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Book Publishing in Canada
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Book Publishing sector based in Canada. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
Companies
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Ebook Launch
Ebook Launch empowers independent authors and publishers by taking the worry out of self-publishing. We offer professional book formatting, editing, and cover design services to transform your manuscript into a polished book.
1 to 10 staff
North Star Success Inc
We help you write, publish and market your book.
1 to 10 staff
Dark Owl Fantasy Inc
Dark Owl Fantasy is an independently owned publisher located in Edmonton, Alberta, that focuses on publishing books we’re passionate about in the fantasy genre. Our catalogue includes best-selling urban fantasy, romantic fantasy, and young adult fantasy series with over thirty published titles. We’re always looking for ways to bring our stories to an even wider audience, with translations in multiple languages, an on-going web comic adaptation of our best-selling series, and an upcoming tabletop role-playing game. We continue to aspire to publish outstanding novels in the fantasy genre, and we’re looking for new talent both in authors and industry professionals. Visit our website and open jobs for more information.
1 to 10 staff
Pownal Street Press
Since 2022, Pownal Street Press has been a hybrid publishing company based in Charlottetown. Focusing on the best of both worlds, PSP offers two platforms: the best in traditional publishing as well as a full package for clients who want a custom publishing solution. We provide end-to-end support for nonfiction and picture book clients, and partner with authors to create distinct books that serve their own markets, all the while working with our distributors to offer retail sales distribution to our customer base, whether that’s in Canada or in the US. Inspired by the iconic Charlottetown side street, Pownal Street is a charming mix of modern and historical. Our press is also symbolic of the evolution of the publishing industry. The mission of Pownal Street Press is to discover, amplify and empower storytellers, and we seek to broaden the publishing landscape with a diverse collection of topics. Pownal Street Press produces beautiful nonfiction titles, and illustrated works of art and story for children. Pownal Street specializes in memoir, self-help, mental health and wellness. We publish in the realm of mind-body-spirit, lifestyle, and family & relationships. Many of our titles will cater to the gift market, in addition to other retail settings.
1 to 10 staff
Ubc Press
Publishing high calibre works of original scholarship, University of British Columbia Press (more commonly, UBC Press) is known and admired internationally for its rigorously academic and tightly focused list. UBC Press authors draw their ideas from current research and seek to engage with society and its thinkers on a deep and oftentimes challenging level, pushing the boundaries of social science discourse into innovative, controversial, yet always well-argued directions. UBC Press produces over sixty publications every year; each of which is comprehensively peer reviewed and the beneficiary of a finely exacting, full-fledged editorial process. As a result, the Press’s books and their authors have an excellent scholarly reputation in a number of fields including, but not limited to, Aboriginal Studies, Asian studies, Canadian history, environmental studies, gender and women’s studies, health, geography, law, media and communications, planning and urban studies, political science, military and security studies. Based in Canada, reflecting much of the country’s expansive yet extraordinary academic vigour, UBC Press books are nonetheless globally recognized, consistently attracting authors and winning prizes from around the world.
11 to 50 staff
Izimarkpublishing
Licensed Publisher Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Transforming writers Into Authors #womenempowerment #probitas #virtus #comitas Our mission is to represent women worldwide by allowing them to use our platform in order to share their messages with everyone. In fact, we help authors make passive income. We are committed to helping you achieve your own personal success and growth by developing and expanding your individual brand value. If you are currently a writer and work as a freelancer, we are offering you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and potential by building your brand as an "Author". We give full credit to our authors while supporting them throughout the process. With risk, comes reward but at "IziMarkPublishing", we will handle the entire stressful side of the business. The hassles of editing and publishing will be removed from your path while you enjoy the benefits of earning passive income over time. Our managers and publishing experts will help you publish your first, second or even third book in a flawless venture. We sign every author to a single book-deal at the start, so that we don't hold anyone back with lengthy long-term contracts. Come join us for a chance of becoming a published Author at no cost. All you have to do is send us a 100 words of your book to see if you qualify, if so we will sign you to a one book deal!
11 to 50 staff
Telegraph Road Entertainment
Telegraph Road Entertainment is a Canadian market leader in the publishing and distribution of children’s educational and activity products. Operating out of our facility in Toronto, Ontario, our company publishes and distributes quality products from coast to coast in major retailers across Canada. We publish quality children’s workbooks, flash cards, and other educational materials under our Canadian Curriculum Press, Home Room, and La Petite École imprints. Our activity books include the popular Proudly Canadian Word Search series, sudoku books, Creative Moments Adult Colouring Books, and Daniel the Beaver educational and activity books. Along with our published books, we distribute educational and activity products on behalf of our distribution partners. These products include comprehensive workbooks, activity books, puzzles, colouring books, toys, and more. Telegraph Road Entertainment – Distribution Partners Bendon Publishing Inc | Carson Dellosa Publishing | The Learning Journey | Sassi Junior | Toy Wonder Where learning is entertaining!
11 to 50 staff
Vast Vision Publishing
Make Art. Tell Stories. Together Again. Once upon a time, not so long ago, we sat around the campfire, telling stories and sharing songs. A nobler time when story was free, to be shared, to pass on inspiration from old storytellers to the new, in an era when anything was possible. From a time long before story was owned and hoarded by those who believe the only value of story is in the pile of material wealth it generates for the benefit of one. When story united us, brought us together, to share something greater than ourselves; what we once called meaning. Vast Vision is a patron of the arts, and a patron of story. We serve the storytellers, old and new, artists with something meaningful to say, but who struggle to find the means to tell it. We offer you a place at our campfire, and ask you a simple question: if you could tell your story, what would it be? We are a publisher of the arts, and as a company, offer the services you need to realize a project, to free you from any fears or worries that have kept you from taking a chance on yourself. Be it finances, time or the right collaborators, Vast Vision will understand your needs and make your artistic endeavour a reality. From graphic novels to tabletop roleplaying games, to strange hybrid music album/coffee table art books; Vast Vision is a return to patronage, but in service of you, the creator. Stop selling your ideas to the tycoons. Own what you create, find your love of story again, and let us sort out the details so you can focus on what you should be doing: Telling a story that can change the world. Come, sit at our fire, and tell us a story.
1 to 10 staff
Bookbildr
Make your own custom picture books in less than an hour! Use ready-made illustrations and hundreds of fonts, then order printed copies or download your book as a PDF. Only pay when you order a copy - no hidden fees, no premium content, no catches.
1 to 10 staff
Buzzwinx Media
Niche Publishing & Cross-Functional Digital Marketing. Édition de niche et marketing numérique interfonctionnel.
1 to 10 staff
Canreads
Reviews are important for your book's success, whether you like it or not. Asking for reviews can be awkward for everyone—authors, agents, editors, and publicists alike. Still, reviews are vital for a book’s success. With only a handful of slots for the hundreds of thousands of books published each year, securing quality endorsements is tougher than ever. Additionally, the rise of review-bombing and unreliable endorsements on certain social media platforms has made it harder to trust online feedback. A review from a middle-aged true crime author for a YA romance, for example, may not provide meaningful insight for the book’s intended audience. CANREADS doesn’t believe that a review from a well-known author guarantees better sales. In fact, a review from the wrong author can even ruin an author’s reputation, an agent's reputation, and a publishing house's reputation. It's also painful. For every 50 requests sent out, authors get maybe two “I’ll think about it” replies. Most writers are introverts. We’d rather have our head down in the pages than out pounding the pavement, asking for reviews. It's exhausting, to say the least. That's why we created CANREADS, so we can do the work for you. No bias, no review-bombing. What can we do for you? We pair authors with vetted reviewers and industry professionals in their target market. Our network of over 50 reviewers includes avid readers in your genre, book influencers, former and present Indigo employees, and publishing industry professionals who know the market best. Imagine the largest online review site for book lovers, except all the reviewers are experts at book promotion and deeply connected to the groups you want to sell your book to.
1 to 10 staff
Jlrb Press
JLRB Press is a small-run imprint that specializes in poetry, with a strong emphasis on queer and neurodivergent voices and emerging writers. Our imprint came into being when we could not longer deny how difficult and expensive, how impossible it has become for a poet to get a work into print (let alone a first collection—the foot in the door). We know how discouraging it can be to receive form letters that begin with “Unfortunately, we can't place your work in our catalogue.” but never explain why or how we might've missed the mark. We know what it is like to feel frustrated, disappointed, dispirited, to lose courage as the written word flees. For these reasons—and many others— • We take down barriers to publishing creative works of poetry. • We seek out verse that pays attention to rhythm and sound and pushes the boundaries of the familiar. • We guide beginning authors through self-empowering challenges and solutions • We offer professional press services to those who might require them. JLRB Press is located in Nanaimo, Canada on the traditional and unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.
1 to 10 staff
Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd
Mawenzi House is dedicated to bringing to the reading public fresh new writing from Canada and across the world that reflects the diversity of our rapidly globalizing world, particularly in Canada and the United States. Our focus is on works that can loosely be termed “multicultural” and particularly those that pertain to Asia and Africa. We publish 10-12 titles of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction (literary criticism, history) per year. Among our achievements: we have played a role in the formulation of the Indo-Caribbean identity through the publication of several ground-breaking titles; we have kept in print books by major Caribbean writers Sam Selvon, Ismith Khan, and John Stewart; we have published provocative and perceptive social and literary critical works by Arnold Itwaru, Arun Prabha Mukherjee, Chelva Kanaganayakam, and others; the introduction of the important Zimbabwean writer Yvonne Vera; the first historical and critical study of Chinese Canadian writing in English; the first anthologies of South Asian Canadian literature, South Asian Canadian women’s poetry, Chinese Canadian stories, and South Asian Canadian and American women’s fiction.
1 to 10 staff
Capsonart Publishing
Capsonart is a story that was founded in 2017, when the owner had a dream that transformed into a narrative with a beginning, middle, and not so (The end)
1 to 10 staff
Entourage Media & Marketing Inc
Working with authors and entrepreneurs to bring their magic into the world - Book design, editing, publishing, marketing
1 to 10 staff
Flame Arrow Publishing
Flame Arrow Publishing is a bilingual independent press dedicated to speculative fiction that sparks resilience, resistance, and rebirth. Based in Canada, we publish science fiction and fantasy in both French and English, bridging linguistic and cultural communities while amplifying diverse voices. Our catalogue highlights authors from across Canada’s rich tapestry of identities, with a strong commitment to inclusive and queer-friendly storytelling. Above all, we believe in the power of unforgettable stories. From epic sagas to dazzling short fiction, our books invite readers into worlds of imagination, challenge, and hope — where every page is a flame that lights the way forward.#SpeculativeFiction #IndiePublishing #BilingualBooks #Hopepunk
1 to 10 staff
Foglio Custom Book Specialists
At Foglio Custom Book Specialists, we empower authors to publish their stories on their own terms. As a full-service self-publishing studio, we provide expert support at every stage of the book creation process: from professional editing, custom cover design, and typesetting to eBook design, printing, and global distribution. Our personalized approach ensures that every book reflects the author’s vision while maintaining full ownership rights. With over a decade of experience and a commitment to craftsmanship, we turn manuscripts into beautifully polished books that stand out on any shelf.
1 to 10 staff
Freedom Education Inc
We help aspiring authors write and publish business books, self-help books memoirs. And so you're aware, this is not a year long process. we move very quickly. in fact, when you follow our process, you can finish your first draft in 60-days, and usually publish a high quality book within 90-days. Our process is very collaborative. We have been doing 8 one-hour sessions over 8-weeks with clients and we'll go in a Google doc in between our calls to add thoughts and add questions to your writing each week so that you progress much faster. In many cases, we'll even re-write some sections. Here's a recent client testimonial: “It's only been 6 weeks and we're almost done the first draft of my book! This process has been a lot of fun. You are remarkable at extracting great thoughts and clearly an expert at your craft! I highly recommend you speak with Steve and his Team if you want to publish your first book.” ~ Mark Kresser, CEO at Zac Brown Collective Mark spent about 2-hours writing each week and one hour with me on Zoom each week. Most clients write about 3-hours per week to get the draft complete in 8-weeks. Our process is designed to capture your voice and book content in creative ways without spending hours and hours writing each week. We mainly help authors write business books, memoirs, and self-help books so that our clients can add "Published Author" to their bio to strengthen their industry credibility, and expand their business revenues in new and exciting ways. If you'd like to discuss further, I'd be happy to send you a scheduler link with my availability. Steve Martile, Owner https://freeauthorblueprint.com
1 to 10 staff
Heritage House Publishing
BC publisher of regional history, biography, memoir, humour, current affairs, art books, guide books, books for kids • Wandering Fox imprint • Amazing Stories series
1 to 10 staff
Red Right Hand Publishing
Currently, the core of Red Right Hand's model is creating gorgeous large format titles designed to double as both gorgeous art books and educational textbooks. As a small and agile organization, we enjoy the freedom to only pursue projects they are passionate about creating. All of their books have been bundled together as transmedia projects, which include educational videos and digital art assets. All projects were initially launched on the Kickstarter, where Red Right Hand remains one of the most successful publishers in the world to utilize the crowdfunding platform.
1 to 10 staff
Renaissance Prp
Renaissance was founded in May 2013 by a group of authors and designers who wanted to publish and market those stories which don’t always fit neatly in a genre, or a niche, or a demographic. Like the happy panbibliophiles we are, we opened our submissions, with no other guideline than finding a Canadian book we would fall in love with. Today, this is still very true; however, we’ve also noticed an interesting trend in what we like to publish. It turns out that we are naturally drawn to the voices of those who are members of a marginalized group, and these are the voices we want to continue to uplift.
1 to 10 staff
Starlit Publishing
Starlit Publishing is an indie publisher producing works in the science fiction and fantasy genres with a specific focus in the LitRPG and xianxia fantasy genres. As a publisher, Starlit Publishing releases five to ten books in the English language a year, with a backlist of over forty books, multiple novellas and short stories. Books published are created and licensed for distribution as ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks as well as serials across the world, with translations in multiple languages.
1 to 10 staff
Syllasense
SyllaSense creates engaging decodable stories and related resources.
1 to 10 staff
Wellness Writers Press
Wellness Writers Press supports our community of health and wellness writers who promote positive, life enhancing messages, through inspirational and transformational books. We care about our authors and their stories! Wellness Writers Press is partnered with Pure Ink Press, an independent publisher with the business model of partnership publishing. As such, WWP adheres to the professional standards of the publishing industry and only publishes professional quality books using an experienced editorial, design, and marketing team, to assist you in every step of the publishing journey. Maintain creative control of your book and be an integral part of the process from day one. Keep 100% of your publishing rights Bank 100% of the royalties you earn Crowdsource 100% of your publishing costs if necessary. Let's build a better world ~ one book at a time!
1 to 10 staff
