Press/Publicity

Gurjinder Basran's novel Everything Was Good-bye has 'won' the 2011 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Check out the following links.

http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/winners/2011

http://www.gurjinderbasran.com/

http://thetyee.ca/Books/2011/04/22/EverythingWasGoodbye/

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Dual+culture+novel+garners+fiction+award/4660201/story.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/04/22/bc-book-prizes.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4db2e96506448a82%2C0

Everything Was Good-bye- Gurjinder Basran

“A fascinating story, skillfully written, of a rebellious young woman's remarkable courage.” —Jack Hodgins

"This is a brave book, and also a pleasure to read: emotionally engaging, sensuous, vibrant, and beautifully observed."
–Kathy Page

The Life And Art of George Fertig-Mona Fertig, Introduction by Peter Such
#3 in the Unheralded Artists of BC series

Forgotten artist George Fertig finally feted
http://www.straight.com/article-331014/vancouver/dreamlike-atmosphere-pervades-george-fertig-retrospective
 
Inner Light of the Glowing Object
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Inner+light+glowing+object/3426984/story.html

George Fertig paintings were ‘beliefs waiting for the world'
http://www.bclocalnews.com/entertainment/104157809.html

The Life & Art of Frank Molnar, Jack Hardman & LeRoy Jensen
by Eve Lazarus, Claudia Cornwall & Wendy Newbold Patterson, Introduction by Max Wyman,
#2 in the Unheralded Artists of BC series

"Series focuses on unsung B.C. artists"
http://www2.canada.com/northshorenews/news/pulse/story.html?id=1b312c3a-37f6-478f-8167-0575dad763bb&k=36788

Rescued From the Scrapheap
http://backofthebook.ca/2010/02/24/rescued-from-the-scrapheap/2104/

Volumes That Tell B.C.'s Story
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Volumes+that+tell+story/2733898/story.html

Unheralded Artists- BC Bookworld
http://www.abcbookworld.com/newspaper_files/newspaper_2009_4.pdf

4 poets: Daniela Elza, Peter Morin, Al Rempel, and Onjana Yawnghwe

“I love ‘4 poets’ I've been reading and re-reading the poems, which are wonderful for their freshness, wide range of form, and originality in content.”-Poet and writing instructor Lorrraine Gane

“4 Poets: Simple Title and SatisfyIing Poetry, Getting to know them on something akin to an intimate level is due to the innovative way that Mona Fertig, the publisher, presents their work.” – Tanya Lester, Gulf Islands Driftwood

"Reclaiming language, and the sacred white space between words, spoken and written. That seems to be the unifying thread that enlivens this remarkable collection of poetry by newcomers Daniela Elza, Peter Morin, Al Rempel, and Onjana Yawnghwe. These poets recognize the integral relationship between land and language, language and perception, perception and memory. Their work is a much-needed breath of fresh air in Canadian poetry. " - Arthur Joyce, ABCBookworld.com
 
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http://outonthebiglimb.blogspot.com/
http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/saltspringislanddriftwood/entertainment/62821172.html

The Life & Art of David Marshall-Monika Ullmann, Introduction by Brooks Joyner,
 #1 in the Unheralded Artists of BC series

  “An illustrated biography – the first in a series called The Unheralded Artists of B.C. – shines a spotlight on Marshall and his sculpture. The glossy softcover is beautifully illustrated with archival photos and drawings. The text, by Monika Ullmann, is rich in context and biographical detail. ...Marshall would become a member of the other “Vancouver school,” the marginalized artists who didn’t “work the system.” – Grant Shilling, The Vancouver Sun

“Thoroughly researched, and beautifully designed and illustrated, this highly readable book reveals the legacy of a unique and talented artist. Rich with detail, anecdotes, humour, and pathos, this book is a visual treasure and a significant contribution to BC’s art history.” – Sheryl Salloum, author of Underlying Vibrations, The Photography and Life of John Vanderpant, and Malcolm Lowry:Vancouver Days.

“Monika brings into play the formal organizations that claim the turf of public art, the informal support groups David had, the psychological dimensions of David’s personality shaped by his early life experiences, and so many other elements that impinged on and shaped the sculptor we knew as David Marshall. This is a significant work in the sociology of art in Canada. "–George F. Drake, Ph.D., Retired professor of sociology

“It is very substantial, well-illustrated, well-written and convincing.” – Alan Twigg, BC Bookworld

"This important book reveals David Marshall as a sculptor of certain strength, whose art grew throughout his lifetime to achieve a level of simplicity and power that arise from a clear statement of form and mass with absolute fidelity to each of the media -- wood, stone and bronze -- in which he worked. He is one of a generation of late modernists who have just left us -- one thinks of Chillida or Oteiza in Spain, for example -- whose work will endure. His accomplishment deserves to be better known in Canada, and at its best merits recognition worldwide." –Barry Lord, President of Lord Cultural Resources, author of The History of Painting in Canada: Toward a People's Art.

Rescuer of BC's Lost Artists- http://thetyee.ca/Books/2009/03/16/ArtistRescue/

ROCKSALT, An Anthology of Contemporary BC Poetry, edited by Harold Rhenisch and Mona Fertig

“Poetry Bonanza. This book includes some of the provinces rising stars of poetry, such as Sean Horlor, whose work always presents social issues in a thicker, deeper, stickier contemplative context. If you live in BC and read poetry, pick up a copy.”
Geist, review by Daniel Zomparelli,

“This book shows the brute strength of poets and poetry culture within B.C. For whoever thinks that poetry is fizzling out in B.C., I keep this book with me to slap them in the face with.” http://poetryisdead.ca/content/rocksalt.html

Two editors accomplish mission impossible. It’s generous, it’s eclectic, it’s welcome.”-BC Bookworld. http://www.abcbookworld.com/newspaper_files/current_paper.pdf?1237576968

 “I think Rocksalt may be the best poetry anthology I’ve read (and having been an English teacher, I’ve read a few).”-Muse Book Reviews Blog http://musebookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/rocksalt-anthology-of-contemporary-bc.html 

Hale & Hefy. “ Rocksalt’s poets may live here, but their collective vision smashes barriers. Let us hope this parade draws a crowd.”- Vancouver Review.

Editor’s Choice. “Everything here from the gorgeous cover to the authors’ musings to the poems themselves deserves to be savoured.”-Vancouver Sun.
 http://www.vancouversun.com/Entertainment/Editor+choice+recommended+recent+releases/1189129/story.html

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