About BC Books Online
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.
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Description
Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Competition: Mountain Image Award
An astounding collection of photographs and essays celebrating the grandeur of Canada’s most remote regions located along the three ocean coastlines.
Divided into three main sections — the Atlantic (Newfoundland and Labrador), the Arctic (Nunavut and The Northwest Passage), and the Pacific (Haida Gwaii and The Great Bear Rainforest) — the book will highlight features of geographical and cultural significance using glorious full-colour photographs and personal reflections written by some of Canada’s most honoured writers, including Wade Davis, Ken McGoogan, Terry Fallis, and Douglas Gibson. These stunning photographs and warm-hearted stories will inspire the reader to embark on their own journey to explore places still unfamiliar to them in this vast and magnificent landscape of Canada.
Editorial Review
"Photographer and author Scott Forsyth logged many daring miles—via tall ship, Zodiac, helicopter, an eight-story ocean-going vessel, as well as on foot—during expeditions to Canada's three coastlines to capture his images: mountains, fjords, forests, glaciers, sky, and ice. Also: grizzly bears, polar bears, orcas, birds, and sea lions. Nor does he omit the human face of Canada: Inuit, Haida, fishermen, kayakers, islanders, as well as numerous tiny ports and settlements." — Perceptive Travel
"Opening this book is like stepping into a prestigious gallery. With each image we sink deeper into coastal culture, climate and community. The added attention to text makes the storytelling even richer. This book provides the reader with a lasting visual and literary impact." — Helen Rolfe, 2020 Book Competition Jury
