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Writing a graphic memoir on the road reminded Jon Claytor that life is about the journey, not the destination
When he set off in 2019 for an artist’s residency in Prince Rupert, B.C., Jon Claytor packed his paints and canvases, but he soon found himself scribbling line drawings on his tablet to record his cross-country travels. Those collected reflections became Take the Long Way Home, published this month by Conundrum Press.
Rights Deals: Jesse Thistle, Karen Pierce + four more
Rights Deals: Danielle Daniel, Kern Carter + four more
Distribution change: Chalkboard Publishing
Federal budget’s promised copyright reform needs to be turned into action: industry
The budget proposes to amend the Copyright Act to extend copyright protection from 50 to 70 years after the death of the author, as required by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, but it also noted the government’s commitment “to ensuring that the Copyright Act protects all creators and copyright holders.”
David Bradford, Liz Howard, and Tolu Oloruntoba shortlisted for 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize
The winner of the $65,000 award will be announced on June 15.
Shortlists announced for 2022 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes
The winners in each of the eight categories will be announced at a gala in Vancouver on September 24.

Cowichan elder Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie shares traditional knowledge in his new book
Completed in 2020, Luschiim’s Plants was released in September 2021 by Harbour Publishing. By December, it sold out, and it is now in its second printing.