mountain cookery naturally, even organically. It was an evolution that has taken place over decades, and that has many component parts – his love of the farms and ranches in the nearby Pemberton Valley, his close connectivity to the coastal fishery first earned while […]
CREAN, PATRICK
PATRICK CREAN has been in the book publishing business for 48 years. He began his career in 1971 when he joined McClelland & Stewart as a junior editor. Over the years, he has edited both fiction and non-fiction at General Publishing, Somerville House, Key Porter, Thomas Allen (where he was the publisher for 12 years), […]
Book Review: My Father, Fortune-tellers & Me, A Memoir (Italian-Style)
My Father, Fortune-tellers & Me, A Memoir (Italian-Style) by Eufemia Fantetti Book Review By Jane Reid In this haunting memoir, author Eufemia Fantetti takes readers on a wild ride through a childhood steeped in Southern Italian superstitions, family loyalty at all costs and the immigrant experience. Her story begins with tarot cards—a suitable medium for […]
Small Game Hunting Packs an Intersectional Wallop
Book Review by Alli Vail Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles packs an intersectional wallop. Not even 20 pages and two characters in, and author Megan Gail Coles has tackled racism, identity, poverty, sexism, the marginalization of indigenous people, family, alcoholism and revenge. Set in Newfoundland on Valentine’s […]