Erin Robinsong and Merlin Sheldrake discussed water, mycelium, creating, poetry, science and their recent books on the Friday Aug 26 edition of Folk U Radio on Cortes Community Radio CKTZ 89.5 FM.
Continue reading Wet Dreaming w/Erin Robinsong & Merlin Sheldrake: FolkU 89.5
Oriane Lee Johnston described her book launch in the Cortes Museum’s Heritage Garden as ‘a perfect fulfillment.’
“There we are in the Heritage Garden of Cortes Museum and Archives. I counted afterwards probably more than 65 people and I’m standing looking out at my friends and neighbours who are happily attentive and all smiling. It felt wonderful,” she said.
Continue reading From Cortes to Zimbabwe: A Love Story
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Brian Hayden, a Cortes Island local and archaeologist, has published his first novel.
The Eyes Of The Leopard takes place 20,000 years ago in southwestern France during the ice age. The central character is a young teen who tries to adapt to a new community after his family is forced to move from its familiar territory to a new area in search of food.
Continue reading Local archaeologist Brian Hayden publishes first novel: The Eyes Of The Leopard
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
First time author Oriane Lee Johnston published The Geography of Belonging, A Love Story through Cortes Island’s independent Salmonberry Arts and Publishing in late July.
Continue reading Local self publishes first book ‘The Geography of Belonging, A Love Story’
By Adam Laskaris, Windspeaker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
When author Samantha Benyon was growing up in Prince Rupert, B.C., she had a strong interest in her Nisga’a culture, with a particular affinity towards the traditional cooking styles and foods associated with her heritage.
But it wasn’t easy to find books to read about the cuisine of her people.
Continue reading New book for young readers explores the importance of the Oolichan
