The West Coast Book Prize Society continues to grow as we head into 2020 and beyond. Exciting new opportunities means that we are ready to invite applications for new Board members with governance and fundraising expertise. We specifically require Board
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BC and Yukon Book Prizes Increases Award Amounts and Adds New Prizes
Vancouver, BC — The BC and Yukon Book Prizes are thrilled to announce exciting changes to the Prize program for 2020, including two new categories: the return of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence and the Jim Deva Prize
Read more2019 BC Book Prizes Gala and Soirée Announcement
The BC Book Prizes 35th Annual Gala and the legendary soirée are hereby announced! Soirée We’re thrilled to partner with Vancouver bookstore Book Warehouse on Broadway for the BC Book Prizes soiree on Wednesday April 24th. Join us for
Read moreFall 2018 Online Auction is Live!
The fall edition of the BC Book Prizes online auction is live! Show your support for the BC Book Prizes and help us bring nominated authors to schools in communities all across BC. This round we have some fantastic items
Read more2018 Gathering of Poets
The annual Gathering of Poets is this Saturday, July 21 at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch! The event will feature 2018 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize winner Mercedes Eng as well as all the other finalists in the category: Rhonda
Read moreWin the Winners Bookstore Contest 2018
The Win the Winners Contest returns to seven local bookstores around the province from May 20 to June 17! Visit one of the participating bookstores and enter for your chance to win a copy of each of the seven winning titles
Read more2018 BC Book Prizes Winners Revealed
The winners of this year’s BC Book Prizes were announced at the 34th annual BC Book Prizes Gala on May 4 at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront in downtown Vancouver. Brother by David Chariandy (McClelland & Stewart) – Ethel Wilson Fiction
Read moreContest: Win 2018 Finalist Books
With the BC Book Prizes Gala only a month away, it’s time to give away some finalist books! Seven prizes, one for each prize category, will be given out over the next few weeks. Each will include all five books shortlisted for one of the seven prizes.
Read more2018 BC Book Prizes Shortlists Announced
The shortlists for the 2018 BC Book Prizes have been announced! Congratulations to all the finalists. The nominees will be celebrated at the BC Book Prizes Soirée, a free casual celebratory event to kick off the festivities in early April.
Read moreFall 2017 Online Auction
The BC Book Prizes Online Auction is back! Show your support for the BC Book Prizes, BC authors and publishers, and help us bring nominated authors to schools in communities all across BC.
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