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No matter where people live on the BC coast, says Howard White, they have certain shared experiences: frustration with rain and ferries, familiarity with gumboots, bumbershoots, seagull droppings a

Finalist, 2023 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize—BC and Yukon Book Prizes.

Respected Cowichan Tribe Elder and botanical expert Luschiim, Arvid Charlie, began his education in early childhood, learning from his great grandparents and others of their generation.

"An important book for helping kids see past the stereotypes of terrifying grizzly bears and join the call for conservation."—School Library Journal, starred review.

Winner of a 2020 Gourmand World Cookbook Award in Canada. Hopheads, rejoice!

Mining Camp Tales of the Silvery Slocan tells the often-overlooked story of British Columbia's silver rush and its accompanying boom towns.

Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom is, like New York's CBGB's and Los Angeles's Whiskey a Go-Go, one of the most venerated rock clubs in the world.

Gangsters, movie stars, strippers, corruption, murder: the story of Vancouver's oldest and most venerated nightclub, the legendary Penthouse.

In 2007, Caroline Woodward was itching for a change.

Douglas & McIntyre is proud to announce definitive, completely redesigned editions of Emily Carr's seven enduring classic books.

Clarke had no interest in "trophy climbs" and never did ascend many of BC's highest peaks.

Celebrated humorist and short-story writer M.A.C. Farrant's new non-fiction work comprises ninety-three puzzle pieces that mimic the actual practice of assembling a jigsaw puzzle.

A collection of humorous essays about Vancouver Island's unique quirks—from the south end to the north—from beloved storyteller, Anny Scoones.

A compact, full-colour field guide to the growing number of invasive plant species spreading across coastal BC and the Pacific Northwest—highlighting their hazards and uses.

Instructions for a Flood is a non-fiction account—in the form of personal essays and vignettes—of a life in the central interior and coastal regions of British Columbia.