Culture and Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda has declared May 15, 2018 as Alberta Book Day. “Books are a feast for the mind. As we mark the first Alberta Book Day in our province, we celebrate the depth, breadth and longevity of the book-publishing industry in Alberta, as well as Alberta’s talented writers, publishers and creative
International Visitors Programme Toronto, Ontario, Canada 21–26 October 2018 The Canadian Fellowship is open to applicants from across Canada working in editorial, subsidiary rights, or within literary agencies, and who have a minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in the industry. The applicant who is chosen for the Fellowship will be invited to Toronto to participate
Edmonton – On February 23, 2018 the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) wrote to the Minister of Education, the Hon. David Eggen, asking that the Alberta Government remove itself from a legal action against Access Copyright, calling the action “damaging and ill-conceived”. The lawsuit, launched with other provinces and Ontario school boards, seeks repayment
The shortlist for the 25th Saskatchewan Book Awards was announced today in Regina and Saskatoon. Congratulations to all of the shortlisted authors and publishers! We look forward to celebrating with all of you at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 28 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. Tickets are now on sale!
94 Canadian School Boards and Ministries Sue Access Copyright: Writers Call It ‘an Outrageous Attack’
The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is a publicly-funded library of books in accessible formats for Canadians with print disabilities. If you haven’t heard about us before, we invite you visit our website, nnels.ca, or call us so we can introduce ourselves. We are hosted and operated by the BC Libraries Cooperative. NNELS is
eBOUND has signed an agreement with Findaway to distribute clients’ audiobooks to Findaway’s vendor partners. Findaway powers the audiobook category for a number of eBOUND’s existing vendor partners, including Scribd, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Follett, EBSCO, Odilo and Bibliotheca. Findaway also has an audiobook production studio called Voices, which publishers can use to
Canada FBM2020 is assembling a rights catalogue for Frankfurt 2020. To be eligible to submit titles for the Canada FBM2020 Rights Catalogue, publishers must have an active and ongoing Canadian book publishing program, operated out of a Canadian office have completed at least 12 months of operation as a book publisher have published at least
The Canadian Books in Ontario Schools Fund will support publishers in the creation of robust learning materials for established works of Canadian literature, and/or collective marketing activities that will ensure that educational professionals are aware of Canadian titles suitable for use in their classrooms. For more information please refer to the media release.
Check out the new Read Alberta Books advertising feature on the back cover of this month’s Alberta Views magazine. Thanks to Alberta Views for being great supporters of the Alberta publishing industry. If you enjoy Alberta Views you can Subscribe today for $20.00 / year (limited time offer). The Read Alberta Books advertising features are designed by Natalie Olson