Publisher

Strong Nations Publishing
Strong Nations is an Indigenous owned and operated publishing house and online bookstore located in Nanaimo on the traditional and unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Since 2010 we have created and facilitated the acquisition of authentic Indigenous resources with the aim of developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous Peoples, cultures, and rights among all people.
https://www.strongnations.com

UBC Press
UBC Press produces books integral to Canada’s cultural, political, and social fabric and is widely touted as the country’s pre-eminent social science publisher. Established in 1971 and now offering over 1500 titles, the Press publishes sophisticated and transformative works by authors whose thought and research pushes the boundaries of public discourse and makes a vital contribution to the democratic exchange of ideas. These skillfully edited and beautifully produced books are for readers with an interest in subjects that include: Canadian history, political science, Asian studies, the environment, Indigenous history and current issues, legal trends, social policy, sexuality studies, education, natural resources, communications, labour studies, historical geography, health policy, food studies, immigration, multiculturalism, and transnationalism.
https://www.ubcpress.ca/

Anvil Press
Anvil Press is a small literary press known for award-winner poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and regional history titles.
https://www.anvilpress.com

Between the Lines
Between the Lines is a social movement press founded in 1977. We publish nonfiction books that expose and challenge oppression in our society. We aim to amplify the struggles of Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities; migrants; women; queer folks; and working-class people. BTL is proudly leftwing and the books we publish reflect our activist roots and our commitment to social justice struggles. BTL authors are academics, journalists, artists, and activists—all our authors hope their books will spark political and social change. As a product of New Left radicalism, BTL embodies the cooperative and democratic ideals of its founders. BTL has no boss, no individual owner; we are run by a small staff and a dedicated volunteer editorial committee. Decisions on what we publish are made by consensus. We publish books not to seek profit, but to document and promote struggles for a better world, challenge the mainstream, and offer readers new perspectives on critical political issues.https://btlbooks.com/

Midtown Press
Midtown Press produces 2-4 titles per season with a focus on BC.We publish kids, book, history and graphic novels about BC
midtownpress.ca

Red + Blue Stories
Red + Blue Stories is a local storytelling studio crafting interactive experiences Red + Blue Stories is a small Squamish-based outlet, crafting interactive stories for kids. We take traditional formats like picture books, postcards, and puzzles and give them an interactive twist - augmented reality, choose-your-own-adventure, and more! Our products are designed to immerse the reader as a character in the story we tell. They get to make choices, solve puzzles, and most importantly, have fun!
redbluestories.com

Cloudscape Comics Society
The Cloudscape Comics Society is a graphic novel publisher based in Vancouver. Since our founding in 2007, Cloudscape has published over 30 works.
cloudscapecomics.com

Three Ocean Press
Triangulation shows us that multiple points are needed to best find what you’re looking for. At Three Ocean Press, we aim to provide unique points of view that help readers understand the world they live in. Our titles are carefully curated with an eye to publishing works of literary and social value. https://www.threeoceanpress.com

Harbour Publishing
The company was established in 1974 and is based on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. Harbour is also the publisher of over nine hundred other titles, including the landmark volumes The Encyclopedia of British Columbia, Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest by Andrew Lamb and Bernard Hanby, The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names by Andrew Scott and Becoming Vancouver by Daniel Francis. Other well-known Harbour authors are Roy Henry Vickers, beloved Tsimshian artist and author of many illustrated children’s books including Ben the Sea Lion; poet Patrick Lane, author of The Quiet in Me; novelist Sam Wiebe, author of the Wakeland detective series; and Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones, authors of the popular Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides. The Canadian Historical Association has cited publisher Howard White as “a tireless promoter and creator of quality British Columbia regional history,”.
harbourpublishing.com

Soaring Penguin Press
Soaring Penguin Press is a UK-based publisher of graphic novels and comics. Established in 2010 (but in existence much earlier), Soaring Penguin Press have published a number of notable titles, including Loisel's Peter Pan (in English for the first time), To End All Wars: the Graphic Anthology of the First World War (nominated for two Eisner Awards), Ellen Lindner's The Black Feather Falls (nominated for an Ignatz for Outstanding Series). More recently, we published I Do I Don’t: How to build a better marriage, a non-fiction graphic novel relationship guide by Chandrama Anderson MA LMFT, and illustrated by Nur Jaffar G. Latip.!
https://www.soaringpenguinpress.com

KVW Publications
KVW Publications produces "a bunch of", a series of pocket sciart guides to plant families. Each issue covers a different plant family and includes submissions from artists with diverse interpretations and mediums, scientific information from published research, and symbolic meanings (or floriography). All of it in a small, foldable format.
https://www.abunchofguide.com/

Shrimp Cult Press
Shrimp Cult Press is an independent publisher of graphic novels and tabletop roleplaying games based in Vancouver, BC. We publish light-hearted, fun stories with beautiful art from up-and-coming artists and writers.
https://shrimpcult.press

Paper Trail Publishing
Life stories, life wisdom. Paper Trail Publishing provides professional editing services to local writers, especially self-publishers of memoirs and family histories. Recent client titles include The Carry-On Imperative, by Robin Pascoe; Winging It, by Pauline Buck; and Hard Landings, by Bonnie McGhie, nominated for the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards. Book signing with memoirist Jan Howarth, previous author of the best-selling Canadian Fish Cookbook. Find editor Naomi Pauls on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/papertrail/

Magazine

Magazine Association of BC
Visit our booth to explore the great content and variety of magazines published right here in BC, and enter our draw to win a free subscription!
https://magsbc.com

EVENT Magazine
EVENT inspires and nurtures writers, showcasing award-winning contemporary writing from Canada and abroad for over five decades.
eventmagazine.ca

subTerrain Magazine
subTerrain magazine is published 3 times a year from modest offices in East Vancouver, BC. We strive to produce a stimulating fusion of fiction, poetry, photography and graphic illustration from uprising Canadian, U.S. & International writers and artists.
https://www.subterrain.ca/

Room Magazine
Room is Canada's oldest feminist literary magazine, publishing art & writing by women, trans men, two-spirit, and nonbinary people since 1975.
roommagazine.com

Portal Magazine
Portal is a 104-page full-colour annual literary magazine featuring short fiction, poetry, CNF, scripts, book reviews, art, and photography from emerging writers and artists. Portal runs a national contest for the Portent prize, a Spotlight on authors from underrepresented cultures, and interviews as well as a monthly Portfolio reading series.
https://portalmagazine.ca

SAD Magazine
Published two times per year, SAD Mag is an independent publication dedicated to COV­ER­ING the stories, art and design of Vancouver from the perspective of local, emerging creatives. We strive to provide an accessible platform for early-career writ­ers, pho­tog­ra­phers, illus­tra­tors, graphic designers, musicians, performers, typographers and multimedia to showcase their work.
https://www.sadmag.ca/

Pulp Literature Press
Pulp Literature magazine contains short stories, novellas, novel and graphic novel excerpts, illustrations and graphic shorts. Think of it as a wine-tasting … or a pub crawl … where you’ll experience new flavours and rediscover old favourites.
https://pulpliterature.com/

Rungh
Rungh is focussed on IBPOC artists and communities in Canada. Founded in 1992, we publish Rungh Magazine four times a year, engaging with an active archive, host various arts initiatives, and advocate for changes to Canada's arts structures.
rungh.org

Institution

The Writer's Studio and Communications Programs - SFU Continuing Studies
Want to hone your writing and editing skills? SFU Continuing Studies offers programs and courses focused on getting words on the page, and making them sing. We offer online courses in: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, editing, plain language, technical communications and more.
sfu.ca/write

UBC Creative Writing
Study with our faculty of internationally renowned, award-winning authors in a student-focused program that blends the best of traditional workshop and leading edge pedagogy.
https://creativewriting.ubc.ca

BC Chapter of the Canadian Authors Association
CAA is an association of Canadian writers, established 102 years ago. Out motto is "Writer Helping Writers." CAA embraces several provincial chapters.
https://canadianauthors.org/bc/ 

Small Press

Linton Press
Linton Press is a publishing and editing company that publishes a literary magazine (Spray Paint Magazine) and novels. We also regularly publish short stories and artist drawings on our website.
https://www.lintonpress.ca/

BAZOOF!
BAZOOF! shapes tomorrow's readers, writers, creators and dreamers. Specializes in publishing children's content since 2007. Newly started publishing children's board books. LAUGH. DISCOVER. GROW.
https://www.bazoof.com

Pooka Press / Gnurr
Since the mid 90’s Warren has been involved with publishing, creating poetry artifacts. Poetry chapbooks, poetry broadsides, poetry posters, poetry buttons, etc…

Bell Press
Bell Press is a publisher of literary anthologies. We publish short stories, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and more. Our first four anthologies FUTURES, THE KNOT WOUND ROUND YOUR FINGER, RITUALS, and FRAMEWORK OF THE HUMAN BODY are available now and feature new writing from around the world.
https://bellpressbooks.com/

broke press
At broke press, the purpose of publishing is seen simply as getting art to an audience. broke press fulfills this mandate by producing chapbooks and poetry zines, by both emerging and established Canadian writers. broke press publications are produced using a mix of modern and traditional bookmaking processes. Digitally designed and printed, broke press chapbooks are then hand-folded, -trimmed, and -bound. Great care is put into the production of each literary creation. Located in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, in Vernon, British Columbia, broke press is operated solely by Clare Thiessen, who acts as editor, designer, and book maker.
https://brokepress.ca

Reading the Migration Library
Reading the Migration Library (RML) is an artist book project that focuses on artistic representations of human migration, displacement, and diaspora. In 2024 RML produced a limited edition of artists' publications by artists Deanne Achong (co-host), Leah Decter, Lois Klassen (co-host), Peter Morin, Sarah Shamash, Candie Tanaka, Tania Willard, and Clare Yow. Their publications offer creative responses to "arrivant" colonialism, guest relations and travel on sovereign Indigenous territory, making art in times of genocide and violent displacement, inherited trauma in diasporic communities, and more..
readingthemigrationlibrary.com

Pinhole Poetry
Pinhole Poetry is a digital poetry journal and chapbook press that loves the upside-down view and the fact that some art only happens in the dark. Our goal is to create a space for poets, artists and readers that unveils a world where time slows down and perspectives shift. We aim to be the pinprick of light for your work. and feature work from emerging poets, established poets, and poets publishing their work for the first time.
https://pinholepoetry.ca

Lou Tsui Illustration
Lou Tsui is a designer and illustrator operating out of a colorful box in Vancouver, B.C. Specializing in background, set and color work, their previous clients include Atomic Cartoons, Netflix, Muji Canada and more. On their off days, they can be found folding books and making trinkets for local art events in the city.
https://www.louscribbles.com/

Thornapple Press
Thornapple Press publishes non-fiction books that discuss relationships, love, sexuality and relational ethics from unique and underrepresented perspectives. This includes books on consensual nonmonogamy, kink, sex work, harm reduction, LGBTQIAA+ identities, families, mental health, disability and related topics. We are sex-positive and recognize that gender and sexuality are non-binary. We are particularly interested in receiving submissions from authors who can offer new insights on the themes of ethics, safety, community and consent. We welcome proposals from emerging authors and from perspectives that are underrepresented in sexuality literature, such as from BIPOC and disabled individuals. We aim to provide our readers with high-quality and well-researched content that is also accessible and engaging.
https://www.thornapplepress.ca

authors

Monica Gartner
A woman that has overcome numerous odds from surviving past the age of one to surviving a second motor vehicle accident as a pedestrian, university graduate, works full-time, published author, and key note speaker. Monica is this year’s winner of the Courage to Come Back Award – Medical through Coast Mental Health. Not only that, she travels around the world, drives her van and occasionally participates in the performing arts. Monica has done more in her life than most able bodied people. Monica is determined to let the world know that life is worth living. She has a very rare bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta. This bone disease causes bones to break easily thus; she has fractured over 500 times. While she is petite and in an electric wheelchair, Monica does not let that stop her from pursuing her dreams and aspirations. With her humorous style, she shares her story to various people so that they know that they too can overcome the impossible..
https://monicagartner.ca

The Pineapple Theory
I'm Mr. Pineapple, author of The Pineapple Theory (TPT) books. What if I told you that I'm the guinea pig of my own theory? Being a "guinea pig" is shared with great importance and If you do the honor of reading my books, you will read this often, I mean, I live life on Earth like the remaining 8 Billion people. With an agnostic mindset, I deeply observed tens of thousands of years of history about society's emotional patterns, what triggers their negative emotions and then, I created and engineered TPT to convert those same triggers into something positive becoming positive persuasion, positive affirmation, and assisting our self-awareness and becoming self-reflective with the purpose of living more "pinehapply," together. The pineapple fruit serves as an analogy, metaphor, and symbol of positivity making your experience much more fruitful. Theoretically, what if adding a pineapple to people's life, leadership, and business recipes could assist living more "pineHapply"?
https://thepineappletheory.ca/

Art Provoking Thought Inc.
Dr. Karine Rashkovsky, PhD. is the proud daughter of a brave man whose memories laid the foundation of An Improbable Life. With a French first name, Russian last name, and West Coast abode, her own trans-continental story is but a thread in a wider tapestry of incredible intergenerational tales—legend-worthy anecdotes that pull heart strings, offer laughs, and reveal tidbits of tantalizing history. While she has long been the author of a variety of published works, Karine is also an award-winning entrepreneur, educator, academic, artist, speaker, and executive coach. If asked to spend hours exploring history, nature, and nerdy podcasts, you can bet she'd say "da!" https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9798887195131/
https://improbablelife.com

A Pint of Knowledge
I am a poet and author of 4 self published poetry books.

Kelly Duran
I write poignant and relatable contemporary fiction about friendship, family and love. My debut novel—Can’t Take It Back—was released as an Audible Original in 2020 and in print and ebook in 2024. I also published a novella in 2024 and a flash audio in 2022. I'm active in communities for both readers and writers and regularly attend writing conferences, book launches and publishing-related seminars. I'm a member of several writing organizations including the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA), Writers Union of Canada and the Federation of BC Writers. I live in Richmond and when not writing or reading, can be found spending time with my husband and two teenage daughters; usually with a cup of coffee in one hand and a notebook in the other.
https://kellyduran.com/

Kathy Mak / kymusings
Kathy Mak is a writer and drawer. She is the author of chapbook Another Day (845 Press, 2020) and her debut collection of comics 雜Musings. Her poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared in at least a dozen literary journals including The /tƐmz/Review, The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, and The New Quarterly. After being in a writing slump in 2021, she started delving into comics and have created slice of life doodles that helped release her inner frustration, anxiety, and loneliness. She has served as juror in the 2023 Alberta Literary Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award and the 2024 National Magazine Award for Poetry. Visit her website: http://kathymak.weebly.com/
https://kathymak.weebly.com/

Luba Lesychyn
Upon completion of her graduate studies in history, Luba landed on the doorstep of Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, Canada’s largest museum, where she worked for more than 20 years. Subsequently, Luba worked for a museum consulting firm with offices in Toronto and London (UK), and finished her career in administration in the private sector. She is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers. After living in Toronto for over 30 years, Luba is now relishing this next act of her life in White Rock, British Columbia, in the Pacific Northwest. Her current work in progress, a paranormal bitter-sweet romance, is a departure from her humourous international art theft stories, but also takes place in a museum setting and celebrates her Ukrainian heritage. Theft Between the Rains is the author’s second novel and sequel to Theft By Chocolate.
https://lubalesychyn.com/

Robert Mackay
Robert W. Mackay is an award-winning author, former naval officer, submariner, teacher, and lawyer. He writes historical fiction with the backdrop of Canada’s armed forces and a newsletter, Forces With History. He takes great pride in contributing to Canadians’ knowledge of their military heritage, and is happy to do speaking engagements on related topics
https://www.robertwmackay.ca

Grafton and Scratch Publishers
Author of an award winning art history on the much celebrated Christmas poem Twas The Night Before Christmas and publisher of editions of the poem in a variety of editions and translations including French, Mandarin and Spanish.
Www.twasthenightbook.com

Jack Lowe-Carbell Books
Jack Lowe-Carbell is a 26-year-old writer living in Vancouver, BC. Arlya is his first novel, and it is based in his hometown, Ayr, ON. He has written and published short stories in magazines such as Shorts, and Flora Fiction. Thanks to his dad, who read him horror stories when he was far too young, Jack has always loved the genre. His next novel is a tale of horror based in Garibaldi Provincial Park..
https://jacklowecarbell.com

Brian Douglas
Brian Douglas grew up in Alberta, Canada and has lived, at least for a short while, in each of the prairie provinces prior to making British Columbia his home in 2017. He began working as a short-order cook in the seventh grade and has really never stopped working. While careers have changed; he has been employed in jobs as varied as truck driver, clinical therapist, concert lighting designer, and hospital crisis counsellor, writing has always been his greatest passion—that thing that gives him a sense of purpose. He has three grown children and four grandchildren. Brian holds a master’s degree with a double major in clinical counselling and pastoral leadership. Brian is the current Vice Chair for the Canadian Author's Association, Canada's oldest literary organization.
https://briandouglasauthor.com/

Heather Conn
I’m a past Word Vancouver presenter and vendor. I have published five books (three nonfiction, two children’s fiction), including my 2023 memoir, No Letter in Your Pocket (Guernica Editions), reviewed in the spring 2024 issue of B.C. BookWorld. I’ve taught Intro to Memoir at U of King’s College, creative writing for City of Port Moody, and various genres at venues from Selkirk College to Capilano University. I’ve published in 50-plus publications and anthologies including Harbour’s Raincoast Chronicles 22. I’ve won a range of awards from Southam Communications to Writers’ Union of Canada. I work as a writing coach and freelance writer/editor and have experience in screenwriting. I have an MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.
https://www.heatherconn.com

Manisha Singh
Once a young girl who struggled to find her voice, Manisha Singh is a heart-driven creator and firm believer in the power of words to change the world. Her passion has manifested into two children's books titled "If Trees Could Wave," and "The Ocean In Your Hair," written to inspire the next generation to love themselves and the world around them. A media specialist by day, her articles have been published in Forbes, USA Today, and other renowned publications. Manisha is also a former reporter for 6ixBuzz and Daily Hive.
https://manishasingh.journoportfolio.com/

Violetta Leigh
Violetta Leigh holds a BA from the University of Victoria with a double major in Creative Writing/Environmental Studies and is a Technical Writer certified by the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Her fiction has been published by SAND Journal, Litro Magazine, Minola Review, (and others) poetry by the Heartworm Reader (and others) and editorial by MONTECRISTO Magazine.
https://www.violettaleigh.com

Jubaji Press
I am a Vancouver writer and artist. I have recently self published my third book, "DEAR ARLO-letters to my grandson". My other books are: "A Whisper Across Time", my family's story of the Holocaust told through art, poetry and prose and "Graffiti Alphabet". "Dear Arlo" is a memoir, my response to the circumstances of my life through art, poetry, stories and even recipes. At the heart of the book are letters to my grandson which unify the book and serve to go from one section to the next. I have been creating art and writing since 1993 when I graduated from Emily Carr School of Art and Design. I work in many mediums: mixed media paintings, photography, sculpture and digital photo collage. I do art because it takes me to a place where I am in touch with something greater than myself and I feel as if I am dipping into magic.
https://www.olgacampbell.com

Greg Corcoran
Gregory J. Corcoran is an independent author who was born and raised in Vancouver. He’s a retired school teacher who during the isolation of the COVID crisis decided to write about his travels to World Heritage UNESCO sites but with a slight twist:  fictional murder mysteries!He has since written seven novellas all available on Amazon-Kindle. Last year at Word Vancouver, he read chapters from his debut novella: “Murder in the Mayan World.”  Check out his provocative writing and photos at 
Corkyreadz.com

Rachelle Mecca
I am a self-published author of three books of poetry that are a trilogy of works written between 2020-2022. My topics include exploring consciousness, forms of love, life, death, change, mental health, and curiosity about the world, especially influenced by recently moving to British Columbia. I self published in order to fully express myself as an artist; what I could create as a full product based on my research and creativity. Another project that I will be presenting is of a collection of poems written in a poetry workshop I co-lead at a festival this summer with a group called Soul Circus. With about 12 people in a circle contributing a piece of writing, a series of haikus, and a call-out for stories from other attendees at the festival; we will create a short book/zine as a memoir for the experience.
https://www.meccateapoet.com

Goldmind Intuition
I self published my first book, " You and Tarot " August 2022. I used Friesen Press as the publisher. The majority of my sales are from personal visits to book stores and Metaphysical stores throughout B.C and the neighboring States as far as Arizona and New Mexico. I'm writing my second book, a novel about art forgery through the eyes of two people reincarnated as squirrels residing in Tatlow Park and Volunteer Park in Vancouver.
http://www.goldmindintuition.com/