Al Purdy (1918–2000), known as Canada’s unofficial poet laureate, wrote poetry that anyone could read. Having come from working-class roots with little in terms of formal education, he wrote in a coll
Mike McCardell’s instinct for finding the perfect story at just the right time has led him to a lifetime of great scoops and gripping tales as an author and Vancouver news icon. Years of chasing and r
A gorgeous children’s picture book about summer on the Pacific Northwest coast.To the sea, to the sea,who or what waits here for me?Pairing two dozen of Carol Evans’s wonderful watercolours with a lil
A masterful new collection by Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Russell Thornton.The poems in The Broken Face explore a sacramental, imaginative vision within contexts of crime, perception, memory and lov
At the stroke of one minute past midnight, January 17, 1920, the National Prohibition Act was officially declared in effect in the United States. From 1920 to 1933 the manufacture, sale, importation a
British Columbia wouldn’t exist without the railway; the province was brought into the Canadian Confederation in 1871 in exchange for the promise of a transcontinental line to the West Coast. It was t
A vibrant portrait of his family’s history and ranch from award-winning geographer Cole Harris.In 1888, a prosperous industrial family in Calne, Wiltshire, sent one of its younger sons, a lad judged t
A comprehensive chronicle of the labour movement in British Columbia.The BC tradition of fighting back against unfair pay and unsafe working conditions has been around since before the colony joined C
The newest addition to the First West Coast Book series, perfect for the littlest readers.Following on the success of their bestselling board book Hello Humpback!, the celebrated and award-winning aut
An accomplished new collection by Governor General’s Award-winning poet David Zieroth.The title poem in David Zieroth’s the bridge from day to night follows the speaker across the Second Narrows Bridg
