BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
A quick tip: When reviewing the "Browse by Category" listings, please note that these are based on standardized BISAC Subject Codes supplied by the books' publishers. You will find additional selections, grouped by theme or region, in our "BC Reading Lists."
'Going to New Orleans' is the story of Lewis King, a jazz trumpet player who lands a gig in the Big Easy. King is a genius on cornet, but his private life is emotionally, morally, and financially bankrupt. He's a heavy drinker and compulsive sexual manipulator, prone to paranoid fits of violent rage. His girlfriend, Ms Sugarlicq, can't keep her pants on. But as equally deviant sexual predators and jealous hypocrites, they're perfect for each other...'Going to New Orleans' is a fantasticand graphic first-person narrative that serves as a surreal-but-faithful guide to the music, food, history, and literature of New Orleans. A spiritual book, as well as a dirty one.
Charles Tidler was born in Ohio and grew up in Indiana. He studied literature with William Gass and completed a degree in English and philosophy at Purdue University. Charles is the father of two sons and makes his home in Victoria. His jazz-inspired plays 'Straight Ahead' and 'Blind Dancers' were hits in Toronto, the Edinburgh Festival, and London's West End, and were awarded the Chalmers Canadian Play Award. Tidler's play 'Red Mango' and his novel 'Going to New Orleans' are published by Anvil Press.