Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. Established in 1994, the Alberta Book Publishing Awards recognize and celebrate the excellence of the Alberta book publishing industry. The awards are adjudicated by experts and publishing professionals from across Canada, who evaluate the submissions
The BPAA Holiday Dinner in Edmonton will be held at 6:00 pm MT on Tuesday, December 3 at Koutouki (10719 124 Street). The cost for the dinner is $45 per person (this includes your meal, but not drinks). We will have a set menu, which includes a sample of a dozen traditional Greek dishes, including pikilia, greek
The BPAA Holiday Dinner in Calgary will be held at 6:00 pm MT on Thursday, December 5 at Santorini Greek Taverna (1502 Centre Street N, Calgary, AB). The cost for the dinner is $50 per person (this includes your meal, but not drinks). We will have a set menu, which includes a sample of Greek dishes, including pita bread, hommus,
Alberta Book Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5. Stay tuned for more details.
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce A Discussion with the Canada Book Fund, scheduled for Wednesday, November 13 at 1:30 pm MT. The discussion will be guided by submitted questions, and will also allow for participant questions during the session. Invitations for this roundtable will be extended to BPAA member heads
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar entitled Indexing for Publishers, presented by Alexandra Peace and Jolanta Komornicka. Curious about indexing and how it impacts you as a publisher? This session introduces the basics of the indexing process, explains how an index is an asset in marketing the book,
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce an upcoming Member Roundtable focused on Catalogues, scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm MT. This roundtable will be an opportunity for members to share and discuss their current catalogue practices, tools they have found to be successful, and to discuss
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the launch of Accessible Alberta: eBooks for Everyone, a digital collection of Alberta-published accessible eBooks. Featuring over 800 eBooks in a variety of genres, the Accessible Alberta collection is the largest provincial collection of accessible digital titles in Canada and will continue
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar entitled Author Care for Independent Presses, presented by Cynara Geissler, Director of Marketing & Publicity at Arsenal Pulp Press at 1:30PM – 3:00PM MT on Wednesday, April 17. Navigating the publishing terrain can be tricky for authors. How can publishers assist in
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce Creating an Integrated Workflow for Publishers with Margaret Bryant of Orca Books. Many publishers are working with small teams to deliver against deadlines. How can publishers make the most of their current capacity and implement workflows that incorporate each piece of the publishing process? From