By far the largest of the Raincoast Chronicles collections at 420 pages, "Fourth Five" is living proof that some things just keep getting better. Containing thirty-two inimitable stories, poems and ar
"Dirt of Ages" is the highly anticipated second book of poetry by Gillian Wigmore, whose debut collection "soft geography" (2007) captured the ReLit Prize for Poetry and was shortlisted for the Doroth
The poems in Chris Jennings's long-awaited debut poetry collection are linked at their core by a preoccupation with the ways objects or moments become charged with meaning. Narrative occupies the terr
With his restless intellectual curiosity tempered by a dash of witty self-deprecation, Hutchinson deftly manoeuvres through hallowed halls of academia with humour and grace. Three stylistically distin
Towboats have been a part of British Columbia's history since 1836, when the Hudson's Bay Company's ungainly sidewheeler "S.S. Beaver" made the first powered tow up the coast. Over the years, tugs and
With gorgeous full-colour photos arranged in an easy-to-use colour coded chart for quick identification, this pocket-sized laminated pamphlet is perfect for taking along on walks and hikes through the
Texada is the largest island in the Strait of Georgia, a long strip of richly mineralized granite and limestone dividing the upper gulf. Travel time from Vancouver is six hours via three ferries. A ne
Publishing sensation and popular Global TV personality Mike McCardell returns with a new collection of hilarious, heartwarming and honest stories. These are stories of the defender of a handicapped pa
The Dalton Trail, controlled by outdoorsman Jack Dalton during the Klondike gold rush era, was actually a trail created by the Native American Tlingit tribe. Dalton used violence to usurp control of t
Plants thrive thanks to back-sparing and thrifty techniques for propagation, fertilization and transplanting, plus tips on beneficial fungi and bugs, magical mulches, edible weeds, water-wise wildflow
Bestselling author Chris Czajkowski returns with more revelations of life in the far reaches of the Chilcotin. After nearly three decades of wilderness dwelling far from neighbours and roads, with the
Kale--one of the most nutrient-dense greens in existence--has been growing for thousands of years without any fuss. Yet, despite the fact that kale is lauded as a miracle food, and most people know th
This can be challenging gardening, replete with hot, dry summers and freezing winters, acidic soils, moose, mice, bears and bugs. Rather than fighting nature by trying to raise plants unsuited for a n
Texada is the largest island in the Strait of Georgia, a long strip of richly mineralized granite and limestone dividing the upper gulf. Travel time from Vancouver is six hours via three ferries. A ne
The Kelowna Story is a comprehensive full-length history of the largest metropolitan centre outside BC's Lower Mainland, a labour of love by a leading local historian whose family roots have been entw
"I grew up in a blue-collar town ten minutes down the road from a white-collar town. And I've spent most of my life uncomfortable in both places."With these opening words, accomplished poet Tim Bowlin
The title of Carleton Wilson's debut poetry book, The Material Sublime, contains an apparent contradiction that is central to the collection's aim--to investigate how the intangible, spiritual sphere
Few figures in Canadian history have attained such an iconic status as Louis Riel. Celebrated Metis poet Gregory Scofield takes a fresh look at Riel in his new collection, Louis: The Heretic Poems, ch
In Kerosene, her debut book of poetry, Jamella Hagen weaves individual memories into a narrative that charts the process of orientation and growing maturity within shifting geographical locations.Patt
Rowan Hanson, the extraordinary heroine of this new novel by bestselling author Anne Cameron, learns to be independent at an early age. Her mother dies in childbirth, she is raised in a floating loggi
