Join Books BC
Membership overview
Books BC membership offers access to our business development programs, events, and a community of publishing professionals dedicated to a thriving BC publishing ecosystem.
Join one of our committees or working groups and contribute to a long history of collective action and advocacy.
Membership levels
Active members
For companies with at least 7 titles in print and an annual production of 2 titles.
Associate members
For companies with 2 titles in print published in the previous 3 years.
Friends of the Association
Friends support the aims and objectives of Books BC and may include suppliers, industry associations, book marketers, editors, printers, publishing educators or publishers who are not eligible for membership.
Membership benefits
| Benefits | Active & Associate Members | Friends | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional development |  | | Discounted or free access to online seminars, panels and annual professional development events |
| Networking Events | | | Access to industry events and roundtables |
| Member-only Portal | | | Access to our member-only portal for exclusive announcements and our monthly member-only newsletter |
| Member-only Discounts | | | Access to partner organization discounts |
| Business Development and Promotion | | | Access to business development initiatives and individualized publisher profiling |
| Advertising | | Access to Read Local BC collective advertising initiatives | |
| Advocacy and Lobbying | | Invitation to our annual BC Book Day lobby day and advocacy toolkits |
*Active member fees are based on sales of publisher’s own books, agency books and rights
sales in all markets
*Not-for-profits are charged 2/3 appropriate sales category, to a minimum of $485
*All membership fees are subject to tax.
Fees
| Active Members* | |
|---|---|
| Sales of up to $50K | $550 |
| Sales of up to $100K | $825 |
| Sales of up to $250K | $1,100 |
| Sales of up to $500K | $1,655 |
| Sales of up to $750K | $2,205 |
| Sales of up to $1M | $2,760 |
| Sales of up to $1.5M | $3,445 |
| Sales of up to $2M | $4,135 |
| Sales of up to $3M | $4,825 |
| Sales of $3M plus | $5,515 |
| associate members | $485 |
| friends of the association | $210 |
Ready to become
a member?
Apply to become an Active or Associate Member through this form. Apply to become a Friend through this form.
Once we receive your application, our Membership Services Coordinator will review it and contact you within 5 business days. If you have any questions about membership and eligibility, please contact us.
Meet our members
Our members are innovative publishers specializing in a range of genres including fiction and non-fiction, early and young adult readers, and Indigenous literatures.
Questions?
Questions about membership and eligibility?