Pnina Granirer's Light Within the Shadows was spotted amongst some prestigious art books—deservedly so—at the Indigo store on Robson Street in Vancouver. Photos Courtesy of David Litvak
Pauline Daniel, author of Tuesday's with Jack, a love letter to her grandson, was interviewed by Maureen McGrath on the CKNW's Sunday Night Health. The interview will be re-aired February 17 and on the following times and stations across Canada: Time Time Zone Radio Station Area 8PM-10PM Pacific AM 980 CKNW Vancouver 9PM-11PM Mountain AM 770 CHQR Calgary 9PM-11PM Mountain AM 630 CJOB Edmonton 10PM - 12AM Central AM 680 CJOB...
You may not have heard Pauline Daniel, the author of Tuesdays with Jack: a grandmother's love and a little boy's brilliance, who was interviewed by Sheryl McKay on CBC's North by Northwest this past Saturday morning, January 12. The interview resonated with grandparents and, according to Sheryl, the notes are still coming in. If you missed the show, you can listen to it below starting at the 58 minute mark.
Granville Island Publishing is saddened to hear about death of Barbara McLintock, who, among the many things she did in her life, penned a book entitled Smoke Free, about Victoria's successful effort to ban smoking from public places. As The Times Colonist points out in its obituary late last month, Barbara lived more than just one life. She was the Victoria reporter for The Province, an important member of the B.C....
Granville Island Publishing books Mariposa Intersections by Bruno Huber and Return of the Jaguar by Norm Cuddy were featured this week in Coast Reporter after a presentation at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. (Rose) Cuddy did the Arts Centre reading as part of a southwest B.C. book tour with Gibsons author Bruno Huber. The pair decided to do readings together, given the coincident contents of Huber’s new novel, Mariposa Intersections. It...
The Toronto Star writes about Ken Foster going to a screening of Ken Foster, a documentary film about him on Monday at the Vancouver International Film Festival Vancity Theatre. The Vancouver artist is also the subject of Mean Streets, the coolest coffee-table book ever, set to be released later on Canada Day, July 1.
You are invited to attend “Making of an artist: Pnina Granirer” at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, Victoria, BC, May 2 at 7 pm. Entry is by donation: book signing to follow: light refreshments will be served. After a long career as a visual artist, Pnina Granirer published her memoir Light Within The Shadows last year. Congregation Emanu-El Adult Education Team invites you to the synagogue on May 2, 2018, at 7...
Date: Thursday, May 3, 2018 Time: 7:00 pm Place: Bastion Books, 14 Bastion Square, 250-385-8786 Speaker: Pnina Granirer Topic: Light Within The Shadows: A Painter's Memoir Painter Pnina Granirer will discuss the various aspects of writing a book -- as opposed to the creation of a painting. The most dramatic difference between these two is the element of time. While working on a visual piece, the artist sees the work...
Anton von Stefan, author of The Curse of the Red Crystal spoke at Shakespeare & Company in Vienna March 28. (Photos courtesy of the Canadian Embassy to Austria in Vienna.)
Mean Streets | Killer Art is a collaboration between author/blogger Sean Nosek and Vancouver legend Ken Foster, a painter who has spent more than two decades hocking his art on the street. Ken's story is as remarkable as it is heart wrenching, and his paintings - edgy and distorted and beautiful - capture the character of our city like no other artist before. The book, to be released on Canada...
