Little White Publishing: 4 books

Janice Notland’s first collection of poetry was inspired by her life in a rural home outside of Nelson, British Columbia. While her love of nature infuses all of her work, the poems in this book range from the intensely personal and introspective to outpourings of universal joy. Her keen-eyed observation of the everyday and the extraordinary invoke memorable images.

Emily Carr was an epic traveller. She covered more than 20,000 kilometres in British Columbia during a time when women rarely set off on their own — certainly not with the intention of visiting remote aboriginal villages. While this wanderlust and fearless sense of adventure fuelled her reputation...

Journalist Laurie Carter caught a tiger by the tail when she set out to retrace the epic journeys of Emily Carr, delving into the life, landscapes and First Nations traditions that shaped an icon. She too has trekked more than 20,000 kilometres, though in greater comfort and probably raising fewer...