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Supporting the long-term health and success of BC Book Publishers and book related communities.
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The Association of Book Publishers of BC @booksbc.bsky.social · Apr 11
Wanting to stay updated with independent BC Publishers? Here is our starter pack of Books BC members active on Bluesky!

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On Dec 5th, Book & Periodical Council is hosting three publishing professionals from Western Canada as they discuss antidotes to burnout in these high frequency times. Books BC members receive a free ticket as BPC members-by-proxy and early bird pricing is available for non-members: buff.ly/WVMFNR7
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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This holiday season… give the gift of reading!
We are very excited to announce that we have the following limited edition Read Local BC gift boxes available for sale:

🎁 Early Readers Kids Box

🎁 Indigenous Voices Box

🎁 Culinary Box
Explore here: www.readlocalbc.ca/shop/
November 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Three local booksellers curated our limited edition book boxes, swipe to meet them 📚 What makes each book so special? Read the Curators Guide to see why: www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/10/31/t...
meet the curators behind our book boxes, with three women. Mary-Ann Yazedjian, Curator of our BC Culinary Book Box, is a bookseller at Black Bond Books & Book Warehouse. She has been working with books her whole adult life. A degree in English Lit inspired her love of literature, and she’s never looked back. She can’t imagine a career where she doesn’t get to talk about books all the time. ID: she had a light skin tone, short curly hair, and wears glasses. HILARY ATLEO, Curator of our Indigenous Voices Box is Anishinaabe from Curve Lake, Ontario, but now spends more time in her husband, Cliff Atleo’s, Nuu-chah-nulth territories on the west coast of Vancouver Island. In 2017, after several years of experience in the bookselling industry, Hilary and Cliff opened Iron Dog Books. Hilary has a light skin tone, dark brown hair, wears glasses and is pictured smiling. KERRI DOYLE, Curator of our Early Readers Book Box, is the owner of Books & Shenanigans. When she first moved to Victoria 10 years ago, she downsized and got rid of all of her books. She never recovered from that, and opened her own bookshop during the pandemic. Her favourite thing is to help people find their next great read. Kerri has a medium light skin tone, short grey hair, and wears glasses. she is sitting on a backwards red chair with bookshelves in the back.
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Just ONE WEEK left to shop the Read Local BC limited edition book boxes! Get your orders in before December 5th 🎁 www.readlocalbc.ca/shop #BCBooks #BCAuthors #HolidaySeason #CanLit #ReadCanadian #ShopCanadian #ShopLocal #ReadLocal #ReadLocalBC
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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(1/2) A very big thank you to the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport, Honourable Anne Kang @governmentofbc.bsky.social, for taking to meet with Books BC member, @orcabook.bsky.social! #BCBooks
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Reading should be accessed the way you want it. That’s why we’re spotlighting books that expand what reading can be—through hi-lo print books, audiobooks, ebooks, and dynamic storytelling that make the “written” word more accessible than ever.🎧 📱 📘 🎨
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November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Only TWO weeks left to shop the Read Local BC limited edition book boxes! ⏰ Sale ends December 5th, so get your orders in before then at www.readlocalbc.ca/shop/ #BCBooks #BCAuthors #HolidaySeason #CanLit #ReadCanadian #ShopCanadian #ShopLocal #ReadLocal #ReadLocalBC
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Fellowship opportunity! @ubcpress.bsky.social is now accepting applications for the Jean Wilson Diversity in Publishing Fellowship! Learn more and apply by November 26th at buff.ly/5cwqIdK
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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(1/5) Calling all book lovers! With sales closing on Dec 5th, there's only three weeks left to shop the @readlocalbc.bsky.social limited edition book boxes!

We've got three amazing options for you:

🎁 The BC Culinary Box
🎁 The Early Readers Box
🎁 The Indigenous Voices Box

More info below...
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Congratulations to Christine Lowther and Al Rempel on their books making the Indigo Best Canadian Regional Books of 2025 for BC! Get your copies on our website or www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...
#indigobooks #bestcanadianregionalbooks #bcbooks
November 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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In a starred review, Booklist calls Delrée Dumont's pointillist illustrations in This Land Is a Lullaby "exquisite," and we agree....and apparently so do the Governor General's Literary Awards! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2024/09... #CanLit @orcabook.bsky.social
Illustrator Gallery: This Land Is a Lullaby · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Gorgeous illustrated spreads from This Land Is a Lullaby. 
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November 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Today marks the beginning of University Press Week! #UPWeek celebrates the essential work of university presses to amplify scholarship and ideas. This year's theme, #TeamUP, honours the global community that makes knowledge possible.
Teal blue background with the logo for University Press Week, black text with an open book motif.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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ICYMI: Association of Canadian Publishers @cdnpublishers.bsky.social officially launched the Certified Canadian Publisher program! Learn more at www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com 🍁 #CanLit #BCBooks #BCAuthors #ReadCanadian #ReadLocal #ReadLocalBC
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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The @readlocalbc.bsky.social limited edition book boxes are available until December 5th while quantities last. Learn more and order at www.readlocalbc.ca/shop/ 🎀 #ReadLocalBC #BCBooks #HolidaySeason
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Books BC extends a warm welcome to our newest members, @new-society-pub.bsky.social and @cloudscapecomics.bsky.social!
November 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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(1/4) Congratulations to our members, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social, @orcabook.bsky.social, and @talonbooks.bsky.social 👏

The following titles have been shortlisted for the 2025 Governor General's Literary Awards!
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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We asked BC Independent book publishers for their recommendations, find out what they chose below 👀
www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/10/22/i...
#ReadLocalBC #BCIndieBooks #BCIndiePublishers
BC Book Recommendations From the People Who Make Them
Get to know the work of our BC Independent publishers through this curated guide of top picks from the bookmakers themselves.
www.readlocalbc.ca
October 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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The 38th annual @writersfest.bc.ca is a few days away! The festival takes place on Granville Island from October 20–26 ✒️ featuring over 130 authors in 87 events. Find more information including their program guide, festival reading list, and tickets at buff.ly/2dQL5FI #BCAuthors #BCBooks
October 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The Victoria Festival of Authors celebrates its 10th anniversary this year! 🎉 There will be a variety of in-person programming, livestream viewing, and virtual readings and panels with authors from around Canada. Check it out from October 15 to 19. More info can be found here: buff.ly/F9ouobu
October 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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We’re still aglow from another successful launch of our Poetry in Transit program 🎉

This event would not possible without our sponsors, and we especially want to thank Creative BC for supporting this year’s Poetry in Transit Launch!
October 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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The 29th Poetry in Transit was such a success! And it would not have been possible without our sponsors. 💙 We especially want to thank Creative BC for their support of the program and additional sponsorship of the Poetry Bus this year! @readlocalbc.bsky.social poetryintransit.ca
October 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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On the eve of Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, we recommend five books to read and reflect on from @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @gooselane.bsky.social, @talonbooks.bsky.social, and @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social. Browse our full list here: alllitup.ca/book-list/re...
A collage graphic with the text "Reads for Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30. + 50 more essential reads on All Lit Up.ca." The graphic features the covers of Beaver Hills Forever, Reconciling, Bad Indians Book Club, White Noise, and I Would Like to Say Thank You.
September 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’ve rounded up a few stories that reflect the diverse experiences of Indigenous identity, language, teachings, and cultural traditions. Learn more about these books on our website.

#ReadIndigenous
www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/09/30/i...
Indigenous Stories to Read for Truth and Reconciliation
On this important day of learning and healing, these stories reflect the diverse experiences of Indigenous identity and cultural traditions.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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In June 2025 we launched the Read Local BC eBookshelf, in partnership with the Association of Book Publishers of BC.

NNELS now offers accessible versions of Read Local BC titles:
nnels.ca/relations/re...

#Accessibility #DigitalLibrary @readlocalbc.bsky.social @libbyapp.com @nnelsca.bsky.social
Read Local BC | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)
Books BC, in partnership with the BC Libraries Cooperative, has launched the Read Local BC eBookshelf — a collection of books published right here in British Columbia that bring local stories to life....
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September 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM