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UNESCO World City of Literature

Citing the excellence of writing and publishing in BC and the oral storytelling tradition in our First Nations, the ABPBC is currently working with Alma Lee, former Artistic Director of the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival, to have Vancouver designated a UNESCO World City of Literature.

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Anvil Press author Jennica Harper leading Tour B of BCAMP's Main Street Magazine Tour

Anvil Press author Jennica Harper leading Tour B of BCAMP's Main Street Magazine Tour

BC Bestsellers

For the week of August 29, 2010
Adult Bestseller List
  1. Quinoa 365 by Patricia Green & Carolyn Hemming
  2. The Zero-Mile Diet by Carolyn Herriot
  3. Birds of Interior BC and the Rockies by Richard Cannings
  4. The Shores We Call Home by Carol Evans
  5. The Way of a Gardener by Des Kennedy
  6. Voices of British Columbia by Robert Budd
  7. Tar Sands by Andrew Nikiforuk
  8. Secret Beaches of Southern Vancouver Island by Theo Dombrowski
  9. Vij’s at Home by Meeru Dhalwala & Vikram Vij
  10. The Best of Chef at Home by Michael Smith
Children’s Bestseller List
  1. Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles by Eileen Van der Flier-Keller
  2. Field Guide to Seashells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest by Rick Harbo
  3. Jessie’s Island by Sheryl McFarlane
  4. Down at the Seaweed Cafe by Robert Perry
  5. Island Kids by Tara Saracuse

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The Association of Book Publishers of BC’s provincial funding has been eradicated completely as part of the recent Arts funding cuts (see the Press Release for the Coalition for the Defense of Writing & Publishing in BC below in the News & Events section). Join the facebook group for the Coalition for the Defense of Writing & Publishing in BC. Please help us to keep up the pressure on our government by writing your concerns to: (more…)

News & Events

Job Posting: TouchWood Editions eBook Coordinator

August 27th, 2010

TouchWood Editions is looking for a professional and motivated individual to implement new strategies and procedures for their ebook publishing program and online presence. Please see attached PDF for full description and info on how to apply.

A Room in the City: Book Launch & Exhibition

August 27th, 2010

Anvil Press is pleased to invite you to the book launch for A Room in the City, the photographs of Gabor Gasztonyi, with an introduction by Gabor Maté. Read Article

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