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New Star Books is known for its publishing particularly in the areas of social issues and politics, fiction and non-fiction, and poetry, as well as the culture and history of British Columbia and the West.

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Welcome

The Association of Book Publishers of BC (Books BC) is a trade association, founded in 1974, whose aims are to foster an environment in which our members will flourish and to expand an awareness of the value of books in all our lives. We are a regional affiliate of the Association of Canadian Publishers.

For more information on our member-driven association go to Who We Are.

See all our members in our Member Directory

For more on what we do, see our 2022 Activities Report.

News & Events

Save the Date! BC Book Publishing Conference 2024

February 28th, 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 connection at SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver.

There will be a diverse mix of professional development sessions on topics such as remote teams, AI, Indigenous approaches to publishing practices, and healthy author and illustrator relationships. Junior staff will be able to connect with each other at the New to Publishing roundtable. There will also be networking opportunities to foster community among the wider publishing industry in BC.

Speakers will be a mix of Books BC’s membership and individuals from the wider Canadian and international publishing communities to offer more varied perspectives.

Conference attendees will also be able to attend SFU Publishing’s Greg Younging Conversation, an annual tribute to the incredible life and work of Dr. Younging.

The conference will be followed by the Books BC Awards Night to celebrate the winners of our biannual publishing awards, the Jim Douglas Publisher of the Year Award and the Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award.

 

Registration is now open for three fall professional development sessions on accessible publishing

August 23rd, 2023

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 Zoom and will include a 45 minute presentation from an eBOUND Canada facilitator, with 15 minutes for questions and discussion.

Publishers and their staff may register for a single or multiple sessions here.

Please note: Books BC Active, Associate Members and Friends receive one free ticket per membership.

Please contact Books BC at info@books.bc.ca to inquire about your company’s membership status if you are uncertain and to receive a member’s discount code.

Tickets for non-members and additional staff are $20.

 

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