Job alert! @greystonebooks.bsky.social is hiring a Production Editorial Assistant. A great entry-level publishing job for someone who is detail-oriented and interested in scheduling, communicating with printers, and keeping books on track. Full posting: buff.ly/8FZSk16 Deadline to apply: March 24

(1/4) Today we wish to express our deepest thanks to Anne Kang, Brenda Bailey and the @governmentofbc.bsky.social for making the BC Book Publishing Tax Credit a permanent measure going forward in Budget 2026 🎉

(1/2) Books BC is a signatory to a recent letter calling on Nova Scotia to reinstate funding for publishers and the arts: buff.ly/ExtCcJW

It's with heavy hearts that we share that Sandy Shreve, the woman who started Poetry in Transit, has passed. Read all about her amazing life as an artist and activist here: bcbooklook.com/rip-sandy-sh...

Please join us on March 12 for our next #ProDev panel, Crafting Effective Book Descriptions for Discoverability, with Ariel Hudnall of Serif! Learn about the best practices for book descriptions and increase organic reader discoverability. Learn more and register at buff.ly/tmLMNk5 #bcbooks #events

Job alert 👇 @touchwooded.bsky.social is hiring a F/T Editorial Coordinator! Reporting to the publisher, the EC will coordinate all aspects of a book’s development, from concept to print for 10–15 frontlist titles a year. Full posting: touchwoodeditions.com/pages/careers Deadline to apply: March 1

We join communities across BC and Canada in grieving the lives lost in Tumbler Ridge, and continue to hold the individuals and families impacted by this tragic event in our hearts and prayers.

Books BC has made an annual donation of $1000 to the Greg Younging Undergraduate Award. The award was established in partnership with @sfupublishing.bsky.social to help support the training of emerging Indigenous publishers in Canada. Read more below, and at buff.ly/iSlRWpZ and buff.ly/XDt7MIK

Job alert 👇 @orcabook.bsky.social is hiring a Sales Associate with a focus on special sales, gifts and new business. The position is based in Victoria, BC, but remote candidates will be considered. Salary range is $50k–$65k. Full posting: www.orcabook.com/Careers Deadline to apply: February 25

Attention publishing leaders: Less than a week left to get your application in for our Executive Director role! With a recent rebrand and the Board currently engaged in Strategic Planning, the incumbent will be poised to make an impact at the organizational and industry level. Full details ⬇️

Books BC is looking for its next Executive Director. Full details of the job post can be found through the following link: www.books.bc.ca/careers/exec.... The deadline to apply is February 9th.

Books BC joins the literary community in remembering and honouring Hal Wake. A radio producer and host for the CBC earlier in his career, Wake was an Artistic Director at the Vancouver Writers Fest from 2006–2017 and spent over 40 years of his career surrounded by books and authors. Read more below.

The latest instalment of the CIBA's Booksellers' List is out! And several Canadian titles have been featured 🍁 including Staying Power by Zena Sharman, from Books BC member @arsenalpulp.bsky.social! Check out the full list here: www.indiebookstores.ca/tbl/

Job alert! @ubcpress.bsky.social is looking for a Junior Editor. Learn more and apply through their post below.

First BC Bestseller list of 2026 is here 🎉 Explore: www.readlocalbc.ca/bc-bestselle... #BCBestsellerList #BCBooks #IndieBCBooks

Books BC and Read Local BC would like to wish you a very happy holiday season! Please note: Our office will be closed from December 22nd to January 2nd. We look forward to reconnecting with all of you in the new year!

Fresh BC-published titles are now available on the @readlocalbc.bsky.social bookshelf! 📚 Access these titles and much more via Libby—a free app by OverDrive that lets you borrow and enjoy digital ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your local public library using just your library card. #bcbooks

Congratulations! @caitlinpress.bsky.social's The Flesh of Ice by Garry Gottfriedson, and @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social's I Feel That Way Too by jaz papadopoulos have been named in the longlist for the 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry. #bcbooks #poetry

Congratulations to @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @caitlinpress.bsky.social, and @harbourpublishing.bsky.social! 💐 The following collections have been selected as part of CBC's best Canadian poetry of 2025. Check out the full article here: buff.ly/6AGsakT #bcbooks #poetry

Finding publishers like these is now easier than ever, thanks to the Certified Canadian Publisher seal. On our website, users can now easily identify if a book has been produced by a Canadian-owned publisher. Just look for the seal! #BuyCanadian #MadeInCanada #CanLit

This year was a massive one for award-winning books from local publishers! 🤩 📕 Get caught up this month with the BC books nominated for the 2025 GG Literary awards for English literature. @orcabook.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social

Last chance to give the gift of BC stories 🎁 Shop our Limited Edition BC Book Boxes below: www.readlocalbc.ca/shop/?utm_ca... #ReadLocalBC #ShopLocalBC

Last chance to give the gift of BC stories! Shop the @readlocalbc.bsky.social Limited Edition Book Boxes before this Friday, December 5th 🎁 www.readlocalbc.ca/shop #ReadLocalBC #BuyLocalBC #bcbooks #holidayseason

The PNW Creatives Summit presenter call is open for expressions of interest! Submit by Dec 15 👉 buff.ly/2qrA08Y. If you face any barriers, please reach out to [email protected]. Selected contributors will be contacted by Jan 15, 2026. Summit will be taking place Apr 22-23, 2026 in Victoria, BC.

Job Alert! 📣 Hancock House Publishers is looking for an experienced Associate Publisher who can help guide editorial and acquisition decisions, manage production workflows, and lead digital marketing. Compensation range is $54,000-$65,000. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/Zeu9OOY

Read Local BC introduced a new pilot project: 3 curated Book Boxes available for a limited time (Dec 5). We spoke with @readlocalbc.bsky.social about the local curators & the idea behind the project. Full Q&A: bc.libraries.coop/blog/partner... #SupportLocal #PartnerSpotlight @booksbc.bsky.social

On Dec 5th, Book & Periodical Council is hosting three publishing professionals from Western Canada as they discuss antidotes to burnout in these high frequency times. Books BC members receive a free ticket as BPC members-by-proxy and early bird pricing is available for non-members: buff.ly/WVMFNR7

This holiday season… give the gift of reading! We are very excited to announce that we have the following limited edition Read Local BC gift boxes available for sale: 🎁 Early Readers Kids Box 🎁 Indigenous Voices Box 🎁 Culinary Box Explore here: www.readlocalbc.ca/shop/

Three local booksellers curated our limited edition book boxes, swipe to meet them 📚 What makes each book so special? Read the Curators Guide to see why: www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/10/31/t...

Just ONE WEEK left to shop the Read Local BC limited edition book boxes! Get your orders in before December 5th 🎁 www.readlocalbc.ca/shop #BCBooks #BCAuthors #HolidaySeason #CanLit #ReadCanadian #ShopCanadian #ShopLocal #ReadLocal #ReadLocalBC

(1/2) A very big thank you to the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport, Honourable Anne Kang @governmentofbc.bsky.social, for taking to meet with Books BC member, @orcabook.bsky.social! #BCBooks

Reading should be accessed the way you want it. That’s why we’re spotlighting books that expand what reading can be—through hi-lo print books, audiobooks, ebooks, and dynamic storytelling that make the “written” word more accessible than ever.🎧 📱 📘 🎨

Only TWO weeks left to shop the Read Local BC limited edition book boxes! ⏰ Sale ends December 5th, so get your orders in before then at www.readlocalbc.ca/shop/ #BCBooks #BCAuthors #HolidaySeason #CanLit #ReadCanadian #ShopCanadian #ShopLocal #ReadLocal #ReadLocalBC

Fellowship opportunity! @ubcpress.bsky.social is now accepting applications for the Jean Wilson Diversity in Publishing Fellowship! Learn more and apply by November 26th at buff.ly/5cwqIdK

(1/5) Calling all book lovers! With sales closing on Dec 5th, there's only three weeks left to shop the @readlocalbc.bsky.social limited edition book boxes! We've got three amazing options for you: 🎁 The BC Culinary Box 🎁 The Early Readers Box 🎁 The Indigenous Voices Box More info below...

Congratulations to Christine Lowther and Al Rempel on their books making the Indigo Best Canadian Regional Books of 2025 for BC! Get your copies on our website or www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/... #indigobooks #bestcanadianregionalbooks #bcbooks

In a starred review, Booklist calls Delrée Dumont's pointillist illustrations in This Land Is a Lullaby "exquisite," and we agree....and apparently so do the Governor General's Literary Awards! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2024/09... #CanLit @orcabook.bsky.social

Today marks the beginning of University Press Week! #UPWeek celebrates the essential work of university presses to amplify scholarship and ideas. This year's theme, #TeamUP, honours the global community that makes knowledge possible.

ICYMI: Association of Canadian Publishers @cdnpublishers.bsky.social officially launched the Certified Canadian Publisher program! Learn more at www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com 🍁 #CanLit #BCBooks #BCAuthors #ReadCanadian #ReadLocal #ReadLocalBC

The @readlocalbc.bsky.social limited edition book boxes are available until December 5th while quantities last. Learn more and order at www.readlocalbc.ca/shop/ 🎀 #ReadLocalBC #BCBooks #HolidaySeason

Books BC extends a warm welcome to our newest members, @new-society-pub.bsky.social and @cloudscapecomics.bsky.social!

(1/4) Congratulations to our members, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social, @orcabook.bsky.social, and @talonbooks.bsky.social 👏 The following titles have been shortlisted for the 2025 Governor General's Literary Awards!

We asked BC Independent book publishers for their recommendations, find out what they chose below 👀 www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/10/22/i... #ReadLocalBC #BCIndieBooks #BCIndiePublishers

The 38th annual @writersfest.bc.ca is a few days away! The festival takes place on Granville Island from October 20–26 ✒️ featuring over 130 authors in 87 events. Find more information including their program guide, festival reading list, and tickets at buff.ly/2dQL5FI #BCAuthors #BCBooks

The Victoria Festival of Authors celebrates its 10th anniversary this year! 🎉 There will be a variety of in-person programming, livestream viewing, and virtual readings and panels with authors from around Canada. Check it out from October 15 to 19. More info can be found here: buff.ly/F9ouobu

We’re still aglow from another successful launch of our Poetry in Transit program 🎉 This event would not possible without our sponsors, and we especially want to thank Creative BC for supporting this year’s Poetry in Transit Launch!

The 29th Poetry in Transit was such a success! And it would not have been possible without our sponsors. 💙 We especially want to thank Creative BC for their support of the program and additional sponsorship of the Poetry Bus this year! @readlocalbc.bsky.social poetryintransit.ca

On the eve of Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, we recommend five books to read and reflect on from @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @gooselane.bsky.social, @talonbooks.bsky.social, and @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social. Browse our full list here: alllitup.ca/book-list/re...

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’ve rounded up a few stories that reflect the diverse experiences of Indigenous identity, language, teachings, and cultural traditions. Learn more about these books on our website. #ReadIndigenous www.readlocalbc.ca/2025/09/30/i...