Book Launch
C.C. Humphreys
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaJoin us for the book launch of C.C. Humphreys latest release, "Someday I'll Find You" "Based on his own family's history, Humphreys's newest novel is a beautiful, morally complex, and achingly honest portrayal of people caught up in the violence and uncertainty of war while trying - and sometimes failing—to do their best. So much […]
Robert Crossland
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaRobert Crossland: Death Calls – A Coroner’s Memoir An illustrated presentation of cases from Death Calls. The book has stories from more than a hundred deaths collected while investigating and reporting on more than six hundred sudden deaths. Dr. Robert Crossland is a former army officer, engineer, and a retired consultant physician, and was for […]
Amanda Lewis
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaTracking Giants – Big Trees, Tiny Triumphs, and Misadventures in the Forest Readers of Cheryl Strayed's Wild will love this funny, deeply relatable book about one woman's quest to track some of the world's biggest trees. “In this intimate, open-hearted book of journeys and quests, Amanda Lewis gathers the wisdom of the woods in all […]
Angela Sterritt
Artspring 100 Jackson Ave, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaJoin RAVEN and Salt Spring Island Public Library for an evening with former CBC journalist and bestselling author Angela Sterritt, in conversation with Cowichan educator Maiya Modeste (Stqeeye' Society) about her new book, Unbroken. Tickets at https://raventrust.com/events/angela-sterritt/ or artspring.ca
Judy and Robert Weeden
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaVessels and Verses Potter Judy Weeden and sometime poet Bob Weeden collaborated in this beautiful and thoughtful volume of images and words. Judy’s half-century of experience id displayed in the range, professionality and beauty of her post, wonderfully presented through Janet Dwyers images. In full empathy with his partner’s credit, Bob tells us what he […]
Robert Hilles – Book Launch
Robert Hilles' launch of his new book 'The Pink Puppet'. 'The Pink Puppet' extends Robert Hilles' literary reputation into the world of Flash Fiction. The twenty-six pieces span many time periods and locations.
Robert Crossland
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaRobert Crossland: Death Calls – A Coroner’s Memoir An illustrated presentation of cases from Death Calls. The book has stories from more than a hundred deaths collected while investigating and reporting on more than six hundred sudden deaths. Dr. Robert Crossland is a former army officer, engineer, and a retired consultant physician, and was for […]
Christopher Levan
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaBook Launch: Christopher Levan – Having Jesus for Dinner An exploration of the holy meals of Jesus of Nazareth with local author. Chris Levan is an ordained United Church minister, retired professor and life-long writer and baker. Currently, he is the baker and piper behind the bakestand ‘The Piper's Buns’ on Salt Spring Island.
Giselle Vriesen
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada“Why We Play With Fire”. This debut Young Adult Fantasy novel, is a thrilling journey of self-discovery and magical intrigue. Thea finds herself transported to a house for the children of gods, where she must retrieve lost keys while navigating secrets, rival schools, and her own doubts, all before the shadow creatures catch up to […]
An Evening of Poetry and Music
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaRaven Chapbooks presents: Diana Hayes, Celia Meade, & Karl Meade Three Salt Spring poets reading interspersed with live music by Screech Owl, featuring acclaimed musician and filmmaker Ando Leuchter. Diana Hayes, publisher for Raven Chapbooks, will read from her recent book, Sapphire and the Hollow Bone, with poems that celebrate nature’s resilience and the inherent […]