Book Publishers Association of Alberta

Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 22, 2026! #ABbooks @shelflifebooks.bsky.social

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 18, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social

The BPAA is hiring an Editorial Coordinator to support the Read Alberta website, an initiative promoting Alberta's book publishing sector! The deadline to apply is 5:00 pm on November 4th. See the linked posting for more information: buff.ly/uMutB7x #ABBooks #ReadAlberta @wereadab.bsky.social

Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 15, 2026! #ABbooks @shelflifebooks.bsky.social

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 11, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @aupress.ca

Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 8, 2026! #ABbooks @shelflifebooks.bsky.social

Alberta separatism would disrupt every aspect of the book publishing process and impede local publishers’ ability to successfully publish, promote, and share our province’s stories with readers around the world. Read more about the impacts of separation: buff.ly/uztM1WR

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 4, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @paperbirchbooks @newestpress.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social

Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 1, 2026! #ABbooks @shelflifebooks.bsky.social

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending September 27, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social

Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending September 24, 2026! #ABbooks @shelflifebooks.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending September 20, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @durvile-shyba.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social

Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending September 17, 2026! #ABbooks @shelflifebooks.bsky.social

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! Thank you to our wonderful host Linda McCollum for a phenomenal awards presentation and the Matrix Hotel for hosting us! #ABbooks #ABPubShortlist

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Don’t forget to visit your local independent bookstore to purchase a copy of the award winning titles, or borrow the eBooks through ReadAlbertaeBooks.ca! #ABbooks #ABPubShortlist

KATHY KILLOH of @AU_press is awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Alberta Publishing Award. This award recognizes her outstanding leadership and her instrumental role in establishing Athabasca University Press as Canada’s first open access scholarly press. #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The Lifetime Achievement in Alberta Publishing Awards is awarded to JEAN POULIN, founder of influential Alberta press, Les Éditions Duval. This award recognizes his decades-long career and his lasting impact on the Alberta book publishing industry. #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The Mel Hurtig Publisher of the Year is awarded to @FreehandBooks! This award recognizes Freehand Books’ commitment to excellence and innovation. Congratulations! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

Designed by Natalie Olsen, CRUISING THE DOWNTOWN: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEER HISTORY by The Edmonton Queer History Project, edited by Kristopher Wells, wins Book Design of the Year. Congratulations to @NeWest.Press! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The winner of Book Illustration of the Year is @renegadeArtsEnt for THE LAST BAND ON EARTH written and illustrated by Elaine M. Will. Congratulations! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

Congratulations Durvile & Uproute! The Book Cover Design of the Year goes to CANADA UNSCRIPTED: CONVERSATIONS WITH MEDIA ICONS edited by Vic Sarin, book cover designed by Austin Andrews! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

Freehand Books is the winner of the Trade Fiction Book of the Year award for GRAVEYARD SHIFT AT THE LEMONADE STAND by Tim Bowling. Congratulations! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The Learning Book of the Year is awarded to Brush Education for ELEMENTS OF INDIGENOUS STYLE, 2ND ED. by Gregory Younging, edited by Warren Cariou, Deanna Reder, Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, and Jordan Abel. Congratulations! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

Congratulations to Renegade Arts Entertainment for winning Graphic Novel of the Year for THE LAST BAND ON EARTH written and illustrated by Elaine M. Will! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The winner of the Robert Kroetsch Award for Poetry is Frontenac House, for THERE’S MAGIC HERE TOO: A TRANS WOMAN’S GUIDE TO BEING MONSTROUS by Skylar Kay! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

HOW TO BREATHE WATER by Sharon Butala wins the Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year. Congratulations Freehand Books! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

Congratulations to Red Barn Books for winning Children's & Young Adult Book of the Year for HOWDY, I’M SINGH HARI written by Kelly Kaur and illustrated by Ravina Kaur Toor! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The Regional Book of the Year is awarded to CRUISING THE DOWNTOWN: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEER HISTORY by The Edmonton Queer History Project edited by Kristopher Wells. Congratulations to Newest Press! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

Congratulations to @Renegadeartsent for winning Mystery & Thriller Book of the Year for BLOOD AND FIRE written and illustrated by Bill Slavin! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The Scholarly & Academic Book of the Year is awarded to CARTOGRAPHIC POETRY: EXAMINING HISTORIC BLACKFOOT AND GROS VENTRE MAPS by Ted Binnema, François Lanoë, and Heinz W. Pyszczyk. Congratulations to @ualbertapress.bsky.social! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

Congratulations to Freehand Books for winning the Douglas Barbour Award for Speculative Fiction for their title THE LONGEST NIGHT written by Lauren Carter. #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

The #ABPubAwards gala is about to begin, and we can’t wait to see who the winning publishers are! Stay tuned for our posts throughout the evening. #ABBooks

17 Sept

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending September 13, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social @aupress.ca

16 Sept

Tomorrow is the big day! We can’t wait to see you all at the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Huge thank you to all our funders who make celebrating our province’s publishers possible. #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

15 Sept

The BPAA honours Jean Poulin and Kathy Killoh with Lifetime Achievement in Alberta Publishing Awards. Their individual contributions have left a lasting impression on the publishing industry. We're excited to celebrate them at the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards gala #ABbooks #ABPubAwards

14 Sept

We are grateful to our Bronze Level Sponsors for helping make this year’s Book Publishing Awards possible! Your contribution goes far in showcasing the excellence of Alberta’s book publishers. #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

11 Sept

Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending September 10, 2026! #ABbooks @shelflifebooks.bsky.social @durvile-shyba.bsky.social @aupress.ca

11 Sept

Thank you to our friends at Friesens for sponsoring the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Your generosity is greatly appreciated! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

10 Sept

The Book Design of the Year award recognizes books with thoughtful interior and exterior design elements. This year’s shortlist includes: My Works, Ye Mighty published by @au_press The Longest Night published by @freehandbooks

10 Sept

Cruising the Downtown: Celebrating Edmonton's Queer History published by @newest.press Cartographic Poetry: Examining Historic Blackfoot and Gros Ventre Maps published by @UalbertaPress These titles can be purchased at Alberta indie bookstores or borrowed from ReadAlbertaeBooks.ca. #ABbooks

10 Sept

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending September 6, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @aupress.ca @ualbertapress.bsky.social

9 Sept

A huge thank you to Burke for sponsoring the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Your commitment to the Alberta-book publishing community is truly appreciated. #ABPubAwards #ABbooks

8 Sept

There are 2 awards that will remain secret until the the gala. The Mel Hurtig Publisher of the Year honours an Alberta publisher who shows outstanding merit in all areas of activity undertaken during the calendar year, and who best exemplifies the spirit of the Alberta book publishing community.

8 Sept

The Mystery and Thriller Book of the Year Award is awarded to a work of mystery, crime, noir, or thriller fiction published primarily for the trade or bookstore market. The winners of these awards will be announced at the gala. #ABbooks #ABPubAwards

3 Sept

Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending August 30, 2026! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social

1 Sept

Last chance! Registration closes tomorrow for the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. If you haven’t purchased your ticket to the awards gala yet, you can do so here: buff.ly/bwPO7jG #ABPubAwards #ABbooks