The White Pines Local Author Program and Collection
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
Complete the application form online or download and print the application form (PDF) to submit it in-person to the Information Desk at the Library.
- If you have multiple books to submit, fill out one application form for each book.
- If we accept a book into the collection, we will purchase one copy of your book through our vendor. Please do not bring a copy of your book to the Library.
- Books are added to the collection every three months.
Learn more about our authors
| 2019 |
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August: Emilio Dunnett
September: Bé Blackler
October: Ian Hampton
November: W.L. Hawkin
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| 2020 |
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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
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| 2021 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2023 |
- Our 2023 White Pines Authors Part 1: George B. Hatton, Oliver Allen, Asian Impact Society (AIS) and Stephanie Shieh, Omid Kaveh
- Our 2023 White Pines Authors Part 2: Rachel Ahern, Bari Emam, Colleen Van Niekerk, Mary Bertucci
- Our 2023 White Pines Authors Part 3: Graeme Partridge-David, Karine Abergel, Lucas Green, Ryan Murphy, Amruta Krishnan Srinivasan
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| 2024 |
- Our 2024 White Pines Authors Part 1: Teri Shaw, Bitten Acherman, Bonnie Jacoby, Silvana Goldemberg, Carmen Wright
- Our 2024 White Pines Authors Part 2: Dr. Juliana Negreiros, Christine Henry, David Carey, Carmy Stubbs, Logan Macnair, Cara Komukai, Melody and Arric Fowler
- Our 2024 White Pines Authors Part 3: Janis Bridger, Rebecca Zorg, Susie Choi, Jillian Ma, Nika Askari, Emily Kirkham
- Our 2024 White Pines Authors Part 4: Kathy Wagner, Cameron Hutt, Gregory Robb, Neil McKinnon, Margie Taylor, Hayley Lowe, Doug Matthews
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| 2025 |
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