Atlantic Canadian publishers and libraries partner for an Unlimited Access Reading project featuring local eBooks and audiobooks For immediate release (Version française ci-dessous) Halifax, NS - The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA) has teamed up with all public libraries in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Prince Edward Island to create … [Read more...]
University of King’s College launches testing phase of Books by Heart, a communal bibliotherapy digital book program for use in hospital healthcare
Joint press release of the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, and the University of King’s College. Halifax, NS - Could books save lives? A new partnership project between Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, and the University of King’s College seeks to find out. The Books by Heart … [Read more...]
2023 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award Winner: Goose Lane Editions with The Beaverbrook Art Gallery Wabanaki Modern / Wabanaki Kiskukewey / Wabanaki Moderne by Emma Hassencahl-Perley & John Leroux
(Halifax, NS) The winner of the 2023 Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association’s Best Atlantic-Published Book Award, sponsored by Friesens Corporation, is Goose Lane Editions with The Beaverbrook Art Gallery Wabanaki Modern / Wabanaki Kiskukewey / Wabanaki Moderne by Emma Hassencahl-Perley & John Leroux Friesens Corporation sponsors … [Read more...]
Shortlisted Books for 2023 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award
For Immediate Release (Halifax, NS) April 13, 2023 Shortlisted Books for 2023 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA) is pleased to announce a shortlist of three books for the 2023 Best Atlantic-Published Book Award, sponsored by Friesens Corporation. A cash prize of $3,000 will be awarded to the … [Read more...]
2022 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award Winner: Goose Lane Editions with The Rooms Corporation for Future Possible by Mireille Eagan
June 9, 2022 (Halifax, NS) The winner of the 2022 Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association's Best Atlantic-Published Book Award, sponsored by Friesens Corporation, is Goose Lane Editions with The Rooms Corporation for Future Possible: An Art History of Newfoundland and Labrador, by Mireille Eagan. Friesens Corporation sponsors the APMA Best Atlantic-Published … [Read more...]
Shortlisted Books for 2022 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award
For Immediate Release (Halifax, NS) April 22, 2022 Shortlisted Books for 2022 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA) is pleased to announce a shortlist of three books for the 2022 Best Atlantic-Published Book Award, sponsored by Friesens Corporation. A cash prize of $3,000 will be awarded to the … [Read more...]
Atlantic Canadian publishers and libraries make local eBooks more accessible than ever
For immediate release(Version française ci-dessous) New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Halifax Public Libraries have partnered with the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association on a Read Atlantic project, launching a new collection of 100 Atlantic-published eBooks that are more accessible than ever. From June 15th to July 15th, 100 eBooks will be available to all library users … [Read more...]
Her Story: Writer-in-Residence
An inaugural 10-month, paid writing residency for BIPOC Women in partnership with the YWCA and Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association The YWCA Halifax and Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association's Writer-in-Residence program "Her Story" is an open invitation for any BIPOC women writers to apply for a 10-month residency (May 2021-March 2022). We encourage women with … [Read more...]
ATLANTIC PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES TIME TO #READATLANTIC
Halifax— For Immediate Release— The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA) has launched a new campaign and book discovery tool for Atlantic Canadians. This year, life and business have been completely upended, and as Atlantic Canada begins to look forward, there will be am emphasis on community. "Time To #ReadAtlantic" … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Resources for APMA Members
FEDERAL: Government of Canada | Federal Funders | National AssociationsPROVINCIAL: Provincial Governments | Provincial Funders | APMA FEDERAL RESOURCESCanada’s federal response to COVID-19 Government of Canada Avoiding layoffs, rehiring employees and creating new jobs Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): covering 75% of an employee's wages – … [Read more...]