Book Review: Huge

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Book Review: Huge Best known for his hit TV series Corner Gas, which ran for six seasons on CTV and spawned a spinoff movie and animated series, award-winning Saskatchewan-born actor, comedian, and screenwriter Brent Butt is back in the spotlight with his debut novel Huge. An unexpectedly dark and twisted thriller, Huge follows three stand-up […]

Book Review: The Ridge

The Ridge book sitting in a a garden.

Book Review: The Ridge “Time,” says Jorge Luis Borges, “is the substance I am made of. Time is a river that carries me away, but I am the river.” So it is, in the living breathing collection, The Ridge, Bringhurst is coming home. And I with him. Robert Bringhurst, winner of Governor General’s Award for […]

Connecting Through Story: building a bridge to the past

Connecting Through Story: William Ping builds connection to his grandfather The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” William Ping, a guest author this year, shares what this means to her as we prepare for the festival in October. Since my debut novel Hollow Bamboo was published, I have been able […]

Book Review — Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast

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Book Review — Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast To understand Canada’s apocalyptic summer of 2023 and how we got here, eschew the skimmy news reports about heart-wrenching evacuations and wildfire-impacted weddings. Likewise ignore pedantic magazine pieces summing somnolent reports from esteemed scientific agencies. The only thing you really need to read is Vancouver-based author […]

Connecting Through Story: collaboration and characters

Photograph of author Shari Lapena.

Connecting Through Story: it takes collaboration and characters The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” Shari Lapena, a guest author this year, shares what this means to her as we prepare for the festival in October. When I think about connecting through story, I think of two things.  First, I think […]

Whistler Writers Festival leads to connection

Author Jamal Saeed reading at last year's festival.

Whistler Writers Festival connects authors and audience The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” Donna Savage,  festival board member, shares her take on what this means to her as we prepare for the festival in October. I am not a writer and have never created a blog however, I am […]

Book review: Reuniting With Strangers

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Book review: Reuniting With Strangers The inspiration behind Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio’s book, Reuniting With Strangers comes from the author’s work with newcomers to Canada, especially Filipino caregivers and their children. These unique, linked immigrant stories, highlight the difficult decision to leave family in the hope of providing them with a better life. The underlying wish is […]

Connecting Through Story: Swipe right on a good story

Photo of Mona Awad promoting her event at the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival.

Connecting Through Story: Swipe right on a good story The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” Katherine Fawcett, author and festival board member, shares her take on what this means to her as we prepare for the festival in October. I’m done with Bumble, Match, Plenty of Fish and all the […]

Book review: East Side Story

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Book review: East Side Story: Growing Up at the PNE For anyone who has grown up, raised kids, or is a kid at heart in BC, there is a good chance you would have visited the Pacific National Exhibition, or as it is better known, the PNE. Beginning in 1910, the PNE showcased British Columbia […]

Pitch your heart out at the Whistler Writers Festival

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Pitch your heart out at the Whistler Writers Festival Ready to share your story? Pitch Your Heart Out!  One of our most popular events is Pitch Your Heart Out! This is a one-on-one online sit-down with a trade publishing pro and it’s your big chance to pitch your work to an industry insider and bet […]