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Breakwater Books Ltd. acquires Creative Book Publishing

May 30, 2017 by Admin Leave a Comment

  May 29, 2017 For immediate release The independently owned Breakwater Books announced today the purchase of Creative Book Publishing from TC Media. The acquisition represents the unification of the province’s two most-reputable literary publishers under the Breakwater banner. This transaction is effective immediately and includes the purchase of over 230 … [Read more...]

Newfoundland publishers oppose tax hike on books

April 22, 2016 by Admin Leave a Comment

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Newfoundland book publishers are concerned that changing the tax on printed books purchased in the province from 5% to 15% would be detrimental not only to bookstores and publishers but to the larger issue of literacy in the province. If books become more expensive, reading levels would be negatively impacted and employment opportunities weakened. Whereas most jurisdictions … [Read more...]

Writers help launch Books Start Here campaign

February 5, 2016 by Admin Leave a Comment

5 February 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prominent Nova Scotia writers shared their views about the value of local book publishing at the Books Start Here campaign launch event at a packed event Thursday evening. A standing-room-only audience of 200 at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic heard writers praise the role Nova Scotia publishers have played in getting their … [Read more...]

Breton Books’ Ron Caplan honoured with award

December 7, 2015 by Admin Leave a Comment

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Ron Caplan, founder of Cape Breton Magazine and publisher of Breton Books, recently won a Katharine McLennan Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made contributions in the arts, culture and historical preservation of Cape Breton. Caplan received the award during a special ceremony at the Katharine McLennan Centre at the Fortress of Louisbourg. "I think the debt … [Read more...]

Libraries, publishers take new approach to ebook buying in Atlantic collection deal

August 27, 2015 by Admin Leave a Comment

(For Immediate release: Halifax, NS) Nova Scotia’s public libraries and the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association broke new ground in ebook collection development in a project announced Wednesday in Halifax. Nova Scotia Regional Libraries and Halifax Public Library have together purchased a selection of over 600 copies of Atlantic-published ebooks. The books are … [Read more...]

Atlantic ebook collection launches

August 25, 2015 by Admin Leave a Comment

Local libraries and book publishers encourage library patrons to read local The Nova Scotia Provincial Library, Department of Communities, Culture & Heritage, Halifax Public Libraries and Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association welcome the public to Alderney Landing on Wednesday, Aug. 26 to attend the official launch of the Atlantic Canadian eBook Collection. The … [Read more...]

Say no to 15% on books in Nova Scotia

February 24, 2015 by Admin Leave a Comment

The province of Nova Scotia is in the midst of a tax and regulatory review that could see higher taxes on books. Books are currently subject to the 5% federal portion of the HST, but not the 10% provincial portion of the tax, which is rebated at the point-of-sale. If the province moves ahead with this plan, Nova Scotia will be the only Canadian province to charge provincial … [Read more...]

Fernwood releases a trailer for Double Pregnant

July 24, 2014 by Admin Leave a Comment

Roseway Publishing, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing, released a video trailer for Double Pregnant, Natalie Meisner lighthearted memoir about starting a family with her wife Viviën. Learn more about the book here: http://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/double-pregnant … [Read more...]

Andrew Steeves takes home 5 design awards for Gaspereau Press

July 3, 2014 by Admin Leave a Comment

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Each year the Alcuin Society turns an old phrase on its head, judging books solely by their covers for the annual Excellence in Book Design in Canada competition. This year the society recognized 37 winning titles from 232 entries, from eight provinces and 107 publishers. Among the winners was Gaspereau Press's own co-publisher, co-founder and designer Andrew Steeves with 5 … [Read more...]

Richard Foot Shortlisted for a 2014 East Coast Literary Award

June 19, 2014 by Admin Leave a Comment

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The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) announced last week that Halifax journalist Richard Foot has made the shortlist for the Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award. Foot was nominated for his book, Driven: How the Bathurst Tragedy Ignited a Crusade for Change. Contacted at his home in Nova Scotia, Foot graciously mentioned his colleagues and the two Bathurst mothers with … [Read more...]

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The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association is an industry support organization representing book publishers located in Atlantic Canada. The publishers in Atlantic Canada believe a vigorous Atlantic-owned-and-controlled book publishing industry is essential to the economic, cultural, educational and social life of Atlantic Canada. The Association works towards growing and maintaining a strong Canadian-owned book publishing industry in Atlantic Canada.

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