Call for Submissions: zaagigin imprint by Coach House Books
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Coach House Books is currently accepting submissions for their new imprint zaagigin.
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The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Call for Nominations for Canada’s Next Parliamentary Poet Laureate
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The Parliament of Canada has issued a call for nominations to begin the search for Canada’s tenth Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Poets whose work is primarily in French are encouraged to apply by July 10.
Read MoreSubmissions Open for City of Vancouver Book Awards
/Submissions are now open for the 2022 City of Vancouver Book Awards. The winning author will receive a $3,000 prize. Apply by April 22.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Seeks Nominations for Poet Laureate
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The City of Vancouver, Vancouver Public Library and the Vancouver Writers Fest are accepting nominations from published and performance poets for Vancouver’s next Poet Laureate. Apply by August 11.
Read MoreBC Indigenous Writers Win Top Governor General’s Literary Awards
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Two Indigenous authors took home Governor General’s Literary Awards for 2020: Kim Senklip Harvey won the Drama category for her book Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story, and Michelle Good won the fiction category for Five Little Indians.
Read MoreSubmissions Open for 2020 + 2021 City of Vancouver Book Award
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To be eligible, books must have been published in either 2019 or 2020 and should demonstrate excellence in content, illustration, design, or format. Submitted books will also increase our understanding of Vancouver. Apply by June 18.
Read MoreCelebrate Jewish Heritage This May!
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May is the month we celebrate the contributions, culture and resilience of Canada’s Jewish community. Here are some resources for those looking to mark the occasion!
Read MoreCity of Richmond Seeks Writer-in-Residence
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The City of Richmond is inviting professional and community-engaged writers to submit their Expression of Interest for a part-time residency, located in the heart of Richmond’s downtown core. Applications will be accepted until July 12.
Read MoreCanada Council Offers Info Sessions and Meetings to Writers in Vancouver Area
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The Canada Council for the Arts is offering information sessions and one-on-one meetings to Vancouver-area writers curious about its Explore and Create program, October 17 and 18.
Read MoreChildren's Titles Acquired in Aftermath of Sono Nis Fire
/Unpublished children’s books left in limbo by the 2016 fire at Sono Nis Press, one of Canada’s oldest small publishing companies, have been acquired by Crwth Press.
Read MoreVancouver Seeks Indigenous Poet Laureate
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Vancouver is looking for its next poet laureate, and nominations for this term are open to published or performance poets from the Musqueam, Squamish or Tsleil-Waututh Nations. The deadline for applications is December 15.
Read MoreUpcoming Event: Conversations About Copyright and Creativity
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The discussion, which takes place October 26 in Vancouver, looks at issues around fair dealing and copyright.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Book Award Finalists Announced
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The award, which honours Vancouver authors, will be presented alongside the City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards on October 11.
Read MoreVancouver Writers Fest Names Leslie Hurtig as New Artistic Director
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Hurtig was appointed by a select hiring committee following a nation-wide search and will replace Hal Wake, current artistic director, in December.
Read MoreAssociation of Book Publishers of BC Names Two Award Winners
/Writer, editor and teacher Betty Keller has won the Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award, while Vancouver-based Greystone Books have been awarded the Jim Douglas Publisher of the Year Award.
Read MoreVancouver Writer Jim Wong-Chu Dies
/Wong-Chu, a Vancouver-based author and a leader in the Asian-Canadian community, founded the Asian Canadian Writers Workshop and Ricepaper.
Read MoreAct Now: Nominations for the City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards Close May 18
/Celebrate those who have made exceptional contributions to the arts in Vancouver by submitting a nomination for the 2017 Mayor's Arts Awards. The deadline for nominations is noon on May 18, 2017.
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2017 BC Book Prize Winners
/Winners of the provincial book prizes include Jennifer Manuel, Deborah Campbell and Adèle Barclay
Read MoreDouglas Coupland Receives Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
/The award will be presented at the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prizes Gala in Vancouver on April 29.
Read MoreVancouver Poet Laureate Calls for Submissions for New Anthology
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Vancouver's poet laureate, Rachel Rose, is inviting writers to submit short works, poems and essays for a new anthology that will bring together the city's vibrant literary and culinary scenes. The anthology is titled Sustenance: Writers from B.C. and Beyond on the Subject of Food, and will be published by Anvil Press in September, 2017.
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