Quadra Island's own Jeanette Taylor launches her new book, Tidal Passages: A History of the Discovery Islands, at the Quadra Island Community Centre on Wednesday, November 19 at 7pm. The event is sponsored by Book Bonanza and admission is free.

In Tidal Passages, Jeanette delves into the history of Cortes, Read, Sonora, Maurelle, Hardwicke, Stuart, Redonda and Thurlow Islands, also covering many smaller islands and the surrounding mainland inlets.

Since the 1970s, Jeanette has collected hundreds of photographs and documents and conducted interviews with long-time residents whose memories reached as far back as the late 1890s. The result is an absorbing story of pioneering, resilience, humour and kinship. Overflowing with archival photos and painstakingly researched, Tidal Passages is history and storytelling at its best.

For more information about the book launch, phone Book Bonanza at 250-285-3665.