by Trish Osuch | Aug 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Government & Funding, Government Briefs & Submissions, News & Events, Pre-Budget Submissions, Resources
Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2021 Budget Summary of Recommendations 1. Increase Canadian publishers’ competitiveness in a post-COVID-19 economy by immediately increasing the permanent annual budget of the Canada Book Fund, as...
by Trish Osuch | Jun 22, 2020 | Awards & Honours, Media Releases, News & Events
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is pleased to announce that Margie Wolfe, president and publisher of Second Story Press, will receive the 2020 President’s Award. ACP is also delighted to award Sharon Budnarchuk, bookseller extraordinaire, with honorary...
by Trish Osuch | Jun 5, 2020 | Advocacy, News & Events, Uncategorized
As members of the Association of Canadian Publishers, we stand in solidarity with those who have taken to the streets in protest against the ongoing, brutal, and systemic anti-Black racism that remains foundational in our culture. This racism is both overt and...
by Trish Osuch | Jun 1, 2020 | Research & Reports, Resources
In March 2019, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $22.8 million over five years for the development of an initiative to support the sustainable production and distribution of accessible digital books by Canadian independent publishers. This...
by Trish Osuch | May 1, 2020 | Research & Reports, Resources
An invited group of cross-sectoral professionals took part in a one-day session on the state of audiobook production and publishing in Canada and to pursue ideas that could contribute to improved visibility, sales, capacity, accessibility and investment. The session...
