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SESSIONS: The Real World Consequences of A.I. on the Book Publishing Industry Book publishing is now immersed in AI, at least conceptually. We know the vague, broad…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Minister Lana Popham to announce new funding for British Columbia’s book publishing sector at the BC Legislature, April 23, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY April 22, 2024Books BC (the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia)Contact Name: Leslie Bootle, Executive DirectorEmail Address: leslie@books.bc.caPhone Number: 250-532-2075 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minister…
Books BC appreciates Honourable Minister Popham’s Support for the BC Book Publishing Sector
We would like to take this opportunity to share an example of the incredible support we’ve received from the Honourable Minister Popham, Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture and…
BC Book Day 2024
Save the date! On Tuesday, April 23, celebrate 10 years of BC Book Day! BC Book Day invites British Columbians to celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores,…
Registration now OPEN! BC Book Publishing Conference 2024
Back for the first time since the inaugural BC Book Publishing Conference in 2020, Books BC is delighted to host this day of professional development, networking, and…
Save the Date! BC Book Publishing Conference 2024
The BC Book Publishing Conference is back! On May 8, 2024, the Association of Book Publishers of BC (Books BC) is organizing a day of in-person learning and…
Registration is now open for three fall professional development sessions on accessible publishing
Books BC invites you to three online fall professional development sessions to strategize and improve your accessibility metadata, content discoverability, and born-accessible workflows. Sessions will be delivered over…
ANNOUNCING OUR 2023/24 POETRY IN TRANSIT PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRANSLINK
The Association of Book Publishers of BC (Books BC) is excited to announce the 2023/24 Poetry in Transit program. The 2023/24 Poetry in Transit selected poets and featured…
CBC: Could the port strike impact your holiday reading list?
Local book publishers expressed sympathy with dock workers as well as concern over supply chain delays’ impact in this July 7th CBC article. Andrew Wooldridge of Orca Books…
JOB OPPORTUNITY-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MATERNITY LEAVE
THE ASSOCIATION OF BOOK PUBLISHERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (BOOKS BC) is seeking a dynamic leader with experience in not-for-profit management and publishing to serve as its interim Executive…