Reading is always a popular pastime but whilst we are all spending more time at home, books are an especially important distraction. A good book is the perfect way to let your imagination take you away from the daily news. To help making an addition to your home library, the West Coast Book Prize Society…
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2018 BC Book Prizes Winners Revealed
The Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront once again hosted the 34th annual BC Book Prizes Gala where the winners of this year’s BC Book Prizes were announced. The BC Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. Since 1985, annual awards are presented in seven categories with finalists and winners from all around the…
Vancouver Queer Film Fest wraps for 2017
Sunday night, the 2017 Vancouver Queer Film Festival came to a close with a Gala party at The Junction following the closing film screening of Handsome Devil at Vancouver Playhouse. “Our Vancouver Queer Film Festival not only showcased cutting edge queer film, it also gave our audiences all the best feels,” said Executive Director, Stephanie…
BC Book Prizes 2016 Winners Announced
On April 30th, the 2016 winners of the BC Book Prizes were announced at the 32nd Annual Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala at Government House in Victoria. The BC Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. This year’s recipients include fiction, children’s, poetry, cookbook, biography, and more. Peace is an…
2014 BC Book Prize Winners Announced
On May 3rd, the 2014 BC Book Prize Winners were announced at the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel. Chosen from the 2014 Shortlist, this year’s winner’s were: Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize: Anatomy of a Girl Gang by Ashley Little, Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize: and Roderick Haig-Brown Regional…
BC Book Prizes announce 2014 Shortlists
The 30th Annual BC Book Prizes recently announced their shortlists in each of the seven book categories. Established in 1985, the BC Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia’s writers and publishers. Selected by the non-profit Book Prize society the finalists along with the recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence are…
People’s Choice Awards 2013
The first big show of the 2013 awards season saw the 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards handed out at the Nokia Theatre in LA on January 9, 2013. Hosted by “The Big Bang Theory” star Katie Cuoco, the show was broadcast on CBS and streamed on XBox Live. The telecast featured performances by Alicia Keys,…