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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 founded in memory of Dr. Gregory Younging (1961–2019), publisher at Theytus Books and member of the Books BC board of directors. Greg graduated from Simon Fraser University's Master of Publishing Program in 2000 and later taught as adjunct faculty. Books BC, in partnership with SFU Publishing, established the award to help support the training of emerging Indigenous publishers in Canada. Learn more about Dr. Greg Younging and the Undergraduate Award at https://buff.ly/iSlRWpZ and https://buff.ly/XDt7MIK

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!

Check it out here! libbyapp.com/library/bcpl...

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

Shop - Read Local BC Explore the literary range of three buzz-worthy Indigenous authors through a blend of non-fiction, poetry, and language reclamation. These three remarkable BC titles challenge, compel, and spark dialo...

Gift the BC Culinary Box for the foodie in your life, the Early Readers Box for your budding reader, and/or Indigenous Voices Box for readers interested in the revitalization of Indigenous stories, language and diverse perspectives 📚

Learn more and order now: www.readlocalbc.ca/shop

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 fiona@heremagazine.ca.

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

Good things come in threes. Image of three boxes with books. Snowflakes in the background.

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/

meet the curators behind our book boxes, with three women.

Mary-Ann Yazedjian, Curator of our BC Culinary Book Box, is a bookseller at Black Bond Books & Book Warehouse. She has been working with books her whole adult life. A degree in English Lit inspired her love of literature, and she’s never looked back. She can’t imagine a career where she doesn’t get to talk about books all the time. ID: she had a light skin tone, short curly hair, and wears glasses.

HILARY ATLEO, Curator of our Indigenous Voices Box is Anishinaabe from Curve Lake, Ontario, but now spends more time in her husband, Cliff Atleo’s, Nuu-chah-nulth territories on the west coast of Vancouver Island. In 2017, after several years of experience in the bookselling industry, Hilary and Cliff opened Iron Dog Books. Hilary has a light skin tone, dark brown hair, wears glasses and is pictured smiling.

KERRI DOYLE, Curator of our Early Readers Book Box, is the owner of Books & Shenanigans. When she first moved to Victoria 10 years ago, she downsized and got rid of all of her books. She never recovered from that, and opened her own bookshop during the pandemic. Her favourite thing is to help people find their next great read. Kerri has a medium light skin tone, short grey hair, and wears glasses. she is sitting on a backwards red chair with bookshelves in the back.

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...

🎁 BC Culinary Box: serving up a delicious option for the foodie in your life buff.ly/0KxtUeR

🎁 Early Readers Box: perfect for curious minds and cozy nights buff.ly/2ozCRcw

🎁 Indigenous Voices Box: intrigue and challenge the discerning readers in your life buff.ly/5xYoAtY

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

(2/2) "As a former teacher and strong advocate for books, Minister Kang spoke with Orca Books about the importance of BC publishing, the impact of the Book Publishing Tax Credit and the vital support the industry receives from the BC Arts Council and Creative BC."

(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