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An award-winning independent book publisher owned and operated by Howard and Mary White. Established in 1974 and based on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast.
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Vancouver Island author Robin Fisher has been shortlisted for the Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Wilson Duff: Coming Back, a Life (Harbour Publishing, 2022). The prize recognizes an outstanding scholarly book...
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Harbour Publishing and Nightwood Editions are excited to announce our Spring 2023 titles.
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Please note that our office and warehouse are closed between December 24 - January 2, reopening on January 3, 2023.
Read moreNew releases from Harbour Publishing

The West Coast of Vancouver Island: Revised Third Edition, 2023
Anne Yeadon-Jones, Laurence Yeadon-Jones$49.95

Desolation Sound & the Discovery Islands: Revised Fifth Edition, 2023
Anne Yeadon-Jones, Laurence Yeadon-Jones$49.95

Snorkelling Adventures Around Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands: The Ultimate Guide
Sara Ellison$26.95

Alone in the Great Unknown: One Woman’s Remarkable Adventures in the Northwestern Wilderness
Caroll Simpson$26.95

Incredible Crossings: The History and Art of the Bridges, Tunnels and Inland Ferries That Connect British Columbia
Derek Hayes$46.95

Whelks to Whales: Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest, Newly Revised and expanded Third edition
Rick M. Harbo$28.95

Vancouver, Howe Sound & the Sunshine Coast, Fourth Edition, 2022: Including Princess Louisa Inlet & Jedediah Island
Anne Yeadon-Jones, Laurence Yeadon-Jones$49.95
Forthcoming

The New Beachcomber’s Guide to Seashore Life of California: Completely Revised and Expanded
J. Duane Sept$32.95

Exploring Vancouver: Ten Tours of the City and its Buildings (Fifth Edition)
Harold Kalman, Robin Ward$29.95

A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Pacific Northwest: with Cool Facts, Activities and Recipes
Philippa Joly$26.95

This Place Is Who We Are: Stories of Indigenous Leadership, Resilience, and Connection to Homelands
$39.95
Nightwood Editions

Tranquility Lost: The Occupation of Tranquille and Battle for Community Care in BC
Gary Steeves$21.95

Using Power Well: Bob Williams and the Making of British Columbia
Benjamin Isitt, Bob Williams, Thomas Bevan$22.95
Recent Award Winners and Contenders

The Science and Spirit of Seaweed: Discovering Food, Medicine and Purpose in the Kelp Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Amanda Swinimer$28.95

Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines
Luschiim Arvid Charlie, Nancy J. Turner$29.95

Step into Wilderness: A Pictorial History of Outdoor Exploration in and around the Comox Valley
$39.95
Website Bestsellers

The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest: Completely Revised and Expanded 2019
J. Duane Sept$32.95
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Featured Books Featuring BC Places

Step into Wilderness: A Pictorial History of Outdoor Exploration in and around the Comox Valley
$39.95

Raincoast Chronicles 24: Cougar Companions: Bute Inlet Country and the Legendary Schnarrs
Judith Williams, Raincoast Chronicles$26.95

Crossing Home Ground: A Grassland Odyssey through Southern Interior British Columbia
David Pitt-Brooke$32.95

Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound
Grant Lawrence$26.95

Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines
Luschiim Arvid Charlie, Nancy J. Turner$29.95
Stories by and about Extraordinary Women
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