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Elf The Eagle

Congratulations, Ron Smith and Ruth Campbell, finalists for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, BC Book Prizes 2008, for Elf the Eagle.

The Incorrection

Congratulations, George McWhirter, finalist for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, BC Book Prizes 2008, for The Incorrection.

Time Out of Mind

Congratulations to Laurie Block, winner of the inaugural Landsdowne Poetry Prize for Time Out of Mind.

Laurie Block

Cogratulations to Bill New on being named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Readings

See our new Events Page for the current schedule of readings by Oolichan authors.

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the British Columbia Arts Council through the Ministry of Tourism, Small Business and Culture.

Readings by authors who are published by Oolichan Books, of Lantzville, BC

Meet our authors and hear them read from their work at the following events.

 

George McWhirter / The Incorrection

George McWhirter

Skagit River Poetry Festival
2008 La Conner, Washington
May 16 & 17.
Replacing Pat Lane for listed appearances.

Crossing Lines Launch
Great Hall
Canadian Memorial for Peace
16th & Burrard, Vancouver
May 23, 7-10 pm.

The Echoing Years:
An Anthology of Poetry from Canada & Ireland Launch
Cedar Room, Pondorosa Centre, UBC
May 31, 7:00 pm.

Cross Border Reading Series
UBC Bookstore Robson Square
800 Robson Street
June 5th, 7:00 pm
With Rachel Rose, Lorna Crozier, Patrick Lane Fiona Tinwei Lam and Alice Derry.

Write on Bowen!
A Festival for Readers and Writers
Bowen Island
July 11 – 13.

Summer Dream Festival 2008
Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
July 26.

The Flat Lake Literary and Arts Festival
Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
August 23 -24

 

P. K. Page / Jake the Baker Makes a Cake

P. K. Page

Book launch at Cadboro Bay Books in Victoria
Sunday, May 25th at 5 pm

 

Shelley A. Leedahl / The House Of The Easily Amused

Shelley  Leedahl

Mini-launch at Reid-Thompson Public Library, Humboldt, SK.
This is a Writers Union of Canada sponsored event
May 28th at 7:30 pm

Book launch at the Rusty McDonald Branch Library Auditorium, Saskatoon
June 5 at 7:30 pm

 

Betty Jane Hegerat / A Crack In The Wall

Betty Jane Hegerat

Reading at Audrey's Books, 10702 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton
May 15 at 7:30 pm.

Reading at Pop'lar Books, Camrose
Thursday, May 29 at 7:00 pm.

 

John Pass / Stumbling in the Bloom

John Pass

Sage Hill Poetry Colloquium
Qu'appelle Valley SK
May 21 - 22, 2008

 

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