Free to attend | In-store | Books will be available for purchase

BC has had a long and undeniable impact in the world of sports, and now you have the chance to celebrate that lasting legacy with Kate Bird as she presents Magic Moments in BC Sports. In it, you'll find 200 incredible photographs that will inspire and astonish, highlighting the amazing diversity any sports fan will find when they venture into the land of BC athletes and sporting events.

The Budding Bookworm Bookclub (for readers 10-13 years) 

We're super excited to announce the return of the Budding Bookworm Bookclub this fall at Bolen Books! Whether you love sharing your thoughts or prefer just to listen, we hope you'll join as we dive into the wonderful world of reading!

Feminist Book Club (for everyone!)

We took a break over the summer, but now the wait is over! Join us for the first meeting of the fall as we discuss Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends. If you're interested in signing up, email our club facilitator, Maddy.

 

Free to attend | In-store | Books will be available for purchase

This October the beloved Ami McKay makes her much-anticipated return to Bolen Books! She won our hearts with The Birth House over a decade ago, and has continued to impress us all with her incredible fiction ever since. Now she's back with her memoir, Daughter of Family G. In it, she explores not only her own life but the legacy of her family, the most detailed and longest cancer geneology ever studied, and how that legacy and the shadow of Lynch syndrome has affected her. This incredibly informative and touching event will be one you won't want to miss!

An LGBTQIA2+ double author event!

As supporters of the LGBTQIA2+ community, Bolen Books is proud to bring you a double author event focussing on the complexities of trans and queer issues told through beautiful fiction in Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) and poetry in Hymnswitch. This event will be hosted by John Barton, Victoria BC's current Poet Laureate.

Join us on October 25th to dive into one of the most sensational and unsolved true crime stories in Canadian history.

In 1943 Sir Harry Oakes, gold mining tycoon, philanthropist and the richest man in Canada, was murdered.  Now lauded historian and biographer, Charlotte Gray lends a fresh perspective to the cold case, offering a new suspect who had previously been overlooked. This event is sure to have you on the edge of your seat!

 

What almost no one realizes when they come to the Western coast of Canada is that things are... different here. So different in fact, that you basically need a survival guide. Thankfully, Ian Ferguson has you covered.

In his latest book aptly titled, The Survival Guide to British Columbia, Ferguson illuminates all the handy tips for visitors and residents, both new and old alike. You'll learn the ever-important skills of spotting locals, making it out of a hockey riot in one piece, and even get a crash course on the eccentricities of BC's government through the ages.

Free to attend | In-store | Books will be available for purchase

Just last year Robert Amos wowed us with his most recent exploration of the enigmatic E. J. Hughes in E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island. Now, once again in partnership with the incredible painter's estate, Amos presents a compendium of Hughes' journey and paintings across our province. E. J. Hughes Paints British Columbia is a book for anyone who is awed by the beauty of nature, our wonderful home province, and of course art!

Free to attend | In-store | Books will be available for purchase

*More info coming soon!*

Free to attend | In-store | Books will be available for purchase

Calling all baking enthusiasts! The one and only Bruno Feldeisen, host of The Great Canadian Baking Show, will be joining us this fall for an event that will be truly delicious, to say the least. You'll have the chance to see three local baking companies go head to head in a bake off, eat yummy cake, and meet Bruno in person to celebrate his forthcoming book, Baking with Bruno.

The competition will be judged by Bruno and select local influencers. You'll also hear Bruno discuss his new book before getting your copy signed by the baking master himself! This event will be free to attend, and drinks and cakes will be provided.