Capital City Press
Capital City Press is a gathering place, both digitally and physically, for the exchange of ideas and education on the craft of writing. It gives EPL the opportunity to showcase and promote notable work from within our community, while also giving Edmontonians a chance to discover fantastic local writers and discuss their creations. Capital City Press aims to help support and grow writing in the community.
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David Berry grew up on the edge of the city and moved into Edmonton to attend the University of Alberta. While there he wrote for and helped run the student paper, The Gateway, and has been writing in some form or another ever since. He profiled and critiqued the book, film, music and theatre scenes first in Edmonton for the dearly departed Vue Weekly, and then nationally for the National Post, and has contributed essays, criticism and features to the Globe and Mail, The Walrus, CBC, Hazlitt and many other places, a few of which also still exist.
He spent a decade in Toronto, and returned to Edmonton in early 2020. His first book, On Nostalgia, was published that summer by Toronto’s Coach House Books, just in time for everyone to suddenly became incredibly nostalgic for a time when they could actually see people and maybe even buy books in person. He received a Canada Council for the Arts grant to complete his second book, an examination of how artists make money and how money shapes artists, scheduled to be published in fall of 2025. He also serves as an editorial consultant for Coach House Books, and most recently edited Kate Black’s Big Mall, about West Edmonton Mall, some small indication of his commitment to helping tell Edmonton stories to a wider audience. He can regularly be seen talking to authors and other artists both in print and on stage, and is very excited to get a chance to talk to some at the library, too.
Be sure to check out David's recommended reading list which highlights some engaging essays.
Past Featured Writers
The Capital City Press Anthology is a new project from the Edmonton Public Library that publishes short stories, non-fiction, and poetry by local authors in a digital format. Our goal is to celebrate the creativity of our city and the Treaty 6 First Nations by providing opportunities for diverse, new, and thought-provoking voices to be heard. Volume 4 of the Anthology was released on July 2, 2024.
Capital City Press Anthology Podcast
You can listen to stories from past volumes on the Capital City Press Anthology podcast! Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Blogs & Book Lists
Blogs
Books from Capital City Press Featured Writers
Don't Do It Alone: How To Find Your Writing Team
The Library as a Braided Essay
Featured writers will host a variety of programs that are free for the community throughout the year. Annual events include the Capital City Press Book Festival and the Young Writers Conference. If you are a local author and interested in presenting a talk at EPL, apply for a local author talk.
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Are You Edmonton's Best Speller?
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EPL also provides access to databases and online libraries that include works by local authors. Check them out here.