In the past few years, changes and advances in technology, both in the production of and in the marketing of books, have made it possible for more people to enter in to this ever-changing and exciting Creative Industry. The SPG has seen a leap in membership from 21 publishers in 2001 to over 70 publishers in 2011, and we think that we will continue to see growth in this industry, which is a Very Good Thing. But in an industry that’s changing so much and so quickly, where does one start? If you’re interested in becoming a publisher, or if you’re interested in what goes in to producing a book, this is a good place for you to start.

A Glossary of Publishing-related Terms

What’s a Trim Size? What’s typesetting? Don’t know what ISBN means? Maybe we can help.

Self-Publishing

Coming Soon – the steps to take to becoming a self-published author. Self-publishing is not new; it’s been around for hundreds of years (William Blake was a prolific self-publisher). So why does it seem like such a new phenomenon?

Electronic (eBook) Publishing

Coming Soon

Print on Demand

Coming Soon

Traditional Publishing

Includes information such as producing a book and how a book is made.

How do I submit my manuscript?

An article from the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers about how to submit a book-length manuscript. It details how to submit the manuscript from preparing to packaging.

The Uneven Pie, or Your Math Makes No Sense: a Story of the Economics of the Traditional Publishing Model

Coming soon

What Now? – The Distribution Dilemma

So you’ve published a book and now have a garage/basement/warehouse full of boxes. In this article, we discuss the difficulties of book distribution in the prairie provinces. (Coming Soon)

Didn’t There Used to be a Bookstore Here?

In the face of disappearing independent book retailers all across Canada (and, in fact, throughout North America), how do your books reach your readers’ hands? This article discusses non-traditional marketplaces, developing markets, and how to make your way with the Big-Box retailers.

Awards

Now that your book is published, you’d like some recognition for the hard work your authors, editors, designers, and printers have put in to the product. Where do you go? What Awards are out there? How do you find them? How do you submit to them? (Coming Soon)

Publishing in Saskatchewan

How many publishers are there in Saskatchewan? What sorts of books do they produce? How many people work in book publishing or in book-publishing related fields? What kind of revenue does book publishing generate in our province? You like the stats? We have the stats. The Industry stats.
(Coming Soon)