Canadian Independent Booksellers Association upcoming events

French Book Rush: A 60-Minute Tour of French Power Titles (28-Apr-2026)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Ready to energize your French section?

Join us for the French Book Rush, a fast-paced, 60-minute Franco-Canadian showcase created for independent booksellers who want to grow their French-language offerings with confidence and ease.

Led by author and translator Nicholas Aumais, this lively session spotlights standout titles for every age group, from visually captivating children’s books to powerful adult works by Indigenous voices and celebrated Canadian creators. Each featured title comes with clear, compelling, ready-to-use talking points designed to help you hand-sell immediately and connect authentically with French-language readers.

You’ll leave inspired, informed, and equipped with practical tools and fresh ideas to build French sections stocked with books that move off the shelves.

Session objectives

By the end of this dynamic 60-minute tour, you will:

Discover high-potential French-language titles from Franco-Canadian publishers that can expand and diversify your section for readers of all ages.
Gain ready-to-use selling hooks for every featured book, so you can start hand-selling the next day.
Spotlight exceptional titles that celebrate Canadian creators, showcase remarkable illustrations, and reflect the diversity that today’s families, educators, and communities are actively seeking.

Host: Nicholas Aumais, author and translator

Session presented by: The Franco-Canadian publishers group REFC (Regroupement des éditions franco-canadiens)

Discussion Group for Shopify Users: Inventory Management Solutions (12-May-2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Current and prospective Shopify users are invited to come together for peer support and discussion. During this session, we invite booksellers to share how they handle inventory management, demonstrate workflow, and discuss best practices within Shopify in response to the ‘retirement’ of the Stocky app.

Event time is listed as ET.

Publisher Picks: Fall Picks for Adult Readers from Canadian Independent Publishers (Part One) (21-May-2026)

Thu, 21 May 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 adult readers 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.

Presenting Publishers: to be announced soon

The event time is listed as ET.

Publisher Picks: Fall Picks for Adult Readers from Canadian Independent Publishers (Part Two) (26-May-2026)

Tue, 26 May 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 adult readers 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.

Presenting Publishers: to be announced soon

The event time is listed as ET.

Publisher Picks: Fall Picks from Multinational Publishers (11-Jun-2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

CIBA's Publisher Picks series is back with its Fall 2026 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: to be announced soon!

The event time is listed as ET.

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: to be announced soon!

The event time is listed as ET.