Vancouver Vanishes: Narratives of Demolition and Revival has been nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award.   A big congratulations to my co-contributors: John Atkin, Kerry Gold, Evelyn Lau, Eve Lazarus, John Mackie, Elise and Stephen Partridge, Bren Simmers, Michael Kluckner and Tracey Ayton.  Thanks to Anvil Press.  See the list of all the nominees here.

Please join us for this illustrated talk on our Vancouver’s vanishing original housing stock, followed by a question period.  Books will be available.

Thank you to the Hallmark Heritage Society for inviting me to speak about Vancouver Vanishes, the Facebook Page and the book.  Details here and below.

I’m looking forward to an evening with wine and refreshments discussing Ellen in Pieces at Christianne’s Lyceum of Art and Literature:  Thursday, 28 January at 7 pm.  For details and to register click here.

For Metro Vancouver editors and writers, I’m teaching a day-long class on Editing Fiction for Editors British Columbia.  Details are here.  Hope to see you there!

What a a pleasant surprise to have an old book get a new life!  Sitting Practice is has been long-listed for Canada Reads 2016!  Read the full list of nominees here.

Vancouver Vanishes starts at the top of the BC bestseller list!

Wonderful to be invited back to Whistler for the 2015 Whistler Writers Festival, October 15-18th.  I’ll be performing a selection from Ellen In Pieces at the literary cabaret and giving a Saturday morning workshop.  Check out the many other readings, workshops and performances here.

I’m honoured to be attending the upcoming Kingston Writersfest.  My events include Reading Women: Biscotti and Books, with three friends: Marina Endicott, Anakana Scofield and Joan Thomas.  I’ll also be giving a teen masterclass, Person, Place, Thing, as well as visiting local schools.  View the festival schedule here.