The BPAA is pleased to announce the upcoming PD sessions, Funding Opportunities with Canada Council for the Arts, presented by Francine Cunningham, consultant with Canada Council. To address the unique needs of our members, we have two sessions scheduled and you are encouraged to register for the one you feel is most appropriate, based on
Presented by the BPAA, in this one-hour session author and author care specialist Chelene Knight will explore what it can look like to run a publishing business through values-aligned operations. You might be familiar with the term “trauma-informed,” but here we’re choosing language that feels a little more spacious and grounded, language that fits the
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce an upcoming Member Roundtable on Awards Submissions scheduled for Thursday, July 17 from 10:00 am-11:30 am MT. Publishers today are devoting a substantial amount of time and effort to award submissions. In this Member Roundtable, publishers will have the opportunity to share their own experiences
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar entitled Financial Confidence and Working Strategies, presented by Christine Hassay Kohler (NeWest Press). Financial administration often is the area in publishing that is left for last as it can feel daunting, confusing, and time consuming. In this session, Christine will pull back
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce an upcoming Member Roundtable entitled Tech Tool Talk scheduled for Thursday, April 10 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm MT. More than ever, there are a plethora of digital tools (programs, apps, and more) available to make book publishers’ jobs easier and more efficient. But
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar entitled Greening Your Publishing, presented by Jen Knoch and EJ Hurst. Jen Knoch of ECW Press and EJ Hurst of New Society Publishers will provide an introduction to assessing your organization’s most important emissions sources, including production and shipping, focusing on using
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
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