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Online Bookstores
Find your favourite bookstore. Looking for a particular store not listed? Try searching at the Canadian Booksellers Association.
Contact us if you would like your bookstore listed below.
Nation-wide & Central Canada
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Western Canada
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Armchair Books
Whistler, British Columbia
Annie’s Book Company
Calgary, Alberta
Banff Book & Art Den
Banff, Alberta
Banyen Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
Barbara Jo’s Books to Cooks
Vancouver, British Columbia
Black Bond Books
Various locations in Vancouver, British Columbia
Blackberry Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
Bolen Books
Victoria, British Columbia
Books & Company
Prince George, British Columbia
Book Warehouse
Vancouver, British Columbia
Coho Books
Campbell River, British Columbia
Country Bug Books and Gifts
Merritt, British Columbia
Crown Publications
Victoria, British Columbia
Duthie Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
Fraserwood Books
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Galt Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
Life Now Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
Kidsbooks
Vancouver, British Columbia
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Surrey, British Columbia
Little Sister's
Vancouver, British Columbia
Misty River Books
Terrace, British Columbia
Mosaic Books
Kelowna, British Columbia
Munro’s Books
Victoria, British Columbia
The Mulberry Bush Book Store
Parksville, British Columbia
Museum of Northern BC Gift Shop
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
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NAIT Campus Reads and Needs
Edmonton, Alberta
Northwest Coast Books
Queen Charlotte City, British Columbia
Odin Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
OUC Bookstore
Okanagan University College
Kelowna, British Columbia
Owl's Nest Books
Calgary, Alberta
Pages Books on Kensington
Calgary, Alberta
People’s Co-op Bookstore
Vancouver, British Columbia
Pulpfiction Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
Russell Books
Victoria, British Columbia
Sage Books
Kelowna, British Columbia
Sophia Books
Vancouver, British Columbia
Sorensen Books
Victoria, British Columbia
SFU Bookstore (Harbour Centre)
Vancouver, British Columbia
The Travel Bug
Vancouver, British Columbia
UBC Bookstore
Vancouver, British Columbia
University of Alberta Bookstore
Edmonton, Alberta
University of Calgary Bookstore
Calgary, Alberta
Whitby’s Bookstore
White Rock, British Columbia
Women in Print
Vancouver, British Columbia
Wendel’s Bookstore and Café
Fort Langley, British Columbia
The Yellowknife Book Cellar
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
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Eastern Canada
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Algonquin College Bookstore
Ottawa, Ontario
Archambault
Various locations, Quebec
Ballenford
Toronto, Ontario
The Beguiling
Toronto, Ontario
Ben McNally Books
Toronto, Ontario
Benjamin’s Books
Rothesay, New Brunswick
Bon Appetit Cookbooks
Westmount, Quebec
Bonder Bookstore
Montreal, Quebec
Book City
Toronto, Ontario
Book Express Ltd.
Cambridge, Ontario
Book Room
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Book Store at Western
University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario
Bookmark
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Books Inn & Java Grind Café
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Books for Business
Toronto, Ontario
Books on Beechwood
Ottawa, Ontario
The Bookshelf
Guelph, Ontario
Bookworks of Brantford
Brantford, Ontario
Bookworks of Cambridge
Cambridge, Ontario
The Box of Delights
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Brome Lake Books
Knowlton, Quebec
Bryan Prince Bookseller
Hamilton, Ontario
Campus Bookstore
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
Caversham Booksellers
Toronto, Ontario
Collected Works
Ottawa, Ontario
Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore
Montreal, Quebec
The Cookbook Store
Toronto, Ontario
David Mirvish Books
Toronto, Ontario
Detour’s UrbanSource
Toronto, Ontario
Ella Minnow
Toronto, Ontario
Federal Publications Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
The Freckled Lion
Georgetown, Ontario
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The Flying Dragon
Toronto, Ontario
Good Words Bookshop
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Granny Bates
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Gulliver’s Quality Books & Toys
North Bay, Ontario
The Inside Story
Greenwood, Nova Scotia
Librairie La Maison Anglaise Bookstore
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Librairie Saint-Paul & Canterbury House Bookstore
Ottawa, Ontario
Mabel’s Fables Children’s Bookstore
Toronto, Ontario
Mastermind Educational
Various locations, Ontario
Newfoundland Books for Great Reading
Online store, Newfoundland books by Newfoundland authors.
Nicholas Hoare
Toronto, Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Pages Books and Magazines
Toronto, Ontario
Paragraphe Librairie/Bookstore
Montreal, Quebec
Prince Edward Island Books and Publications
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
The Reading Well Bookstore
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Squibb's Stationers
Weston, Ontario
Swipe Books on Advertising and Design
Toronto, Ontario
Tattletales
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Theatre Books
Toronto, Ontario
This Ain’t the Rosedale Library
Toronto, Ontario
Tidewater Books
Sackville, New Brunswick
Type Books
Toronto, Ontario
Upper Case Books
New Hamburg, Ontario
University of Toronto Bookstore
Toronto, Ontario
Westminster Books
Fredericton, New Brunswick
The Whirligig Book Shop
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Woozles
Halifax, Nova Scotia
World of Maps Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario
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U.S.
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Publishers Distributed by Raincoast
Raincoast Books is the Canadian distributor for over 50 national and international publishers. Our partners offer a diverse range of books and gift items, from Chronicle Books’ trendy pop culture books, cookbooks and stationery to Hay House’s spiritual guides and new age wisdom to Lonely Planet’s immensely popular travel guidebooks. We also distribute children’s books, adult fiction, graphic novels and books on design, architecture, art, science, nature, health, sports, games, history, humour and many other topics.
Below is a list of our distribution partners. Please note that not all of them have websites at this time.
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A&C Black
London, U.K.
Advantage Publishing Group
- Parfait Press
- Portable Press (Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers)
- Silver Dolphin
- Thunder Bay Press
San Diego, California
Alma Books
- OneWorld Classics
- Pushkin Press
Richmond, Surrey, U.K.
AMACOM (division of American Management Association)
New York, New York
Anova Books
- Pavilion Books
- National Trust Books
- Robson Books
London, U.K.
Beginning Press
Seattle, Washington
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
San Francisco, California
Bilingual Books
Seattle, Washington
Bloomsbury U.K.
London, U.K.
Bloomsbury USA
New York, New York
Chronicle Books
- Becker & Mayer
- Blue Apple Books
- Handprint Books
- Laurence King
- Quirk Books
- Ragged Bears
- Seuil Chronicle
San Francisco, California
Drawn & Quarterly
Montreal, Quebec
Fantagraphics
Seattle, Washington
Frances Lincoln
London, U.K.
Gibbs Smith
- Ancient City Press
- Signature Publishing Group
Layton, Utah
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Granta Books
- Granta Magazine
London, U.K.
Harcourt Inc.
New York, New York and
San Diego, California
Hay House, Inc.
- Princess Books
Carlsbad, California
Hesperus Press
- Herla
- Modern Voices
- New Fiction
London, U.K.
Kyle Cathie
- Kyle Books
London, U.K.
Lonely Planet Publications
Oakland, California
Magnetic Poetry
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Maple Tree Press
Toronto, Ontario
Moleskine
Italy
Morris Communication Corporations
- The Milepost
Anchorage, Alaska
Mountaineers Books
Seattle, Washington
New Harbinger Publications
Oakland, California
Parenting Press
Seattle, Washington
Princeton Architectural Press
- AA Publications
- Balcony
- Hyphen
New York, New York
Raincoast Books
- Blue Heron Books
- Polestar
- Press Gang Publishers
Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailblazer Publications
Surrey, U.K.
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Literary Links
Book festivals, literary magazines and more!
Book Festivals, Literary Events and Reading Series in Canada
ALOUD: a Celebration for Young Readers
ALOUD brings hundreds of children to Harbourfront Centre in Toronto for four days of boisterous bookishness.
The Atlantic Book Festival
The Atlantic Book Festival combines awards, readings, workshops, tours, new book launches and children’s activities all over Atlantic Canada into one exciting celebration.
Bloody Words
Bloody Words is Canada’s oldest and largest gathering of mystery readers and authors, featuring mystery writers from Canada and around the world.
Halifax International Writers Festival
The Halifax International Writers’ Festival brings togerther a diverse group of Canadian and international authors to present their work.
Harbourfront Reading Series
Features events year-round at Harbourfront in Toronto, plus the world reknown International Festival of Authors and ALOUD.
International Festival of Authors
Based in Toronto, the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) brings together the best writers of contemporary world literature through interviews, lectures and round table discussions as well as public book signings and a festival bookstore.
The Ottawa International Writer’s Festival
A 10-day writers festival in Ottawa that celebrates the world’s best writing from home and abroad.
Saskatchewan Festival of Words
A four-day summer book festival in Saskatchewan to celebrate the many imaginative uses of language, and to promote literacy, lifelong reading and creative writing.
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
Canada’s longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices, in Sechelt, BC.
The Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival
A world of words on Granville Island, Vancouver. This festival occurs every October.
Winnipeg International Writers Festival
Winnipeg welcomes writers from Canada and around the world for a week of readings, lectures, interviews, conversations, book launches, and other events; a week of literary feasting which reaches out into the rural areas of the province as well.
WordFest: The Banff Calgary International Writers Festival
An annual celebration of the written and spoken word in Calgary and Banff, Alberta.
The Word on the Street
The Word On The Street is a book and magazine fair celebrating literacy and the printed word. Locations include Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Halifax, and Kitchener.
Literary Magazines and Other Literary Links
Arc Magazine
Canada’s National Poetry Magazine.
Brick, A Literary Journal
Brick, A Literary Journal, is edited by
Michael Helm, Michael Ondaatje, Michael Redhill, Rebecca Silver Slayter, Esta Spalding and Linda Spalding.
Broken Pencil
Devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts in Canada.
The Editors’ Association of Canada
EAC promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communications in the corporate, technical, government, non-profit, and publishing sectors.
Geist
A quarterly on “Canadian Ideas and Culture,” published out of Vancouver, responsible for high, middle and low art events such as Haiku Night in Canada.
January Magazine
An excellent site for reviews and other book-related articles.
The League of Canadian Poets
Tons of great info for poets, including a poetry chapbook template and ground central for National Poetry Month.
Qwerty
An electronic literary magazine developed by grad students from the University of New Brunswick’s creative writing program.
Room
Room is Canada’s oldest literary journal in Canada by, for about women. Based in Vancouver, Room showcases fiction, poetry, reviews, art work, interviews and profiles about the female experience.
Simon Fraser University Summer Publishing Workshops
Started in 1981 by a dedicated group of publishing industry professionals, the SFU Summer Publishing Workshops offer professional publishing training in Vancouver.
WORD: Toronto’s Literary Calendar
Word is a monthly literary calendar that lists all reading series, performances, book launches, open stages, slams, benefits, poetry performances and schmooze-fests happening in the Greater Toronto Area literary scene.
The Writers’ Union of Canada
Founded in 1973, The Writers’ Union of Canada is a national organization of professional writers of books for the general public.
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