The Honourable Gene Makowsky, Minister of Parks, Culture, and Sport, officially designated September 24-28 as Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week. To celebrate, SaskBooks will be bringing the books of Saskatchewan to the people of Saskatchewan. Working with schools, libraries, and Reserves, a whirlwind tour featuring readings from Saskatchewan books will come to Swift Current, Meadow Lake, […]
SaskBooks Media Release – SaskBooks Honours Geoffrey Ursell at Saskatchewan Book Awards
SaskBooks Honours Geoffrey Ursell at Saskatchewan Book Awards Saskatchewan Publishers Win Acclaim at 25th Annual Saskatchewan Book Awards Regina, SK, May 1, 2018: The 25th Saskatchewan Book Awards took place in Regina on the evening of April 28, 2018, and Saskatchewan Publishers were well-feted at the event, in front of an audience of over 250 […]
Inclusiveness in Grant Eligibility
SaskBooks would like to see eligibility requirements for Creative Saskatchewan’s Book Publishing Grant be inclusive of all commercial publishing business models operating in the province. Media statement Book Publishing Association Supports All Publishing Business Models [Saskatchewan, 2018-04-17] Book publishers in Saskatchewan are independent businesses who produce best selling, award-winning books for local, regional, and international […]
Independent publishers respond to provincial governments’ legal attack on Canadian creators and publishers (ACP)
TORONTO, ONTARIO—(February 28, 2018)—The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is alarmed by the legal actions launched last week by Ministries of Education for all provinces and territories (except Quebec, and in Ontario through the provinces’ school boards) against the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) demanding repayment of more than $25 million collected under a legally […]
Contributions to Publishing Award
SaskBooks and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the creation of an award to recognise commitment, leadership, excellence and innovation, and mentorship by individuals or by individual book publishers who operate(d) in the publishing industry in Saskatchewan. Book publishing has been an active part of Saskatchewan’s business landscape and creative economy since 1905. […]
