Articles tagged with: author
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Historian and author Daphne Sleigh joins Joseph Planta to talk about her recent book, The Man Who Saved Vancouver (Heritage House, 2008), a biography of Vancouver’s colourful founder and champion of the city archive, Major James Skitt Matthews.
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The historian Stephen Bown talks about his new book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver (Douglas & McIntyre, 2008) with Joseph Planta.
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As British Columbia celebrates its 150th anniversary, the historian Jean Barman talks to Joseph Planta about her new book, British Columbia: Spirit of the People (Harbour, 2008), a coffee table retrospective of the province’s history and people.
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Christopher A. Shaw talks about his new book Five Ring Circus: Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games (New Society, 2008) with Joseph Planta.
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In an interview taped in January 2008, journalist and communications professor Marc Edge discusses his book Asper Nation: Canada’s Most Dangerous Media Company (New Star, 2007) with Joseph Planta.
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Marketing guru Alan Middleton, also executive director of the Schulich Executive Education Centre at York University, talks to Joseph Planta about a new book he has written with Jeannette Hanna, Ikonica: A Field Guide to Canada’s Brandscape (Douglas & McIntyre, 2008).
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Bestselling author Mark Kurlansky discusses his new book, The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America’s Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town (Ballantine, 2008) with Joseph Planta.
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Author and BC Bookworld publisher Alan Twigg talks about his memoir Full Time: A Soccer Story (McClelland & Stewart, 2008) with Joseph Planta.
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Journalist and author Christopher Shulgan talks to Joseph Planta about his new book, The Soviet Ambassador: The Making of the Radical Behind Perestroika (McClelland & Stewart, 2008) a fascinating account of the life Aleksandr Yakovlev, a man vital to the end of the Cold War, whose ideals were influenced by Canada and friends he made here.
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‘Mr. BC’ Jack Christie talks to Joseph Planta about his latest book Best Weekend Getaways from Vancouver (Greystone, 2008).
