BC Booklook

06/02/2026

Another doozy of a 40-page issue (SUMMER 2026): Kicking off with Winning Pitch on Canada's Men's soccer team... Odette Auger's review of Plant Teachings From My Auntie... Geoff Mynett's The Fort George Murders of 1823... Learn about bees with Susan Cormier... Understanding our colonial past with George Abbott... Q&A on Singapore... Bios on eco-warrior David Garrick and Doug & the Slugs... Navigating an autistic life... Women-centred workshops... Art in the face of fascism... Two books by George Bowering... Bill Pechet's design work... Switching bodies...

Find the SUMMER issue of BC BookWorld at bookstores, libraries, and on BC Ferries or digitally: https://bcbooklook.com/latest-issue/

05/12/2026

BC BookWorld editorial designer, David Lester, has a graphic novel coming out June 9, and here's the book trailer.

“An evocative, incisive, and powerful piece of graphic history.”— Kirkus Reviews

03/18/2026

We’ve hit a major milestone!

13,000 authors are now documented in the ABC BookWorld database. This resource serves as a vital public link between BC writers and their readers, and reaching 13k shows just how vibrant and diverse our local literary scene truly is.

Explore the database today to discover the incredible talent right in your backyard. Search for your favorite authors or discover someone new at the link in our bio!

Help us celebrate by sharing this post and spreading the word about BC's amazing authors. 📖
https://abcbookworld.com/

03/02/2026

What a doozy!!! Our SPRING 2026 issue is waiting for you! An action-packed 40 pages: David Suzuki (autobiography). Memoirs from M.A.C Farrant; Theresa Kishkan; Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho; Kathy Page; Betty Baxter; Jenn Ashton; and Konosuke Masuda. BATS!!!! MICROBES!!! The history of ferries on the west coast. Crime fiction by Mark Waddell. Interview with poet Russell Thornton. The art of James Hart. And... KidLit Round-Up.

OUT NOW: the SPRING issue of BC BookWorld (available from bookstores, libraries, and on BC Ferries) or digitally: https://bcbooklook.com/latest-issue/

Read Local BC Penguin Random House Canada TouchWood Editions Heritage House Douglas & McIntyre Harbour Publishing Orca Book Publishers Caitlin Press Literary Press Group of Canada Ronsdale Press UBC Press New Society Publishers Ronsdale Orla

12/22/2025

Happy Holidays! 🎄

We are so grateful for your support of BC BookWorld and the local literary community this year.

See you in 2026! 📚✨

12/18/2025

During their final interview he asked Horgan, “What he would want me to say about him if today ever came?” In a scene so typical of Horgan, he responded simply, “‘Just tell everyone I did my level best.’” — Review by Trevor Carolan.
https://bcbooklook.com/from-working-class-kid-to-premier/

John Horgan: In His Own Words is featured on the Cover of BC Booklook and reviewed by Taylor Carolan!

Check out the review here: https://bcbooklook.com/from-working-class-kid-to-premier/