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The Association of Canadian Publishers is the national collective voice of English-language Canadian independent book publishers. ACP’s diverse membership consists of approximately 115 Canadian-owned and controlled book publishers from across the country, and range both in company size and editorial mandate. The Association of Canadian Publishers contributes to the development and maintenance of vibrant, competitive, professionally managed book publishing companies operating in a variety of genres in order to support and strengthen the contribution that Canadian books make to Canada’s…

Dedicated to supporting, documenting and showcasing the artistic and cultural contributions of Black artists and cultural workers in Canada and internationally.  

40 Years of Books Without Bosses Between the Lines books present new ideas and challenge readers to rethink the world around them. Our authors offer analysis of historical events and contemporary issues not often found in the mainstream. We specialize in informative, non-fiction books on politics and public policy, social issues, Canadian and world history, international development, gender and sexuality, critical race issues, culture, adult and popular education, labour and work, environment, technology, and media. We create high-quality books that…

Celebrating adventures in literary publishing since 2004, Book*hug Press is a radically optimistic Canadian independent publisher working at the forefront of contemporary book culture. They specialize in dynamic and contemporary literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and literature in translation.

Brigitte Nowak lives in Toronto and spends summers on an island in Georgian Bay. Her paintings, in oils and in egg tempera, explore the nature of reality and illusion, the interface between the human and natural worlds and the line between observation and comment. Image-making, to understand and reveal the world, has always been part of her life. Her work, included in private and corporate collections, has won awards in both Canada and the U.S., and has been chosen as…

Burke Paterson is a visual artist with a BFA from Queen’s University and an MFA from SUNY Buffalo, with extensive experience as a secondary and post-secondary educator.