WHEN: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
WHAT: BC Book Day invites British Columbians to celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories.
GOAL: To raise awareness among government and the general public of BC’s publishing ecosystem and its cultural and economic contributions.
WHO: BC Book Day is coordinated by the Association of Book Publishers of BC, which works to support the long-term health and success of the Canadian-owned book industry in British Columbia.
CAMPAIGN GRAPHICS
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SAMPLE MESSAGING
Today is #BCBookDay, celebrating our province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories. Support #BCBooks and #ReadLocalBC!
Today on #BCBookDay, we celebrate our province’s vibrant literary landscape. Share a favourite BC-published book and tag #BCBooks!
Hashtags: #BCBookDay, #BCBooks
Tag us: @BooksBC_, @ReadLocalBC
MEDIA CONTACT
Leslie Bootle, Executive Director, Association of Book Publishers of BC
OTHER RESOURCES
- BC book publisher map
- Google map of Canadian independent book publishers by Don Gorman, publisher of Rocky Mountain Books
- Google map of Canadian independent booksellers by Don Gorman
- Request Read Local BC promotional materials
Did you know?
- British Columbia is the second largest English-language book publishing region in Canada, with more than 30 active publishers.
- BC publishers operate in several regions, including the Southern Interior, the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Lower Mainland.
- We bring Canadian writing and culture to a global audience, exporting to more than 40 countries each year.