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Arsenal pulp press is a book publisher in vancouver, canada with over 160 titles currently in print, ranging from fiction and poetry to cultural, gender, and multicultural studies to guidebooks and cookbooks. Despite the hardships of having to shut down after budget cuts in 1966, they came back to life in 1967 ready to work. Starting in 1965, coach house books first prints were of the canadian flag, then gradually moved on to other things such as poetry. In order to not only survive, but thrive in tough, changing markets, publishers are adapting in strange new ways. List of book distributors and wholesalers nonfiction. An independent academic publisher that focuses on the humanities, broadview has offices located across canada. We are a regional affiliate of the association of canadian publishers. Johns, newfoundland publisher produces canadianauthored tradebooks. Feature 2018 independent publisher book awards regional and ebook. Founded in a winnipeg pub in 1976, turnstone press has become one of the most highly regarded book publishers in western canada, publishing not only poetry but also fiction, literary criticism, and non. Independent publishers face many challenges in todays market. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and selfpublished books released each year.
A woman finds a note in the woods that proclaims someone is dead. Raincoast books is a canadian book company based in vancouver, bc. In the more than 20 years pw has been doing its fastgrowing independent publishers feature, it is hard to find another year when publishers on the list reported such impressive growth rates. The big, big list of indie publishers and small presses.
Publishing takes less than 5 minutes and your book appears on kindle stores worldwide within 2448 hours. The press employs over 25 people, has over 500 titles in print, and publishes. In a nutshell, indie presses operate on a far smaller scale than the billiondollar publishing juggernauts, but they still. The canadian government and various provincial governments offer.
Sep 14, 2019 a comprehensive list of indie publishers and small presses with descriptions and links to submission guidelines. Book publishers in ontario book publishing directory. Book publishers of canada listing 1 to 10 of 65 book publishers listed in the canadian publishers directories page 1 of 7 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of canada that are. We work with several largescale printers in the midwest to give you access to them all in one easytonavigate place. Orders are generated by sales reps commissioned by ipgthe canadian manda groupand orders are filled by the ipg distribution center. The canada book fund cbf ensures access to a diverse range of canadianauthored books nationally and internationally, by fostering a strong book. Federal supports association of canadian publishers. In 1998 turnstone press launched ravenstone books, an imprint dedicated to mysteries, thrillers, and noir fiction.
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As small businesses around the country await funds from the landmark coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act, indie publishers and booksellers are having mixed experiences trying to. Publishers distributed by raincoast books raincoast books. The association of book publishers of british columbia. She investigates between dog walks and early evening naps but soon facts, memories, and suppositions entwine and overlap until the simple act of asking a question can unravel the thread of an entire life.
She investigates between dog walks and early evening naps but soon facts. A comprehensive list of indie publishers and small presses with descriptions and links to submission guidelines. Founded in a winnipeg pub in 1976, turnstone press has become one of the most highly regarded book publishers in western canada, publishing not only poetry but also fiction, literary criticism, and nonfiction. H ere are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. Publishers atlantic publishers marketing association. Mar 08, 2016 h ere are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. While they have a strong roster of authors, the company is always looking for talented writers of fiction with strong plot lines, powerful narrative voice, and memorable characters. Publishing more than 50 books each year four of which are poetry, house anansi is one of the leading book publishing companies in canada. Based in halifax and prince edward county, invisible is a small, scrappy, and seriously good publisher of books you want to read. Oberon has been recognized for many years as canada s leading publisher of short stories.
Borealis book was founded in 1972 to encourage and publish new canadian writers who. An independent publisher for 40 years, the company recently published their own history book called books without bosses. We wish to acknowledge the financial support of the canada council for the arts, the province of nova scotia through the department of communities, culture and heritage, and the government of canada through the canada book fund. The original independent alliance first six publishers in the independent alliance. The ippy awards were conceived as a broadbased, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry, and are open to authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in english and appropriate for the. Raincoast provides fullservice canadian representation to publishers from the us and canada including chronicle books, hay house. Borealis book was founded in 1972 to encourage and publish new canadian writers who demonstrate talent and potential for significant growth. Here are the results of the 2018 independent publisher regional and ebook awards, presented to the years best titles published in these important and growing divisions of independent publishing. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the.
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