Edmonton – The members of the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) wish to thank the Alberta Government and Minister Ron Orr for declaring November 24, 2021, as the fourth annual “Alberta Book Day.” The day celebrates the many achievements of Alberta-based book publishers, and the significant contributions they make to our province’s cultural and
The BPAA virtual offices will be closed Thursday, November 11 for Remembrance Day. We will reopen for regular business hours on Friday, November 12.
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce the release of the Read Alberta Catalogue, a collection of books published by Alberta publishers during the current year. The inaugural issue features over 100 titles from seventeen Alberta-based publishers. Read Alberta was created to celebrate the many wonderful books that tell Alberta’s Story. The catalogue
The BPAA virtual offices will be closed Monday, October 11 for Thanksgiving Day. We will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday, October 12.
The BPAA virtual offices will be closed Thursday, September 30 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Staff will be participating in a workshop of their choice to better understand and reflect on the meaning of this day. We will reopen for regular business hours on Friday, October 1.
Edmonton — The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the next Alberta Reads Book Club title – The Witch’s Diary by Rebecca Brae, published by Tyche Books. The video announcement can be viewed here. Hester Wishbone has it made. A recent graduate of Grimoire College, she has a great job as
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce that the “Speculative Fiction Book of the Year” award has been renamed the “Douglas Barbour Award for Speculative Fiction”. The inaugural renamed award will be presented to an Alberta publisher at the Alberta Book Publishing Awards in 2022. “Douglas Barbour has been
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. We were excited to present two new award categories this year, Graphic Novel of the Year and Regional Book of the Year. The Graphic Novel of the Year category recognizes a unique and specialized
Please note, the BPAA virtual offices will be closed for the Labour Day long weekend from September 3 – September 6 (inclusive). We will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 7.
The Annual General Meeting of the Book Publishers Association of Alberta will take place on Thursday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. MT via Zoom. Full members in good standing with the BPAA are entitled to one vote on motions tabled at the AGM per publishing firm. All members of the BPAA and their staff are