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    • 05-Jun-2025
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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    CIBA's Publisher Picks series is back with its Fall 2025 edition! We will bring you to the heart of publisher marketing discussions to discover the season's best bets – the books you might not (yet) know you need to stock, but will definitely be glad you have on hand. 

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

    Presenters:

    • Canadian Manda Group
    • HarperCollins Canada
    • Penguin Random House Canada
    • Raincoast Books
    • Scholastic Canada
    • Simon & Schuster Canada

        The event time is listed as ET. 

          • 12-Jun-2025
          • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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          CIBA's Publisher Picks will bring you to the heart of publisher marketing discussions to discover the fall season's best bets 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 one book - a highlight from the season!

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

          1. Annick Press
          2. Arsenal Pulp Press
          3. Assembly Press
          4. Biblioasis
          5. Book*hug Press
          6. Breakwater Press
          7. Douglas & McIntyre
          8. Drawn & Quarterly
          9. Dundurn Press
          10. Durvile & UpRoute Books
          11. ECW Press
          12. Fernwood (Roseway) Publishing
          13. Figure 1 Publishing
          14. Firefly Books
          15. Freehand Books
          16. Greystone Kids
          17. Groundwood Books
          18. Harbour Publishing Company
          19. Heritage House Publishing 
          20. House of Anansi Press
          21. Invisible Publishing
          22. New Society Publishers
          23. Nimbus Publishing
          24. Orca Book Publishers
          25. Owlkids Books
          26. Portage & Main Press
          27. Second Story Press
          28. Thistledown Press
          29. TouchWood Editions
          30. University of Regina Press 

            The event time is listed as ET. 

              • 17-Jun-2025
              • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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              Since premiering in 2018, Bluey has become one of the most watched and streamed children's shows globally. This session will look at the publishing success this franchise has enjoyed, and some channel specific insights. In 2024, Penguin Random House doubled Bluey sales in Canada year over year, and there is definitely room for indies to take a bigger piece of the pie. There are 32 new Bluey titles in 2025 – something for every store, in every format, at every price.

              This event is suited to booksellers who might not be so well versed in the world of Bluey, as well as a nice refresher for those with some familiarity.

              Presenter: Kyrell Grant: Manager, Children’s Independent and School Sales, Penguin Random House Canada

              Time is listed as ET. 

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