Another excellent @writersfest.bc.ca #booksandideas event featuring the renowned author Yann Martel in conversation with Aislinn Hunter. I may have to tackle The Iliad! #IFKYK 📚😉

Another excellent author event presented by @writersfest.bc.ca featuring @ibramxk.bsky.social and Terry Givens. Lots of thought-provoking ideas about authoritarianism, racism, DEI and more 📚

This is a remarkable novel - I'm looking forward to seeing Tara Gereaux at @writersfest.bc.ca on May 7th. www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Wild-P...

And now I want pancakes with maple syrup! 🥞🚀

Mark your calendars, reading pals! 📚🗓

I have the honour of hearing him speak and what a wonderful orator he was. My sympathies to his family and many friends 💔

Some of the books I enjoyed in March 📚

This is a must-watch! You'll be inspired....

Don't miss seeing this inspiring documentary at @viffest.bsky.social theatre or in your own community

While PM Mark Carney marked International Women’s Day by recognizing the extraordinary contributions women have made to Canada and the world, the Leader of the Opposition has said absolutely nothing — which, honestly, might be preferable. His silence speaks volumes. ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️

Tweet of the year 😂

Can't wait for this event

Love this! Go Canada! 🇨🇦🇨🇦

If any of your relatives were confused and rambling like Trump was at Davos, you’d check them into a home tomorrow. This is not sustainable.

I'm giving away a pair of tickets to this @writersfest.bc.ca event on January 21st with pulmyears.bsky.social Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy #vancouver

Books I read in 2025, try @thestorygraph.com for a great way to track your reading 📚

And for what it's worth, my favourite book of 2025 was Flashlight by Susan Choi. Endling by Maria Reva is runner-up in a selection of excellent books. The Wager by @davidgrann.bsky.social 📚 was my favourite non-fiction read

Final books for 2025 - both were excellent. In progress is There are Rivers in the Sky by @elifshafak.bsky.social which is excellent too. Now it's on to 2026 reading goals! 📚📚

Merry Christmas (with some photoshop help) 🎄🎁 May your days be merry and bright.....

This is fun! The @theglobeandmail.com is featuring my take on #Vancouver bakeries

New sign in the Canadian House of Commons. 😅😂🤣

A remarkable and memorable @writersfest.bc.ca evening, featuring @margaretatwood.bsky.social in a lively conversation with @caroloff.bsky.social - it's an evening that I'll remember forever. I can't wait to read her book and learn more about her life 📚

A great show last night at the Bell Centre @patterdad.bsky.social 👏👏 - you, Deb and Matt were so funny and NSFR 🤣

It's #FungiFriday again at Granville Island!

Thanks but no thanks, @src-crs.bsky.social - your direct mail package that arrived today will not convince me to support your work, however valuable it might be! Please be more strategic in your donor acquisition campaigns!

Es divertido aprender español!

Here's your chance to make a difference for your favourite charity! #givingTuesday

📣 Just announced! Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders joins us in Vancouver with his anticipated new novel, Vigil. 🗓️ Friday, February 6 at 7:30 PM 📍 St. Andrew's Wesley United Church Tickets: writersfest.bc.ca/event/george...

Another perfect day in #Vancouver @viawesome.bsky.social

The Vancouver Whitecaps wins its biggest match of the season against San Diego in and are off to the MLS Cup Final. Best in the West. 🥇 ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

KINGS OF THE WEST 👑 #VWFC | #OwnTheSummit

Just a few of the books I've enjoyed this month, including 3 @writersfest.bc.ca authors that I had the pleasure of seeing in October - @davidmoscrop.com @emmadonoghue.bsky.social and @jesswalter.bsky.social 📚

JD “Couch boy” Vance taking jabs at Canadians and at CBC. But hey don’t you guys dare say a word about that or their Amb”Ass”ador Pete “Jokestra” may lose his 💩. BTW. Canada is ranked 5th in the World for quality of life. The USA is 22nd. You twat. ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

A fantastic @writersfest.bc.ca event tonight featuring @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social in conversation with Andre Picard. I can't wait to read Final Orbit..... will I still be reading at 3 am? 😄🚀📚

Some of my November reads, two authors were at @writersfest.bc.ca

Another wonderful Literary Cabaret at @writersfest.bc.ca with Benjamin Millman as host and band leader, 5 intriguing author readings and a moving tribute to D'Angelo 🎶🎶

This was a fascinating discussion with @chloedalton.bsky.social - we learned about the hare she raised (by accident) and lots of fun facts too. Aislinn Hunter was an excellent interviewer. Another great @writersfest.bc.ca event! 🐇

A thoughtful discussion, Writing in Today's America, featuring Jess Walter, Curtis Sittenfeld and Anne de Marcken at @writersfest.bc.ca

How lucky we are to have Indigenous authors like @davidarobertson.bsky.social and Bruce McIvor at the @writersfest.bc.ca. Led by @michellecyca.com they provided a thoughtful discussion about reconciliation both historically and in today's world. I recommend reading their books and learning more!

A candid conversation with the talented writers and storytellers @katebeaton.bsky.social and Gord Hill at @writersfest.bc.ca

An inspiring start to the 2525 @writersfest.bc.ca - I'm looking forward to seeing so many authors this week and adding to my TBR pile 📚 #VWF2025

And just like that, it's my favourite volunteer gig of the year! @writersfest.bc.ca #booksaremybag 📚

Stunning day at Elk Falls Provincial Park today @bcparksfoundation.ca

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and here are some of the books that are continuing to shape our thinking and understanding around the process of reconciliation. We have the great honour of listening to and learning from these authors at this year’s Festival.

After Trump's gong show at the UN it was good to see PM Carney invoking Leonard Cohen. "In every moment where there's a crack, where there's a rupture, there is possibility — and it's our responsibility, it's our opportunity as Canada in this moment to find it." www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8-B...

Rush hour at Sturdies Bay @bcferries.bsky.social

A thumbs up for this interesting read! In light of all the attacks on research, it's more relevant than ever 📚 dearauthor.com/book-reviews...

🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW for all events at the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest! 🎟️ writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva... #VWF2025 takes place from October 20–26, featuring over 130 authors in 87 events to spark empathy, action, and transformation. Join us on Granville Island and beyond.