The BPAA Holiday Dinner in Calgary will be held at 6:00 pm MT on Thursday, December 7 at Toscana Grill - Heritage Location (8330 Macleod Trail SE Unit 1B). The cost for the dinner is $25, and includes your main and a selection of appetizers for the table. Drinks are not included. The restaurant menu can be reviewed here. Please complete this
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
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 from 1:30PM - 3:00PM MT on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Navigating the publishing terrain can be tricky for authors. How can publishers assist
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
2024 BPAA Annual Conference and AGM The 2024 BPAA Annual Conference is open for registration! Registration for the conference is $300 per person, and includes the Annual General Meeting, opening reception, all conference sessions, the BPAA Banquet Dinner on Thursday evening, and breakfast, lunch, and snack breaks for the duration of the conference. A special
The winners of the 2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards will be announced at a gala reception at the Varscona Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The gala is open to the public and tickets can be purchased here. Leading up to the gala, the featured categories and shortlisted titles will be highlighted
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 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,
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