Log In
The White Pines Local Author Program and Collection
The White Pines Local Author Collection is now accepting submissions! If you are interested in submitting a book, bring a completed application form along with one copy of your book to the Library’s Information Desk during our opening hours. If you have multiple books to submit, one application form is required for each book. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please email askthelibrary@portmoody.ca.
The Port Moody Public Library White Pines Local Author collection highlights local authors, poets, and illustrators in our community.
Books are added to the special collection for a year and are promoted on our social media, website, and at an annual gala in the spring.
Eligibility
Authors must currently live in Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore, Belcarra, or Burnaby.
Authors can submit a maximum of three books per year. Books must meet the following five requirements:
- Published within the last six years
- Written in English
- Professionally printed
- Author legally owns the rights to the material
- Book does not break any Canadian laws
How to apply
Submit a physical copy of the book and a completed application form in-person to the Information Desk at the Library. Download the application form or pick one up from the Library.
If we accept a book into the collection, the author will receive a $25 honorarium. We are only able to add one copy of your book.
Books are added to the collection every three months.
Learn more about our authors
2019
- August: Emilio Dunnett
- September: Bé Blackler
- October: Ian Hampton
- November: W.L. Hawkin
2020
- January: Sherrill Hardy
- February: Kristi Nielsen
- March: Curt Petrovich
- April: Joyelle Brandt
- May: A.J. Devlin
- June: Shadi Shakeraneh
- July: Rob Taylor
- Our 2019-2020 White Pines Authors Part 1: Erik D’Souza, Kasturi Ghosh, Anya Wyers, Leigh Anne Higgins, Kailey Veenstra, Debra Purdy Kong
- Our 2019-2020 White Pines Authors Part 2: Bé Blackler, Leesa Hanna, Shannon Matter, Garrett Stevens, Antek Twardysko
- Our 2019-2020 White Pines Authors Part 3: Yvonne Harris, Karen Hein, Doug Matthews, Rob Taylor
- Our 2019-2020 White Pines Authors Part 4: Jim Peacock and Dawn Mattson, Elby Wordsmith, Gregory Robb, Kaitlyn Johnson
- Our 2020 White Pines Authors Part 1: A.J. Devlin, Alf Dumont, Eileen Holland, Wolf Schamberger
- Our 2020 White Pines Authors Part 2: Brandon Yip, Đẹp Blackler, Kristi Nielsen, Ira Bhasin
2021
- Our 2021 White Pines Authors Part 1: Jahangir Asadi, Tara McIntosh, Shohreh Afshar, Alexia Adams
- Our 2021 White Pines Authors Part 2: Margaret Franz, Ronald Stephen Reiniger, Anesta Terry, Trevor Atkins
- Our 2021 - 2022 White Pines Authors Part 1: Lyn E. Ayre. Bob Cowin, Carlos Lozano-Gilabert, Chris Pudlak