2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES

VIRTUAL TRADE MISSION TO SINGAPORE DECEMBER 9–16 

RIGHTS CANADA 2021 NOW AVAILABLE!

The 2021 Rights Canada catalogue is now available on our website. Download your copy today! This edition features 331 titles from 141 Canadian publishers and has been distributed digitally to our targeted network of international contacts and will be promoted at the Canada stand in Frankfurt later this month. Thank you to all contributing publishers!
 

CANADIAN STUDIES COLLECTION REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

Have you published a book that may be of interest to Canadian Studies scholars? Registration for Livres Canada Books’ 2022 Canadian Studies Collection is opening soon!

The Collection offers publishers the option of including descriptions, author bios, and review quotes alongside standard bibliographic information. Be a part of the conversation about Canada and start combing your front and backlist for titles to feature in the Collection! 

Keep an eye out for your invitation to register your titles on our soon-to-be released online publisher dashboard later this month! We will also announce the opening of registration on our social media channels. 

For more information, visit our website or contact Cédric Boutin, Communications Officer, by email. 

2021 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR AND THE FRANKFURT RIGHTS PLATFORM 

The Frankfurt Book Fair has made the Frankfurt Rights platform free for digital exhibitors once again this year.

All (digital) exhibitors of FBF 2020 can continue to use their account in 2021. Interested publishers without an account can register free of charge directly on the Frankfurt Rights website. Titles submitted for inclusion in the 2021 Rights Canada catalogue are not directly associated with the rights platform this year.

For technical support and troubleshooting information, visit their Help Centre or submit a support request form.

We will continue to closely monitor the fairs and events impacted by the pandemic and any further impacts on the Canada Stand. 
 

2021 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR

A complete list of exhibitors joining this year's Frankfurt Book Fair can be found on the Frankfurt Book Fair website.

Registered exhibitors of the fair can also have access to a selection of live and virtual events, including Canada’s Guest of Honour Program and the Professional Program, as well as public and professional events from Frankfurt Studio Inside Publishing events to the virtual networking at The Hof.
 

CANADIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK PUBLISHERS SHOWCASED IN SHANGHAI

The Trade Commissioner Service, in partnership with Livres Canada Books, will showcase books from 19 Canadian publishing houses at the annual China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) which will take place from November 19 to 21, 2021. Due to COVID travel restrictions, this year’s fair will once again feature an online B2B platform along with a physical display that will be managed by trade commissioners from the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai. Buyers from across China will be able to physically visit the Canada booth and experience the books provided in person. The participating Canadian publishing houses will have their books displayed in the Canada Pavilion and will receive free access to digital B2B platform.
 

CANADIAN TITLE DISPLAY AT THE SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR

Building on the momentum from our successful 2019 trade mission, the Trade Commissioner Service, in partnership with Livres Canada Books, will showcase books from 19 Canadian publishing houses at the annual Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which will take place from November 3 to 13, 2021. This year’s fair will feature a physical display that will be managed by trade commissioners from the Consulate General of Canada in Dubai.

Livres Canada Books Resumes FRMAP Travel Funding

Funding for 2021–2022 FRMAP recipients has resumed for qualifying export sales trips and international trade events that are deemed essential by the program recipients.

Recipients must follow updated national and international public health guidelines and regulations concerning COVID-19 while respecting Global Affairs Canada’s travel advisories and advice. They must also respect the health measures of the country being visited and all other relevant guidelines.

After following and respecting all above-mentioned recommendations, FRMAP recipients can submit a claim for their trip. In the event that one or more COVID-19 tests are needed to undertake the export trip or event, recipients can add the fees to the eligible program expenses.

FRMAP recipients who choose to travel at this time do so at their own risk and are responsible for fees and other expenses related to COVID-19 public health measures, such as quarantine and self-isolation.
 

2021-2022 FRMAP AND MENTORING - FUNDING SUPPORT

Contribution agreements are being sent to publishers eligible for the 2021–2022 FRMAP and Mentoring – Funding Support programs. Final reports for the Mentoring – Funding Support program will be due in May 2022.

2021 CCBC SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to all publishers whose books were shortlisted for the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards! The full list can be viewed here.
 

2021 Hilary weston prize finalists

Five finalists for the 2021 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction have been announced. This is awarded annually for excellence in the category of literary nonfiction. This year's selection includes titles from Douglas & McIntyre and University of Alberta Press, bravo!
 

2021 BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM AND BOOK FESTIVAL FINALISTS

Rocky Mountain Books and Greystone Books have been longlisted for the Banff Mountain Book competition for Guidebooks. The festival recognizes the best in mountain-themed literature, guidebooks, mountaineering articles and history. The grand prize winner will be announced in person in November.
 

2021 ALBERTA BOOK PUBLISHING AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to Newest Press, University of Alberta Press, Renegade Arts Entertainment, and Freehand Books on their recognition at the Alberta Book Publishing Awards.
 

Oral history association book award

We are delighted to share that a University of Alberta Press title has won the 2021 Oral History Association Book Award! 
 

34th Roberval prize: Finalists

Congratulations to Éditions de l’Isatis and les Éditions Michel Quintin for their selection in the list of finalists for the Roberval Prizes. This international competition, open to all French-speaking countries, is organized every year by the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC).

The Roberval jury will establish the list of the winning works, a few hours before the award ceremony, which will take place in Compiègne.
 

Grand Prix du Livre de Montréal: Jury Selection

We are happy to share that Mémoire d’encrier, Les Herbes rouges, Druide, Book*hug Press and Libre Expression have all been selected by the jury for the Grand Prix du Livre de Montréal! This prize is awarded each year to a newly published work in French or English of exceptional quality and originality.

The five finalists will be announced at the end of October.

 

SHARE YOUR SUCCESS STORIES

Have you negotiated a foreign rights or distribution deal recently? Have your titles been nominated for any awards? Have any big news you’d like to share?

If so, let us know and we will be happy to share the good news in our newsletter and our Twitter account. Send us an email.

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