The Discovery of a Northwest Passage
For centuries, colonial powers searched for a sea passage that would link the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. The route, known as the Northwest Passage, would cut thousands of miles from sea travel and open up commercial trade to and from Asia. There were numerous expeditions to find the passage, though none successful. It was while searching for one of …
The Discovery of a Northwest Passage
For centuries, colonial powers searched for a sea passage that would link the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. The route, known as the Northwest Passage, would cut thousands of miles from sea travel and open up commercial trade to and from Asia. There were numerous expeditions to find the passage, though none successful. It was while searching for one of …
On the Flavour Trail
Vancouver Island has a diverse and exceptional food culture, drawn from both land and ocean. With this unique cookbook, try a vast array of favourite recipes from the Island’s innovative chefs. All members of the Island Chefs’ Collaborative, these professional chefs are dedicated to supporting local agriculture and the farmers, fishers, and for …
Hometown
Join beloved storyteller Anny Scoones as she sets out to discover the quaint and quirky charms of Victoria, BC. Not just a book of facts, Hometown is a gentle stroll through a diverse region with a fascinating and layered history. Observe, pause, ponder, and have what Anny likes to call “a little think” on the various characteristics and person …
On the Flavour Trail
Vancouver Island has a diverse and exceptional food culture, drawn from both land and ocean. With this unique cookbook, try a vast array of favourite recipes from the Island’s innovative chefs. All members of the Island Chefs’ Collaborative, these professional chefs are dedicated to supporting local agriculture and the farmers, fishers, and for …
Island Wineries of British Columbia
Winner of the Gourmand International Wine Books Award 2011 for Canada
Finalist for the Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award, 2012 BC Book Prizes
This award-winning book celebrates the unique flavours, terroir, and grape varieties that can only be found on the wine islands off the West Coast. A collaborative effort from the writers of EAT Magazine, …
Unholy Rites
The third book in the Danutia Dranchuk mystery series reunites RCMP constable Danutia Dranchuk with her friend, drama critic Arthur Fairweather. Danutia is observing a youth rehabilitation program in England when Arthur returns to the Peak District to attend his mother’s funeral. Suspecting foul play in her death, Danutia and Arthur question the …
The Arctic Journals of John Rae
Scottish doctor and explorer John Rae is a controversial figure in the history of the Arctic. He began his career with the Hudson's Bay Company as a surgeon in Moose Factory, Ontario, where he learned to survey, live off the land, and travel great distances on snowshoes. These skills served him well when, in 1846, he was charged with completing the …
Flavours of the West Coast
The West Coast has an abundance of produce and natural food resources, and some of the most talented and influential chefs in the world. In this colourful cookbook, British Columbia's top restaurateurs, chefs, and foodies share signature dishes that will inspire cooks everywhere. Meet the province's well-known and up-and-coming culinary stars as th …
Beyond Beauty
Beyond Beauty is the story of a remarkable journey that Bill Terry and his wife, Rosemary, undertook when they joined a party of Dutch and British alpine plant hunters intent on botanizing on the roof of the world. The expedition travelled in a convoy of eight jeeps over roads that were rarely paved and occasionally terrifying. They crossed fifteen …
The Voyage of the 'Fox' in the Arctic Seas
In 1845, Sir John Franklin set off from England to locate and chart the elusive Northwest Passage. He and his crew of 129 men never returned.
Over the following decade, forty expeditions were launched in an effort to establish the fate of the missing men. But it wasn’t until 1854 that traces of their demise were discovered along the western shore …
The Voyage of the 'Fox' in the Arctic Seas
In 1845, Sir John Franklin set off from England to locate and chart the elusive Northwest Passage. He and his crew of one hundred and twenty-eight men never returned.
Over the following decade, forty expeditions were launched in an effort to establish the fate of the missing men. But it wasn't until 1854 that traces of their demise were discovered a …
Drinking Vancouver
With sharp, witty reviews of the best spots in town to slake your thirst, Drinking Vancouver: 100+ Great Bars in the City and Beyond is the pocket-sized booze bible for locals and visitors craving a night out on the town. Divided into 11 neighbourhoods, each one with a handy map, visit many of the new, revamped and unique establishments from the he …
I Am Full Moon
In this lyrical memoir, Lily Hoy Price writes with moving detail about her childhood and adolescence in a large Chinese Canadian family in the Cariboo country of northern British Columbia. The ninth daughter in a family of 12 children, Lily is an observant child who tucks away every image of life in rugged Quesnel during the 1930s for one unforgett …
The Promise
It was 1862 and the Cariboo Gold Rush was in full swing. Sophia Cameron, the Beauty of Barkerville, lay dying of typhoid when her husband, John Cariboo Cameron, made one last promise to his fading young wife. The Promise is a compelling story of a great love and an epic struggle to honour a dying wife's final request: to take her body home to easte …
The Buffalo Head
The wildest, loveliest and least-travelled region of Alberta was R.M. Patterson’s home territory in the 1930s and ’40s. The Buffalo Head ranch was located in the foothills of the majestic Canadian Rockies. With the mountains as a backdrop, this dude ranch hosted visitors from around the world. Patterson bought it from its founder, a wild Italia …
Northern Kids
Children and teenagers experience Canada’s North in a way that adults do not. They have shaped its history, and yet how often are they asked to tell its story? Northern Kids is a collection of tales about the unforgettable young people of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and remote regions of the western provinces. Based on personal int …
Rocky Mountain Kids
With careful research and imagination, author Linda Goyette has created a collection of 25 stories based on the true stories of named children of the past and present.
Too often the youngest Canadians are erased from our historical memory. Rocky Mountain Kids provides firstperson creative non-fiction narratives from the region's children, many of wh …
Gardening Under the Arch
A passion for gardening
First released in 1982, Gardening Under the Arch has long been hailed as the gardening bible for the challenging chinook region of southwestern Alberta. Now, for the first time since its original publication, this hugely successful book has been revised and updated into a full-colour edition by some of its original contributo …
Blue Heaven
Celebrate the unique flavours, terroir and grape varieties that can be found only on the wine islands off the west coast. A collaborative effort from the writers of EAT Magazine, Island Wineries of British Columbia is your guide to a growing wine culture and the food movement that accompanies it. Starting with the history behind the region’s win …
Tea Time in Alberta
Containing inviting descriptions of fifty-four of Alberta's best tea houses, their specialties, special teas, foods, ambience and giftware, Tea Time in Alberta: 55 Places to Discover Your Favourite Tea is an indispensable companion for locals and tourists, city-dwellers and inveterate travellers alike. Besides detailed descriptions, the book contai …
Fire Hall Cooking with Jeff the Chef
As entertaining as it is practical, Fire Hall Cooking with Jeff the Chef features tried-and-true recipes from some of the country's greatest unheralded chefs: firefighters.
This eclectic collection grew from veteran firefighter Jeff Derraugh's experience cooking for ravenous fire crews, who demand that each meal be amply portioned, deliciously dec …
Cooking Under the Arch
Down-to-earth, easy-to-prepare, inexpensive recipes for home cooking are at the heart of this cookbook inspired by foods from the garden. Ingredients can be purchased locally through farmers' markets (or grocery stores), but if you want to grow your own, this book tells you how.
Written by the same people who brought you Gardening Under the Arch, Co …
I Love Canadian Beef
I Love Canadian Beef, indeed. It’s still the best.
Featured here are 125 nutritious and easy-to-prepare Canadian beef recipes for all occasions, including appetizers, salads, grills, soups, stews, casseroles, pastas, stir-fries and, of course, the classic roasts, burgers and prime rib. With recipes for quick meals, light meals, meals for one or t …
