Conceived and provided by
Alan Twigg, this reference site is
an adjunct to the BC BookLook
news service, sponsored by
Pacific BookWorld News Society.

Resources

ABC Bookworld

e-mail:
http://www.abcbookworld.com
A free online information database of B.C. authors

AlanTwigg.com

e-mail:
http://www.alantwigg.com
Homepage of author and publisher Alan Twigg

George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award

e-mail:
Information regarding the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award for B.C. authors

BC Book Prizes

#902- 207 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1H7
(604) 687-2405 Fax: (604) 669-3701
e-mail:
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/bcbook
Administration for the province’s six main literary awards (for published books)

Association of Book Publishers of B.C.

Suite 107 – 100 West Pender
Vancouver, BC V6B 1R8
(604) 684-0228

e-mail:
http://www.books.bc.ca
Advocacy organization for British Columbia Publishers

Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC)

P.O. Box 1688, Bentall Centre Post Office
Vancouver, BC V6C 2P7
(604) 681-7184
e-mail:
http://www.editors.ca
Referral service to individuals and organizations requiring editing services.

Simon Fraser University

Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 5K3
(604) 291-5242 Fax: (604) 291-5239
e-mail:
http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/
Research and credit educational courses in publishing, including the Masters in Publishing program.

Federation of B.C. Writers

Suite 410, 119 Pender Street West
Vancouver BC V6B 1S5
Fax: 604-608-5522
e-mail:
http://www.bcwriters.ca
Quarterly journal, market information, referrals, information on upcoming events and educational opportunities, public readings, Literary Writes competition, reference library.

Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP)

Suite 401 – 110 Eglington Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A3
(416) 487-6116
Fax: (416) 487-8815
e-mail:
http://www.publishers.ca
Primary advocacy organization for Canadian publishers.

The Writers’ Union of Canada

Suite 107 – 100 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1R8
(604) 688-1175
e-mail:
http://www.bcamp.bc.ca
Advocacy organization.

B.C. Association of Magazine Publishers

Suite 107- 100 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1R8
(604) 688-1175
e-mail:
http://www.bcamp.bc.ca
Advocacy organization for BC magazine publishers, directory of BC magazines.