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Entries are now being accepted for the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
The 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards is open to all indie book authors and publishers including independent publishers (small, medium or otherwise), university presses, self-published authors, e-book authors, seasoned authors and even first time authors in the...
2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize is now open to Canadian writers
Writers from across Canada are invited to submit to one of Canada's most prestigious prizes for unpublished work! You can submit memoir, biography, humour writing, essay, personal essay travel writing and feature articles up to 2,000 words, as long as it has not been...
2023 Amazon Canada First Novel Award is now open for submissions
Established in 1976, the First Novel Award program has launched the careers of some of Canada’s most beloved novelists. Previous winners include Michael Ondaatje, Joan Barfoot, Joy Kogawa, W.?P. Kinsella, Nino Ricci, Rohinton Mistry, Michael Redhill, Mona Awad,...
Creative BC is committed to assisting authors and publishers find new audiences globally through export development, travel support and industry initiatives.
Book Publishing Programs
Market Expansion Fund
Provides financial support for B.C. book publishers to attend select book fairs, conferences and events for the purpose of promoting their publishing list in both foreign and domestic markets.
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Audiobooks Initiative
The Audiobook Initiative supports B.C. book publishers in recording audiobooks to reach new global markets and capitalize on this growing industry.
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