News & Events
Save the Date: ACP 2023 Annual General Meeting
The Association of Canadian Publishers' 2023 Annual General Meeting has been scheduled. Staff at all ACP member firms and affiliate organizations are welcome to participate. Please mark your calendars for the following dates: June 19 – 21,...
Budget 2023: Government commitments to invest in Canadian book industry and repair the Copyright Act go unfulfilled yet again
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is discouraged by the absence of new investment in the Canada Book Fund and continued inaction on copyright reform in Budget 2023. These ongoing delays by the government in implementing its own...
2022 Canadian Book Publishing Industry Diversity Baseline Survey Report
As part of its ongoing efforts to increase the representation of Indigenous and racialized people working in the Canadian publishing industry, the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP), in partnership with the Canadian Publishers’ Council (CPC),...
Jack Illingworth to succeed Kate Edwards as ACP Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Illingworth as the association’s next Executive Director. Illingworth will join ACP March 1, 2023. Illingworth began his career in...
Save the Date: ACP 2023 Mid-Winter Meeting & Prep Sessions
Please mark your calendar for our 2023 Mid-Winter Meeting. New this year, we are also holding two related sessions to help members prepare for the MWM and learn more about ACP’s ongoing programs.
Now Hiring: Executive Director
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) seeks a full-time Executive Director to be based out of our Toronto office. About the ACP The ACP is the national voice of Canadian-owned English-language book publishers, representing 115 independent...
An Announcement from the ACP Board of Directors
The Association of Canadian Publishers Board of Directors has announced that Kate Edwards will be stepping down from her role as Executive Director at the end of March 2023. Kate has been with the ACP for 15 years and has contributed immeasurably...
ACP 2022 Publishing 101 Webinar and Discussion Series: Register Today!
Are you interested in bolstering your knowledge of the business side of publishing? Register for the Association of Canadian Publishers’ Publishing 101 Webinar Series! Learn from industry experts and connect with colleagues at four 90 minute online...
ACP Statement on Controlled Digital Lending
ACP recognizes that Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) is a developing practice among libraries. Discussion of CDL has grown in recent years, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic when access to print collections was temporarily...
ACP Launches Second Edition of Canadian Book Publishing Diversity Baseline Survey
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP), in partnership with the Canadian Publishers’ Council (CPC), has launched the second edition of its baseline survey to measure diversity in the Canadian book publishing industry. The first iteration of...
ACP announces 2022 award recipients, and plans for celebration of 2020 honorees
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is delighted to announce that Glenn Rollans, President and Publisher of Brush Education, and President of Freehand Books, is the recipient of the 2022 President’s Award. ACP is also pleased to report...
Canadian publishers call for urgent reform of the Copyright Act
To mark World Book and Copyright Day (April 23), the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is calling on the Government of Canada to act quickly to fulfill its commitments to amend the Copyright Act and to ensure a sustainable educational...