Canadian Independent Booksellers Association upcoming events

Publisher Picks: Fall Picks for Children and Young Adults from Canadian Independent Publishers (25-Jun-2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

CIBA's Publisher Picks will bring you to the heart of publisher marketing discussions to discover the fall season's best bets for children and young adults from Canadian Independent Publishers.

The goal of these sessions is to give booksellers an insider look at titles they need to be aware of, and help them understand why these books are going to have buzz this season.

Publishers will each be presenting two books - a highlight from the season!

Who should attend? Bookstore owners, managers, and staff to find out upcoming publisher highlights and how to sell them.

Presenting publishers:

Annick Press Ltd.
Arsenal Pulp Press
Auzou Canada
Durvile Publications Ltd.
Greystone Books
Groundwood
Nimbus Publishing
Orca Book Publishers
Owlkids Books
Portage & Main Press
Second Story Press
Tielmour Press

The event time is listed as ET.

The Booksellers’ List: Publisher Q&A Session (06-Jul-2026)

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:30:00 GMT

CIBA is gearing up to launch the fourth season of The Booksellers’ List (TBL) and we couldn’t be more thrilled about the impact of the program thus far! TBL is proving to be successful in mobilizing independent booksellers and demonstrating their powerful role in driving visibility and sales.

Publishers – do you have questions about TBL? CIBA’s Executive Director Laura Carter and Program Lead Nicola Dufficy invite you to join us online to ask anything that’s on your mind. Please note: there will be no formal presentation during this event. Simply log on, and let’s chat!

What is The Booksellers’ List: The Booksellers’ List celebrates the top 20 books of the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter seasons, as voted on by independent booksellers across Canada. The list is open to books from any genre and country published within the given season, and there are no limits to the number of nominations a single store can make. A project of the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association, representing over 200 Canadian booksellers and their staff, The Booksellers’ List champions the books driving excitement and conversation in local communities.

Time is listed as ET.

Ask Us ANYTHING! CIBA Mentor Event (16-Jul-2026)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Are you looking for new ways to improve your business? Here’s your chance to ask an experienced bookseller anything! There will be no formal presentation at these events – simply log on and ask all your burning questions!

Mentor: Josh Cockerill, Manager at Type Books (Junction) Toronto, ON

Bio: Josh is the manager of the Junction location of Type Books. Located in a family friendly and kid-centric neighbourhood, Josh knows how to handsell a kids book to a wide ranging audience, from children and grandparents alike. Programming in the Junction includes day events and evening events, for children and adult books.

Josh loves to talk about:

engaging a neighbourhood of families
handselling - from literary fiction to children's books!
event organization - in-store and offsite
frontlist ordering and replenishment

But you can ask him anything!

Event time listed is ET.