Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue

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The Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue was created to celebrate the many wonderful books published right here at home, as book publishers work every day to tell Alberta’s Story. Alberta’s book industry has a special spirit of innovation: we have Canada’s first open access publisher; our libraries are offering unprecedented access to local books online through the Read Alberta eBooks Collection and the ground-breaking Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection; our cutting-edge literary publishers punch above their weight when it comes to awards and critical acclaim; and our booksellers are resilient, offering previously unheard-of online ordering and delivery options, and pivoting daily to meet our needs.

Spearheaded by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta, the Read Alberta Publisher catalogue highlights the work by Alberta publishers and Alberta authors, designers, editors and illustrators, in celebration of the distinct, diverse voices coming out of our own province, amidst a shared backdrop of cities, prairie fields, windswept badlands, boreal forest, rolling foothills, and majestic mountains.

We hope you’ll be excited and inspired by the amazing collection of books published in Alberta every year!

2024 Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue

The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue, a collection of booksCover of the 2024 Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue published by Alberta publishers during the current year. Download the PDF media release here. You can also explore the full title list in a BNC Catalist catalogue.

This special edition of the catalogue celebrates the BPAA’s 50th anniversary, and features specially designed pieces by illustrator Derek Evernden and designer Natalie Olsen.

The 2024 catalogue features over 90 frontlist titles from the following Alberta book publishers:

To view the Read Alberta catalogue in a larger screen, click here.

Order Books

Books from the Read Alberta catalogue can be purchased from the following distributors and bookstores or direct from publishers, and borrowed from Alberta public libraries through the Read Alberta eBook Collection:

Past Editions

2023 Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue | Media Release

2022 Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue | Media Release

2021 Read Alberta Publisher Catalogue | Media Release

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