Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 32-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
At the BC Book Prizes in Victoria on April 30, BC BookWorld publisher Alan Twigg received the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. In his acceptance speech, he thanked David Lester and four other people who contributed to his life’s work as a writer.
“For the last 29 years, David Lester and I have been doing BC BookWorld. I could not have done this by myself, and the fact that Dave has been with me, not just as a friend but … his values are so high that he keeps me doing what I do.”
—Alan Twigg
My sentiments exactly! Congratulations, Alan! Well done (and thank you), David!
“I Hear You” from the album The Family Swan (Kill Rock Stars, 2002) (download):
