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The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is a provincial association of book publishing companies and is one of the strongest communities of regional publishers in North America. The BPAA was founded in 1975 to support the development of strong publishing houses, away from Canada's traditional centres of publishing. Today the BPAA has more than 35 members, all of which are owned and operated in the province of Alberta. We are a regional affiliate of the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP). The BPAA responds to all questions from its members, the public, media and industry, on matters to do with publishing.
2010 BPAA Annual Conference: "Discover-ability: Edmonton, AB--The BPAA's Annual Conference and AGM will be held from September 23 to 25, 2010 at the Waterton Lakes Resort in the Waterton Lakes National Park. The theme for this year is "Discover-ability: Publishing and Selling Books in the Digital Age." To obtain a registration form please click here. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at this conference. This is an ever-changing industry and we are anxious to keep you all informed of the many changes and innovations. For more information, please contact the Book Publishers Association of Alberta at (780) 424-5060. Alberta Book Publishing Awards Edmonton, AB--On Friday, May 14, 2010, the Writers Guild of Alberta (WGA) and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) announced the winners of the 2010 Alberta Book Publishing Awards, the Alberta Literary Awards, and the highly anticipated Alberta Readers' Choice Award. About 300 people attended the 2010 Alberta Book Awards Gala, a joint celebration that celebrated excellence and innovation in Alberta writing and book publishing. Author Thomas Wharton gave an entertaining keynote address, and many authors and publishers were celebrated for their achievements during the past year. Lois Hawkins, Deputy Minister of Culture and Community Spirit was among the attendees, as well as members of the Alberta Legislature and Edmonton City Council. The inaugural $10,000.00 Alberta Readers' Choice Award was presented to Michael Davie for his first novel, Fishing For Bacon, published by NeWest Press. Please see the attached for detailed information on the recipients. For more information, please contact the Book Publishers Association of Alberta at (780) 424-5060.
Congratulations to Michael Davie (Calgary) Edmonton-On Friday, May 14, 2010 the inaugural $10,000 Alberta Readers' Choice Award was presented to Michael Davie for his first novel, Fishing For Bacon, published by NeWest Press. The ARC Award promotes the works of Alberta authors and publishers, and encourages the reading public to support literary works published in Alberta. The $10,000 prize rivals that of other major national book awards in Canada, such as the Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, the Trillium Book Award for Poetry, and the Governor-General's Literary Award for Fiction. The final phase of the award process culminated in a public vote to determine the winner. Please visit the Alberta Readers' Choice website for more information.
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The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is delighted to announce the complete series of Podcasts on Publishing is now available! For more ...
Host Ken Davis will bring listeners up-to-date with author interviews, book reviews, and feature length stories on the past, present and future of Alberta books. You may listen to the show through a live stream through the station's website, or the old-fashioned way, on the radio (94.9 FM throughout Alberta). Davis has covered a huge cross-section of Alberta books so far this season, with interviews with Sheri-D WIlson, David Finch, Jalal Barzanji, Ted Ferguson and Rob McLennan, among many others, as well as two two-part series on mountain man Sid Marty, and the granddad of all Alberta authors, W.O. Mitchell. Ken has also started a blog for the show: http://bookmarkckua.blogspot.com/ New Title Preview The New Title Preview section has been updated! Take a look at some exciting new releases from member companies for the Spring of 2009. Find us on Facebook! Become a fan and receive periodic updates and news from from the BPAA. |
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Starting Sunday, February 3 at 12:30 pm, Alberta's own 
