Historical Writing Competition
Historical Writing Competition
1995 – Dickinson, Christine Frances and Diane Solie Smith
Dickinson, C. & D.S. Smith. (1995). Atlin: The story of British Columbia's last gold rush. Atlin, B.C.: Atlin Historical Society.
This book traces the history of...
2008 – Jamieson, Eric
Jamieson, E. (2008). Tragedy at Second Narrows: The story of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing.
Tragedy at Second Narrows unravels one of...
Interview with Michael Layland
BC Historical Federation Vice-President Mark Forsythe caught up with the 2019 Lieutenant-Governor's Medal for Historical Writing prize winning author Michael Layland to...
Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Awards announced
These prestigious awards celebrate publications from the previous year that contributed significantly to the historical literature of British Columbia.
1990 – Tennant, Paul
Tennant, P. (1990). Aboriginal people and politics: The Indian land question in British Columbia, 1849-1989. Vancouver, B.C.: University of Brititish Columbia Press
This book presents the...
1983 – Sleigh, Daphne
Sleigh, D. (1983). Discovering Deroche: From Nicomen to Lake Errock. Deroche, B.C.: D. Sleigh.
History of community of Deroche in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia.
1987 – Bowen, Lynn
Bowen, L. (1987). Three Dollar Dreams. Lantzville, B.C.: Oolichan Books.
The book is about the history of coal mining and coal miners on Vancouver Island.
2010 – Olsen, Sylvia
Olsen, S. (2010). Working with wool: a Coast Salish legacy and the Cowichan sweater. Winlaw, BC: Sono Nis Press.
Cowichan sweaters, with their distinctive bands of design...
Finalists for Lieutenant Governor’s Awards announced
The British Columbia Historical Federation is honoured to announce the finalists for the 2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Awards. They appear below...
2004 – Turner, Nancy
Turner, N. (2004). Plants of the Haida Gwaii. Winlaw, B.C.: Sono Nis Press.
Plants of Haida Gwaii, written with the cooperation and collaboration of the Haida,...
