The Association of Canadian Publishers represents Canadian-owned book publishers, with members from all provinces and publishing sectors including literary, general trade, scholarly and education. In all its activities, the ACP aims to encourage the writing, publishing, distribution and promotion of Canadian books.
The ACP's Mandate
The Association of Canadian Publishers is the national collective voice of English-language Canadian-owned book publishers. The ACP provides leadership and representation of shared values and interests to government, trade and public, and supports them in advancing our national literature.
Looking for a Publisher?
Are you looking for a Canadian publisher? Please click here to access our membership directory. For more information on how to get published in Canada, please click here.
Looking for Statistics or Research?
Please note that the Association of Canadian Publishers does not collect statistics. To access statistics on the publishing industry in Canada, visit the Statistics Canada website. To access a list of research studies commissioned by the ACP, click here
News
New at ACP
Canadian Bookshelf, an ACP project aimed at increasing the visibility of Canadian books online, is well under way. For a project overview, including images of the proposed site design, click here.
Save the date! The TD National Reading Summit takes place Wednesday, November 11 to Friday, November 13, 2009 in Toronto. For more information on the Reading Summit, click here.
The Association of Canadian Publishers welcomes news of BPIDP funding renewal. For an offical press release from the ACP, click here.
ACP Research
The ACP is offering a new study, Ontario Library Investment Project: Marketing Canadian Books for Ontario Children, available for download now. To access the study, click here.
Copyright News
The ACP has prepared a position statement on the Google Settlement. To view the statement, click here.
After having recently participated in a roundtable session on copyright reform, Carolyn Wood has prepared a summary for ACP members. To read the whole statement, click here.
A national reading program for Canada
From the fall 2008 issue of the Canadian Children's Book News:
"[It’s] time
for Ottawa to assume its crucial role.
A committed federal government can
establish a climate in which reading is
promoted and the intrinsic importance
to Canadian children of Canadian books
is recognized and valued. It can partner
with provincial ministries of culture and
education to support programs that foster
literacy at all ages – that introduce young
families to libraries, that make sure
Canadian books are front and centre in
schools and public libraries. There is a
wealth of models from other countries –
Mexico, the Netherlands, Brazil – and now
within our own borders, in New Brunswick
and Quebec – to inspire our federal
lawmakers in developing a national
commitment to reading and to
Canadian books." Carolyn Wood, ACP Executive Director
To download the full article, click here. Courtesy Canadian Children's Book News and the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Forest of Reading® Film
In the spring of 2008, the ACP partnered with the Ontario Library Association and BookShorts to produce a film about the OLA's Forest of Reading® programs.
To view the film, click here.
