30 years ago, book publishers in Saskatchewan banded together to form an association that would represent their shared voice in the publishing industry. That was the birth of SaskBooks (at that time we were the Saskatchewan Publishers Group). There were six publisher members of our association. Oh my, how we’ve grown. Today, SaskBooks enjoys the […]
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Best sellers 2018
Take a gander at these lovely books which were all best sellers through SaskBooks in 2018: Great Saskatchewan Bucket List by Robin and Arlene Karpan, Parkland Publishing Saskatchewan’s Best Scenic Drives by Robin and Arlene Karpan, Parkland Publishing (temporarily out of stock; order details: $24.95, ISBN 9780995087514) You Can Count on the Prairies by Leila […]
Gift Guide
As visions of sugarplums dance with snow glistening in the lane and sleighbells doing their bell thing on every corner (just trying to see how many holiday songs it’s possible to fit into one sentence), SaskBooks is pleased to offer our annual gift guide! In no particular order, but in great demand, here’s a list […]
Professional development sessions
SaskBooks will host Margaret Bryant of Orca Book Publishers in both Saskatoon and Regina for professional development sessions on book marketing. In Marketing Best Practices, we’ll examine the elements of a successful book plan by exploring the essentials of marketing workflow from acquisition through post-publication, with the goal of preparing both author(s) and sales force(s) […]
That’s a [Book Week] wrap!
SaskBooks wishes to thank the many librarians, school administrators, programming clerks, Executive Assistants, and teachers who opened their doors to host events for Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week 2018. Your enthusiasm, support, and hospitality made Book Publishing Week 2018 a success. For their organizational help and welcoming hospitality, a special thank you/hiy hiy from SaskBooks goes […]
Publishing Award Recognises Geoffrey Ursell
Join SaskBooks at 7pm on Thursday 22 November at McNally Robinson Saskatoon for the launch of One-Way Ticket (Coteau Books) by Robert Currie and a special presentation recognizing Geoffry Ursell, publisher emeritus and co-founder of Coteau Books, who received the inaugural Recognition of the Advancement of Book Publishing in Saskatchewan. There will also be cake […]
