Wednesday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch

350 West Georgia Street

Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level

Free

CBC Radio’s North by Northwest, hosted Sheryl MacKay

With Charles Demers and Brian Payton

Broadcasted Sunday, April 18

Download a free mp3 file of this program (56.48 minutes)!

CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, hosted by Shelagh Rogers

With Charles Demers and Russel Smith

Broadcasted Friday, April 23

Listen to this discussion online for free!

This year’s BC Book Prizes, which “celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers,” will be presented at a dinner at Government House in Victoria, BC on April 24.

Congratulations all!

Blackberry Books invites you to meet Vancouver Special, author, Charlie Demers on Sunday, February 21 between 11am and 1pm.

#3 – 1666 Johnston St.
Net Loft Building, Granville Island

For more information, 604-685-6188

Honourable mentions go to the cheek-biting story and the raccoon/hooker story. When choosing first place, however, I came down to two choices, the difference between them being that one was overwhelmingly familiar to me, and the other totally foreign.

Meghan’s walk through Strathcona is an immediately relatable experience for me — whenever my wife and I are heading downtown and have time to walk from our place on the East side, we go through Strathcona, a truly historic Vancouver neighbourhood which, as Meghan made clear, is alive with new discoveries.

On the other hand, I have never witnessed Melodie’s Opera Man. But in the research period leading up to my writing Vancouver Special, I put a call out to my facebook friends asking whom they would like to see interviewed for the book. A huge number wrote back that I should interview this opera guy, whom I had never heard of, much less seen.

In the interest of acknowledging just how much there is to learn about Vancouver, even when we think we know every corner and alleyway of our city, I’d like to award the free, SIGNED (if you can believe it!) copy of Vancouver Special to the Opera Man stalker, Melodie. Congratulations on the opportunity you’ve just been given to read my wonderful, wonderful book.

Note from Janice: Melodie is also the winner of the beautiful Emmanuel Buenviaje print.

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.  CHARLIE IS PICKING THE WINNER.  THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED AND GOOD LUCK.

Got a funny story about growing up in Ladner?  Feel like sharing your people watching experiences from The Drive?  Do you have a moving Arbutus-related anecdote?  We want to know what makes your favourite neighbourhood in Vancouver so special!  Leave a comment in this post and tell us all about YOUR Vancouver.

On February 1st, we’ll give away a signed copy of Vancouver Special with an original print from Emmanuel Buenviaje, whose stunning photography can be seen in the book, to one lucky participant.  Good luck!

Thanks to the following local blogs in helping us promote the contest.  Vancouverisawesome.com, beyondrobson.ca and re:placemagazine.com.

Another small note:  We will approve all comments so there will be a slight delay from the time you submit and until it is posted on the site.  Thanks, Arsenal.