Canadian Traditional, Self-Publishing & Hybrid Publishers

Just some of the Publishing Firms I’ve found so far, and most are Canadian based – the majority of which are listed members of the Canadian Publishers Association – however, some may have offices located in other countries. Finding the right method of publishing, or publisher, is like finding a needle in a haystack. Be aware! Not all traditional publishers are the same, and they all have their own methods and procedures for manuscript submissions. I personally, chose to publish with a ‘hybrid’ publisher – Book Baby – because I wanted the control, ownership, and rights to my work, but I also wanted the best royalties available, as well as a distribution channel that reached the world. I got all of that, in one easy to use control dashboard, where I can do anything and everything an author would want or need to do to publish, promote, market, sell, advertise and offer discounts or coupons. I wish you all the best on your journey.

Flanker Press

University of Alberta Press

Formac Publishers

ARP Books

Boulder Publications

Essence Publishing

Signature Editions

Orca Books Canada

Coteau Books

McGraw Hill Educational

Talon Books

Dunburn Publishing

Great Plains Publishing

ECW Press

Breakwater Books

Palimpsest Press

McGill-Queen’s University Press

Brick Books

Book Thug Publishing

Invisible Publishing

Mansfield Press

TouchWood Editions

Arsenal Pulp Press

Ryland Peters & Small

Nimbus Publishing

Caitlin Press Inc

NeWest Press

Second Story Press

Guernica Editions

Douglas & McIntyre

The Porcupine’s Quill

House of Anansi

Heritage House Publishing

Goose Lane Publishing

Anvil Press

Hancock House Publishers

New Star Books

Playwrights Canada Press

Tradewind Books

Fitzhenry & Whiteside 

Austin Macauley Publishers

Pemmican Publications

Thistledown Press

Harper Collins Canada

Between The Lines Publishing

Inanna Publications

Barlow Books

Penguin Random House Canada

J. Gordon Shillingford Publishers

Cormorant Books

Turnstone Press

Coach House Books

 

WordPress Plugins for Authors

Finding the right WordPress Plugin for the job you need to do can be a trying thing.  Here are just some of the best Plugins I’ve found so far.  When I’m ready to use one of these Plugins, I will update this list so you can see what I’ve done with it and how it’s working for me.  If you are using a Plugin that really works for you, please tell me about it so I can add it to the list.  I do hope you find the right solution to what you’re looking for.

Copyright Proof by Digiprove

WordPress Search – “books”

WordPress – Amazon Book Store

My Book Table by WP Bookstore

Novelist by Nose Graze

Author Showcase by Claire Ryan

Easy Slider by Matthew Ruddy

EasyRotator – Slider Plugin – DWUser.com 

Post Series by Miks Latvis

Organize Series by Darren Ethier

Google Doc Embedder by K Davis & D Lester

Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

DownloadMonitor by Never5

WPLike2Get by Markus Drubba

Sociable by BlogPlay

Social Warfare by Warfare Plugins

WordPress to Twitter by Joseph Dolson

Twitter Widget Pro by Aaron Campbell

Facebook LikeBox Widget by S A Wu

Facebook Like Box by Vinoj Cardoza

AMP for Mobile Pages by Automattic

WP Customer Reviews by GoWeb Solutions

Revive Old Post – Auto Post to Social Media by Revive Social

Testimonials Widget by Axelerant

Events Manager by Marcus Sykes

All-in-one Event Calendar by Time.ly Network Inc.

All In One WP Security & Firewall by Tips & Tricks

Subscribe2 by M Robinson & T Lakhani

Web Forms by AWeber

S2 Membership Framework – by WebSharks, Inc

Jetpack by WordPress

MailPoet Newsletters by MailPoet

Yoast SEO by Team Yoast

Glue for Yoast SEO & AMP by Joost de Valk

Contact Form 7 by T Miyoshi

Disqus Comment System by Disqus

Amazon Link by Paul Stuttard

Image Widget by Modern Tribe, Inc.

Video Sidebar Widgets by Denzel Chia

Mail Munch – Grow Your Email List by MailMunch

Google Analytics for WordPress by Monster Insights

Broken Link Checker by J Elsts & V Prelovac

Akismet Anti-Spam by Automattic

Smush Image Compression

Search All Plugins by WPMU DEV

Canadian Copyright Act, Registration & Laws

It’s not enough to wing-it, don’t make any guesses here!  You cannot claim innocent to Copyright infringement – it’s a criminal offense – whether you know or don’t know, it is up to you to learn and find out, prior to writing anything about anyone, or their work.  Know how to protect your work, and understand how to prevent a potential lawsuit.  Here are the links to Canadian Copyright Law – the Act & Registration, Q&A, FAQ, and legal advice on all the Do’s and Don’ts.  Do the DIY and the CYA, you won’t regret it in the long term.

Government of Canada ~ Copyright Act & Registration

Library and Archives Canada ~ Legal Deposit Program 

Library and Archives Canada ~ Deposit of Digital Publications

Library and Archives Canada ~ Deposit of Physical Publications

Government of Canada – Justice Laws Website Links

Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency

Copyright Clearance Center

Ryerson University of Candian Law ~ Copyrights – Libraries & Archives & Resources

Canadian Copyright Law ~ Do’s & Don’ts

Canadians BEWARE ~ Copyrights & NAFTA 

 

Canadian Authors Associations

It is so very important to be involved with your local Author and Writers Associations.  Helpful and experienced professionals are at your disposal.  Getting involved and staying involved is the key to becoming known.  There are many writer’s groups out there, and yes, they are a fantastic resource and support, but you need to be a member of the association that is right for you and your genre.  Get in the know, and get your memberships as soon as possible.  Have I missed one?  Tell me about it, and I’ll update this list.

Professional Writers Association of Canada

Editors Association of Canada

Writers Union of Canada

Writers Guild of Canada

Crime Writers of Canada

Canadian Authors

Speculative Fiction Canada

League of Canadian Poets

Outdoor Writers of Canada

Playwrights Guild of Canada

Canadian Writer’s Journal

Writer’s Relief – Submission Service

Writer’s Guild of Alberta Canada

Canadian Literary Agents – Listings

PACLA – Professional Association for Canadian Literary Agents

SOCAN – Music, Rights, Publishers Association

Canadian Urban Libraries Council

LoanStar – Libraries Book Voting System

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