The horrifying killing of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk at the hands of her peers in 1997 shocked and stunned the public. This callous act of violence drew nation-wide attention to bullying and cast a spotlight on Virk’s mourning parents, Manjit and Suman, who had already been let down by social services and law enforcement by the … Continued
Join author Sheila Harrington as she launches her new book, Voices for the Islands: Thirty Years of Nature Conservation on the Salish Sea, at various locations in southwestern BC. Hear about Sheila’s inspiring sailing trips to detail the legacies of founders and current activists on seventeen local islands. Celebrate the stories of these dedicated conservationists. Learn … Continued
Heritage House is proud to announce David Laurence Jones won an 2024 Alberta Literary Awards in the category Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction for his latest book, New World Dreams: Canadian Pacific Railway and the Golden Northwest. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) announced the winners for the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards on Saturday, June 8 at … Continued
Ellen Schwartz has received a 2024 Historical Writing Award, presented by the British Columbia Historical Federation, for her memoir, Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections from a Hippie Homesteader. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, the recipients were announced and acknowledged at the BC Historical Federation’s annual conference and awards dinner, held this year in Chilliwack. Galena Bay Odyssey: … Continued
On April 13, the British Columbia Historical Federation announced the finalists for the 2023 Historical Writing Awards, which included Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections from a Hippie Homesteader by Ellen Schwartz. BCHF’s annual historical writing competition recognizes authors who’ve made significant contributions to the historical literature of BC. Books are submitted by authors or publishers and … Continued
Heritage House is proud to share that two books have been shortlisted for the BC & Yukon Book Prizes 2024. A Complex Coast: A Kayak Journey from Vancouver Island to Alaska, by David Norwell, is nominated for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. The Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize is awarded to a book that contributes the … Continued
Heritage House is delighted to share that New World Dreams: Canadian Pacific Railway and the Golden Northwest by David Laurence Jones is a finalist for the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards in the category Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction. • • • The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) announced the finalists for the 2024 Alberta Literary … Continued
The weather is warming up, snowdrops are blooming, and we’ve begun to see buds on the cherry trees in Victoria near Heritage House HQ. All these signs of an early spring have us looking forward to our forthcoming season of books! Take a look at the new spring books below! Memoir & History … Continued
Heritage House was sad to hear about Fred Braches’ passing, on February 1, at the age of 93. Fred was an avid historian and researcher, and we were proud to work with him on Searching for Pitt Lake Gold: Facts and Fantasy in the Legend of Slumach, published in 2019. Fred was dedicated to sharing … Continued
Heritage House was saddened to hear of the passing of Michael Andruff on December 21, 2023. Mike was the author of The Russian Refugees: A Family’s First Century in Canada, published in October 2022. Mike was a first-generation Canadian and was in a unique position to observe his refugee father throughout his lifetime, which provided … Continued
by Grant Hayter-Menzies As I wrote in my recent book, Freddie: The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me, I had the honour of transporting the recently rediscovered mounted body of Muggins (1913–1920), the subject of my 2021 biography of Victoria’s famous fundraising dog, to a taxidermist-restorer on the BC mainland, in summer 2022. It was an … Continued
This holiday season, share the gift of a good book! Whether you’re looking for memoirs, history, or picture books, we have all that and more in our 2023 Gift Guide. Books for the Voracious Memoir Reader Memoirs invite readers to walk a while in the author’s shoes. From emotional, to heartwarming, and … Continued