Author Reading
Wats, Wadis and Waterfalls: Author Reading and Book Signing
QuesnelJoin Monica Murphy for an author reading and signing of her book, "Wats, Wadis and Waterfalls: A Canadian Woman's Travel and Teaching Experiences in the Middle East and Southeast Asia on Tuesday September 3, 2024 at 2:30 pm in the Quesnel Library adult reading area. "Wats, Wadis and Waterfalls is a delightfully candid and lively […]
BC Libraries Present – Alicia Elliot: And then she fell
Williams Lake +1 more* Virtual Author Event * Following the success of her groundbreaking memoir A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Alicia Elliot’s new novel And Then She Fell has quickly become an award-winning national bestseller. It’s a story about Native life, motherhood, and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the picture-perfect […]
Stewards of the Grasslands: Canadian Ranchers in their Own Words with Dana Reiter & David Zirnhelt
Williams LakeJoin author, Dana Reiter, and local rancher, David Zirnhelt in conversation about this recently published book. Stewards of the Grasslands: Canadian Ranchers in their Own Words offers a series of interviews with Canadian ranchers that highlight the innovative and effective ways that they manage vast swaths of grassland for two complementary goals: commercial viability and […]
BC Libraries Present – katherena vermette: real ones
Williams Lake +1 more* Virtual Author Event * False claims to Indigenous identity has gotten headlines across the country in recent years, with famous writers, academics, and artists uncovered as “pretendians.” The issue has been the subject of popular podcasts, feature articles in major magazines, and even a CBC documentary. Bestselling author katherena vermette’s new novel, real ones, […]
BC Libraries Present – Jessica Johns: Bad Cree
Williams Lake +1 more* Virtual Author Event * Jessica Johns’s debut novel, Bad Cree, is a gripping story about intergenerational trauma that follows a Cree millennial who has haunting dreams about her dead sister and Kokum. This groundbreaking horror novel that grapples with the effects of grief and the power of kinship, got a country-wide spotlight on CBC […]
Local Author Talk – Sarah Neeson
Williams LakeFrom when she was a child telling stories to her parents in the back seat of the car on long drives until today, Sarah has always loved to tell stories. She writes both contemporary romance and fantasy, but all her books feature a love story you can swoon over, male main characters who usually fall […]