Information for authors and self-publishers
Livres Canada Books is a national professional publishers association. In keeping with its mandate to foster and facilitate the continued growth of Canadian-owned and -controlled publishers’ export sales, Livres Canada Books has established specific criteria regarding access to its services. A “professional publisher” is one who is responsible and accountable for the following activities: selection, development and editing of manuscripts; contractual agreements with authors or copyright holders; production and marketing of printed books under the firm’s imprint; and the assumption of the risks associated with these activities. A professional publisher may participate in Livres Canada Books collective catalogues and benefit from other Livres Canada Books services.
If you are an author or self-publisher looking for assistance, there is a wealth of useful information online. Consult the following websites for helpful tips and advice:
Canadian sites
Canada Business Service Centres
Canada Border Services (for information on export requirements)
Export Development Canada
Foreign Affairs Canada
International Trade Canada
National Library of Canada, Publishers’ Window on the Government of Canada
The Writers’ Union of Canada
Other sites
Book Marketing Update
Para Publishing
Publishers Marketing Association
Publishing Basics