About the Author
Richard Van Camp
Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, NWT. He is the author of 24 books in just about every genre. His novel, The Lesser Blessed, is now a feature film with First Generation Films and his graphic novel with Scott Henderson, A Blanket of Butterflies, was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2016. You can visit Richard on Facebook, Twitter and at www.richardvancamp.com.
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Celebrated as one of Canada's well-known and award-winning Indigenous authors, Richard Van Camp began his career with a collection of short stories— Angel Wing Splash Pattern (Kegedonce Press)—a playful, profound collection of stories that are very much grounded in ... Read more
When Laurie Sarkadi moved to the wildnerness outside of Yellowknife, she found lessons, magic, and solace in the natural world. Her memoir Voice in the Wild (Caitlin Press) captures her physical and spiritual journey into the wild spaces of northern Canada beginning with ... Read more
Northern Indigenous author Catherine Lafferty talks to us about her connection to place, the barriers to entry for Indigenous writers in the Northwest Territories where she lives, and her memoir Northern Wildflower (Roseway Publishing). Scroll on for our chat with Catherine ... Read more
Canada 150 has been a chance to reflect on our country's great achievements, sure, but with it comes a sobering look at its history of settlers mistreating the Indigenous peoples who were here first. In comes Indigenizing: a process of (re)introducing Indigenous customs, languages, ... Read more
Bearskin Diary is representative of the strong aboriginal voices in Canada. This novel—which is inspired by the author’s own experiences—is relevant to many of the most pressing issues facing Canadians today.
Established in 1993, Kegedonce Press’ motto is “w’daub awae” (“speaking true”), and they certainly practice what they preach. Kegedonce fosters the creative cultural expression of Indigenous Peoples through the publication of books that involve Indigenous Peoples ... Read more
Marie "Annharte" Baker is the 2015 winner of the inaugural Blue Metropolis First People Literary Prize for her last poetry collection, Indigena Awry, published by New Star Books in 2012. When we asked Annharte to suggest an emerging poet she chose Chris Bose, a writer and ... Read more
The Real Vancouver Writers’ Series was born in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside amid the glare and hoopla of the Olympic Winter Games in February 2010.
It took us about a month to get organized and another month to execute four weekly Wednesday night readings featuring a total ... Read more
It goes without question that All Lit Up employs a host of reading-obsessed people, who started out as reading-obsessed kids. Our indie publishers and their kids are no exception. If you’re looking to raise your own bookworms this Family Literacy Day, check out some of the ... Read more
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