Available September 2005 ISBN: 1-55380-030-3 BISAC: HIS006000, LIT004080, REF000000, HIS028000 6" x 9" 262 pp Trade paper 100 b&w photos $24.95 CDN $21.95 US ABORIGINALS, HISTORY, PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Aboriginality: The Literary Origins of British Columbia, Vol. 2
By Alan Twigg

Following the success of First Invaders (Ronsdale, 2004), Alan Twigg turns his attention to First Nations writers, unearthing more than 300 books by more than 170 mostly unheralded aboriginal authors. Taking the reader from residential schools to art galleries, this lively and unprecedented panorama of British Columbia includes trailblazer Pauline Johnson, political organizer George Manuel, Haida carver Bill Reid, indigenous rights activist Jeannette Armstrong, pioneering novelist Mourning Dove, actor Chief Dan George, painters George Clutesi and Norval Morrisseau (living in Nanaimo), politician Len Marchand, playwright Marie Clements and Haisla novelist Eden Robinson. Equally important, Aboriginality sheds new light on fascinating, lesser-known figures such as Chief William Sepass, Howard Adams, Domanic Charlie, Earl Maquinna George, George Hunt, Chief Charlie Nowell, Henry Pennier, Harry Robinson, Gordon Robinson (Eden Robinson’s uncle), James Sewid and Michael Nicoll Yagulanaas—to name only a few. Nearly half the author profiles are women, including Marilyn Dumont, Lizette Hall, Heather Harris, Beverly Hungry Wolf, Mary John, Vera Manuel, Lee Maracle, Gloria Nahanee, Daphne Odjig, Bernadette Rosetti, Shirley Sterling, Gloria Cranmer Webster, Ellen White, Annabel Cropped Eared Wolf and Annie Zetco York. Each author is presented in historical and chronological context, along with background material on aboriginal history, as well as rare photos, illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.

"Alan Twigg’s Aboriginality is unprecedented and indispensable." —Howard White, publisher, Encyclopedia of British Columbia

Alan Twigg, the founder of BC Bookworld, is the author of eleven books, including First Invaders (Ronsdale, 2004), 101 Top Historical Sites of Cuba (Beach Holme, 2004), Intensive Care: A Memoir (Anvil Press, 2002), and Strong Voices: Conversations with 50 Canadian Writers (Harbour, 1988). His most recent accomplishment is a public service website, www.abcbookworld.com, hosted by Simon Fraser University Library, with entries, photographs and interviews for and about 7,500 B.C. authors. Alan lives in Vancouver with his family.