Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2014
• Invested on: May 08, 2015

For his countless contributions to the promotion of British Columbian literature and publishing.

It has been said that Alan Twigg has a part in the story of almost every British Columbian writer. In addition to being the author of 17 books, he has created a public database of more than 10 000 West Coast authors, eight new literary prizes, a daily news site for the B.C. book industry and, most importantly, BC BookWorld. Founded in 1987, this quarterly newspaper has been hailed as the most essential media outlet for West Coast literary output. Given his further service as a historian, critic, scholar, filmmaker and library trustee, his work stands as a testament to the vitality of British Columbian literature.