Science writing for positive change
WCEA partner Rowena Rae is earning praise for her book about salmon.
A 12-step plan for publishing a corporate or personal history book
Producing a corporate or personal history book can be daunting to those new to the publishing process.
Celebrating fall literary festivals and awards
Along with colourful leaves and cozy sweaters, local literary festivals and awards are our favourite signs of fall.
Getting published: A smorgasbord of choices
Here are some of the pros and cons of publishing your manuscript with a traditional publisher or self-publishing.
An energizing week with young readers
Since 1977, the Canadian Children’s Book Centre has organized and hosted an annual book tour for children’s authors, illustrators, and storytellers.
BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists announced
Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators, and publishers shortlisted for the 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes! Our partners had a hand in three of the finalists: Merrie-Ellen Wilcox proofread Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines, by Dr…
A welcome new resource: Demystifying Disability
Every once in a while, a new resource, or a new edition of an old resource, comes along that gets those of us who work with words very excited (think Chicago Manual of Style, Publication Manual of the American Psychological…
New novel by a WCEA alumna
Congratulations to WCEA partner alumna Frances Peck on the publication of her debut novel, The Broken Places, officially out in April 2022 from NeWest Press and available for preorder in bookstores now. Frances is part of the lineup at the…
A bundle of bestsellers
If you want a reading list for 2022, look no further than the top 20 BC bestsellers of 2021, announced earlier this month by Read Local BC. We’re delighted to have edited or proofread several of the non-fiction titles on…
And the award goes to…
We always love hearing the results of book awards, and we’re proud that WCEA partners have worked on some of the books recognized this fall. Baking Day with Anna Olson: Recipes to Bake Together, by Anna Olson (Appetite by…