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
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the next Alberta Reads Book Club title – Humane, published by Stonehouse Publishing. The video announcement can be viewed here. Who steals a dog from a shelter after receiving a dream message from their grandmother? Hazel Lesage never expected it to be
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. The following shortlist represents the finest of Alberta book publishing as determined by leading professionals in the book industry from across Canada, and showcases the range of Alberta-published books. “The juries had their
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the next Alberta Reads Book Club shortlist, featuring 7 Alberta published trade fiction titles. Over the course of July and August, the Alberta Reads book club will focus on one of the shortlisted titles. Readers will have the chance to participate in
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the next Alberta Reads Book Club title – Chasia’s Enchantment: Mediations, Poems, Inspirations by Hilda Chasia Smith, published by Durvile Publications. The video announcement can be viewed here. Drawing upon wisdom and teachings of the Torah, Pranayama yoga, and her own virtuosity
Please note, the BPAA virtual offices will be closed April 2 – April 5 inclusive. Our virtual office will reopen for regular business hours April 6, 2021. We wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend!
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the next Alberta Reads Book Club title – Exhibit by Paul Zits, published by the University of Calgary Press. The video announcement can be viewed here. Paul Zits reaches into the archives to tell the forgotten true story of Margaret McPhail. Accused
Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is pleased to announce the next Alberta Reads Book Club shortlist, featuring 6 great Alberta-published works of poetry. Over the course of March and April, the Alberta Reads book club will focus on one of the shortlisted titles. Readers will have the chance to participate in
The BPAA is accepting submissions for the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards through March 19, 2021. Established in 1994, the Alberta Book Publishing Awards recognize and celebrate the best of the Alberta book publishing industry. The awards are adjudicated by experts and publishing professionals from across Canada, who select the very best examples of Alberta