Books BC has released Steps to a Sustainable Future: An Evidence-Based Report on the Economic and Cultural Impacts of British Columbia’s Book Publishing Sector, Market Trends and Opportunities for Growth.
Key findings include:
A Supportive and Evolving Ecosystem
Across the value chain, BC publishers of all sizes are testing new models and markets and deepening their reach to changing audiences. They demonstrate a high level of resilience to volatile market conditions, adapting to new opportunities.
BC’s Book Publishers Support BC Culture
BC publishers help communicate and preserve BC culture through a diverse range of genres and a commitment to publishing Indigenous authors as well as directly supporting BC authors, with at least 40% of their available products2 by BC authors.
What’s at Stake and the Way Forward
BC book publishers are Canadian-owned and entirely independent. Publishers are central to the network of authors, illustrators, retailers, libraries, media, and readers in BC. The risk of eroding this industry would impact more than the publishing companies and their employees; it limits independent voices that serve BC readers.