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The BC publishing community is well served by both national and regional media. BC-published work is regularly covered by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Book Television, Canada’s national newspapers the National Post and the Globe and Mail, major BC weeklies like the Georgia Straight, online platforms like the Tyee, Book Television, and last but not least, the venerable BC BookWorld, Canada’s largest circulation publication about literature, which is published four times a year. Please see Appendix C for a complete list of literary periodicals in Vancouver. literary events and festivals There are literally hundreds of literary events occurring in Vancouver throughout the year, from poetry and story slams to readings to special nights honouring a certain ethnicity’s literature. These happen all over the city in places like cafés and bars as well as libraries and other public buildings. “...literally hundreds of literary events...” On any day of the week one can find any number of literary events close at hand by picking up locally published literary and entertainment papers such as the Georgia Straight or BC BookWorld (or, these days, simply by visiting these papers’ online homes, www.straight.com and www.bcbookworld.com). There are also major celebrations that attract huge crowds, some of which are described briefly below. BC Book & Magazine Week: For ten years, this BC-wide festival has celebrated the province’s literary arts scene. Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival: Inaugurated in 1988, this is one of North America’s premier literary events, held annually over six days in late- October. Over its twenty years the festival has attracted luminaries such as Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Maeve Binchy, Peter Carey, Roddy Doyle, Timothy Findley, Tomson Highway, John Irving, P. D. James, Thomas Keneally, Rohinton Mistry, Frank McCourt, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Anita Rau Badami, JK Rowling, Salman Rushdie, and Carol Shields. The Word On The Street: This national annual celebration has been going on for fourteen years, uniting the country in a love of reading and writing. In Vancouver it includes author readings, exhibits, and performances. chapter three: the literary city vancouver world city of literature | 24
Left to right: Authors Alistair MacLeod (photo: chris cameron) and Nancy Huston (photo: lalo espejo) in recent appearances at the Vancouver International Writers Festival Asian Heritage Month: Throughout the month of May, the explorAsian society fêtes the diverse Asian cultures in Vancouver through various events including Asian author readings and panels and a Mandarin and Taiwanese storytelling competition. Black History Month: In February, the Vancouver Park Board hosts a series of free storytelling sessions at community centres across Vancouver to celebrate Black History Month. CBC Studio One Book Club: This popular radio segment originated in BC spotlights prominent Canadian and international authors in front of a live studio audience. Family Literacy Week: This week includes panels by experts on childhood learning as well as exciting activities stimulating literacy in children aged 5–12. Freedom to Read Week: This nationwide event discusses literary freedom, complete with readings from banned books. One Book, One Vancouver (OBOV): This book club for the entire city cultivates a culture of reading and discussion in Vancouver by bringing people together around one great book. Raise-a-Reader: Started in Vancouver in 1997, this fundraising campaign has since raised more than $4.5 million dollars in support of children and family literacy in British Columbia. The Raise-a-Reader program went national in 2001 but Vancouver continues to lead in annual fundraising. Three-Day Novel Contest: This unique contest originated in 1977 in Vancouver and now draws hundreds of entries from around the world. chapter three: the literary city vancouver world city of literature | 25
Page 1 and 2: application dossier Vancouver World
Page 3 and 4: Introduction Vancouver has grown fr
Page 5 and 6: The aboriginals’ lifestyle was th
Page 7 and 8: economy Vancouver’s economy has h
Page 9 and 10: museums The city’s museums offer
Page 11 and 12: “...a myriad of cultural centr Va
Page 13 and 14: BC Book & Magazine Week is an annua
Page 15 and 16: new influences in the twentieth cen
Page 17 and 18: authors Vancouver and British Colum
Page 19 and 20: Margaret Laurence, most of whose tr
Page 21 and 22: publishing houses BC publishing act
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Page 33 and 34: organizational model The VCL execut
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Page 47 and 48: Appendix B: Book Publishers The pub
Page 49 and 50: Orca Book Publishers Pacific Educat
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Page 53 and 54: Vancouver Vancouver Review West Coa
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