Congratulations, Ron Smith and Ruth
Campbell, finalists for the Christie Harris
Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, BC Book Prizes 2008, for Elf
the
Eagle.
Congratulations, George McWhirter, finalist for
the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, BC
Book Prizes 2008, for The Incorrection.
Congratulations to Laurie Block, winner of the inaugural Landsdowne Poetry
Prize
for Time Out of Mind.
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.
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.
Meet our authors and hear them read from their
work at the following events.
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.
As a literary press, we remain steadfast in our commitment
to publishing the best writers, both emerging and established, in the country.
To learn more about recent titles and the "essential backlist,"
click on any of the covers below.
