Book Publishers in British Columbia

Annotated list of book publishers in British Columbia.

Anvil Press

Anvil Press is a literary publisher interested in contemporary, progressive literature in all genres....

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Arsenal Pulp Press

Arsenal Pulp Press is a book publisher in Vancouver, Canada with over 200 titles currently in print, which include literary fiction and nonfiction; cultural and gender studies; gay, lesbian, and multicultural literature; cookbooks; and guidebooks....

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Caitlin Press

Caitlin Press publishes culturally significant books, including fiction, non-fiction (both historical and creative), and poetry. Occasionally we will produce a children's or young adult title. In addition to its regional mandate Caitlin Press will honour its original roots by actively seeking, promo...

    Halfmoon Bay, BC   CA

Castles in the Air Press

We are excited about publishing quality fiction for adults and young adults. Whether that be a novel, novella or a collection of short stories, please send it our way....

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Central Avenue Publishing

Central Avenue is a press featuring writers of original fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction. We look for talented, driven and committed writers. Many of our books are published under the ireadiwrite Publishing imprint. Romance titles are published under Everheart Books....

    Delta, BC   CA

Creekstone Press

Creekstone Press focuses on work featuring writers from Northern BC Diversity of expression, accuracy, originality, craftsmanship and regional relevance govern manuscript selection. ...

    Smithers, BC   CA

Crimson Frost Books

Crimson Frost Books is an independent small press located in Kamloops, BC Canada. Our books are available in electronic format as we are an e-publisher with availability worldwide. We offer print on selected titles as well via our Amazon distributor....

    Kamloops, BC   CA

D&M Publishers

Publishes under three imprints: Douglas & McIntyre publishing politics and current affairs; Greystone Books focuses on the environment, natural history, science, sports and outdoor recreation; and New Society Publishers focuses on social justice and ecological issues. On October 22, 2012 D&M filed...

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Ekstasis Editions

Ekstasis Editions is a Canadian literary publisher, with emphasis on poetry, fiction and criticism. Originally, Ekstasis published almost exclusively poetry, but it has diversified and branched out into related forms such as literary fiction, metaphysics, theatre and most recently Children's and You...

    Victoria, BC   CA

Extasy Books

Extasy Books was founded in 2002 by Tina Haveman, and is one of the oldest royalty paying publishers of e-books. We publish a variety of genres under several lines - Romance, Mainstream, Young Adult, and LGBTQ+. We are looking for well developed, romantic and non-romantic plots, exciting worlds, we...

    Garibaldi Highlands, BC   CA

Figure 1 Publishing

Figure 1 is committed to the highest standards in book publishing, producing stunning illustrated books in the areas of art, architecture, design, and food & drink....

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Hancock House

From the beginning the Hancock House focus has been on non-fiction regional titles, emphasizing western and far north history and biographies, Native culture, nature and wildlife, and cryptozoology and folklore. In 2008 Hancock House launched its first e-books. We have also developed an internationa...

    Surrey, BC   CA

Harbour Publishing

Harbour is well known for the Raincoast Chronicles, a series of anthologies on BC coast history and culture, of which twenty have now been produced. Harbour is also the publisher of over four hundred titles, including the bestselling Fishing with John by Edith Iglauer; The Encyclopedia of British Co...

    Madeira Park, BC   CA

Hedgerow Press

Hedgerow is a small company that publishes high quality books of literary and visual beauty, limiting its annual production so as to give greater attention to each individual book....

    Sidney, BC   CA

Heritage House Publishing Co.

Heritage House publishes 20-30 new titles per year. Most of our authors are Canadian citizens or residents, as our mission is to publish and promote distinctive non-fiction works by Canadian authors. ...

    Victoria, BC   CA

Martian Migraine Press

We are a small independent Canadian press with a focus on the weird, unusual and occasionally transgressive. Fiction that plays with boundaries before ignoring them altogether; erotica with dark humour and a taste for the outré and poetry for people from other planets. Martian Migraine books ...

    Victoria, BC   CA

New Society Publishers

New Society Publishers' mission is to publish books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society, and to do so with the least possible impact on the environment, in a manner that models this vision....

    Gabriola Island, BC   CA

New Star Books

New Star Books publishes six to ten new titles per year in the areas of social issues and politics; literary prose, both fiction and non-fiction, and poetry; and culture and history of British Columbia and the West. ...

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Nightwood Editions

Nightwood Editions publishes and promotes the most varied and dynamic new literature in Canada. We collaborate with our authors to maintain and value the distinctive authenticity of individual works editorially, aesthetically and commercially. Nightwood Editions also strives to be an inviting, diver...

    Gibsons, BC   CA

Northern Bushcraft Publishing

Publisher of online guides covering wild edibles on the west coast and Pacific Northwest, including California, Washington, and Oregon....

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Oolichan Books

Publishers of literary fiction and poetry, with the occasional diversion into travel, translation, children and autobiography....

    Fernie, BC   CA

Orca Book Publishers

Founded in 1982, Orca Book Publishers is an independently owned Canadian children's book publisher. With over 500 titles in print and more than 65 new titles a year, Orca publishes award-winning, best-selling books in a number of genres, including baby board books; hardcover, high-quality pictureboo...

    Victoria, BC   CA

Pulp Literature Press

Pulp Literature Press is a Canadian-based small press originally founded to support publication of the quarterly literary journal, Pulp Literature. In 2016, the press expanded into publishing writing guides, and added full-length genre fiction a year later....

    Richmond, BC   CA

Rebel Mountain Press

At Rebel Mountain Press, we celebrate the work of Canadian authors featuring coming-of-age stories with unique characters at the crest of defining moments during the teen years. We publish original, thought-provoking literary and genre fiction that reflects the gamut of human experience which will a...

    Nanoose Bay, BC   CA

Rocky Mountain Books

Rocky Mountain books publishes award-winning books focused on the dynamic and unique aspects of mountain culture, outdoor adventure and "writing of place," including volumes on hiking, climbing, skiing and outdoor recreation; history, art, memoir, biography and travel; and environmental writing....

    Victoria, BC   CA

Ronsdale Press

Publishes literary Canadian fiction, poetry, autobiography, local history, and children's literature. ...

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Self-Counsel Press

Publishes business, legal, reference and psychology self-help books for lay people....

    North Vancouver, BC   CA

Sono Nis Press

Founded by J. Michael Yates, the company began as a literary house specializing in poetry and fiction. Richard Morriss of Morriss Printing bought Sono Nis in 1976 and moved it to Victoria, B.C. He continued to publish poetry and added high-quality regional non-fiction to the list. Many of those earl...

    Winlaw, BC   CA

Strong Nations Publishing

Strong Nations is an online retailer and a publishing house located in Nanaimo, BC, specializing in Indigenous literature and art. As a publisher, we are proud to say that ALL our resources that Strong Nations creates are Made in Canada....

    Nanaimo, BC   CA

Talon Books

Canadian publisher of poetry, fiction and drama, as well as non-fiction books in the fields of ethnography and environmental and social issues. ...

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Theytus Books

As the oldest Indigenous publishing house in Canada, Theytus Books is recognized and respected internationally for its contributions to Aboriginal literature. Since its inception in 1980, Theytus Books has been a leading proponent for Indigenous authors, illustrators and artists. It ensures that the...

    Penticton, BC   CA

Tidewater Press

Tidewater Press is a Canadian independent literary press, publishing fiction by new authors offering fresh perspectives on contemporary issues, and non-fiction by writers speaking to defined, special interest constituencies....

    New Westminster, BC   CA

Touchwood Editions

TouchWood Editions has been publishing books of literary merit about Canada's West for twenty years. ...

    Victoria, BC   CA

Tradewind Books

Tradewind Books has been publishing prize-winning picture books, novels and poetry for children of all ages for over 15 years....

    Vancouver, BC   CA

UBC Press

The University of British Columbia Press is Canada's leading social sciences publisher. With an international reputation for publishing high-quality works of original scholarship, our books draw on and reflect cutting-edge research, pushing the boundaries of academic discourse in innovative directio...

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Westview Learning

WestView Learning is focused on publishing digital books for students and educators in English and French. The focus for educator resources is on the integration of modern technology across curriculum and grade levels....

    Duncan, BC   CA

Whitecap Books

Whitecap Books is one of Canada's leading book publishers with a diverse list featuring high-quality, visually appealing books on food, wine, health and well-being, regional history, and regional guidebooks....

    Vancouver, BC   CA

Wood Lake Publishing

Wood Lake Publishing was founded in 1982 by Ralph and Beverly Milton, and Jim and Joan Taylor. Initially a small kitchen-table operation, the company has grown over the past 39 years to become one of Canada’s most respected independent, ecumenical Protestant publishers, with approximately 200 titl...

    Kelowna, BC   CA