Industry Contacts
Printers
Printers are the unsung heroes of the publishing industry. Each of the printers below has, in addition to helping us produce amazing books, demonstrated great patience and committment to both Cormorant and the Canadian publishing industry:

Canadian Printco
www.canadianprintco.com

Friesens Corporation
www.friesens.com

Hignell Book Printing
www.hignell.mb.ca

Marquis
www.marquisimprimeur.com/en

Sunville Printco
Website under construction.

Webcom
www.webcomlink.com
Public Relations
Diane Hargrave Public Relations
A dynamic and professional public relations agency which focuses on the Book Industry.
dhprbks@interlog.com
Distribution
University of Toronto Press
Provides order fulfillment and inventory warehousing for Cormorant Books Inc. among other publishers.
www.utpress.utoronto.ca
Office
Playwrights Canada Press
Publisher of Canadian plays in trade paperback.
www.playwrightscanada.com
The Robertson Building
The Robertson Building is an historic factory/warehouse in downtown Toronto and home to a community of businesses, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
http://www.robertsonbuilding.com
Associations and Government Agencies
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP)
Represents 145 Canadian-owned publishing firms in support of a strong, independent and vibrant Canadian publishing industry.
www.publishers.ca

The Canada Council For the Arts
An arms-length agency of the Canadian Government, reporting to Parliament through the Department of Canadian Heritage, which provides essential support to writers and publishers to help produce, develop and promote works of literary merit.
www.canadacouncil.ca

The Canadian Booksellers Association
Provides service and support to Canadian book retailers. Assists in strengthening the relationship between bookseller and publisher.
www.cbabook.org

The Department of Canadian Heritage
Works to ensure choice of and access to Canadian books that reflect Canada's cultural and linguistic diversity. Administers the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP).
www.pch.gc.ca

The Ontario Arts Council
Provides financial assistance to publishers based in Ontario.
www.arts.on.ca

The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)
An agency that works to support innovation, invention and excellence in Ontario's cultural media industries and to assist in the promotion and marketing of Ontario cultural media. Administers the Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit.
www.omdc.on.ca

PEN Canada
Canadian chapter of an international association of poets, playwrights, essayists, editors, novelists, translators and journalists that works to free writers who are persecuted for the peaceful expression of their views.
www.pencanada.ca

Public Lending Right Commission (PLR)
Makes payments to Canadian authors for their eligible books catalogued in libraries across Canada.
www.plr-dpp.ca

The Writer's Trust of Canada
Coordinates Canada Book Week and rewards excellence through a variety of programs and awards.
www.writerstrust.com

The Writers' Union of Canada
Provides support and advice for authors on topics such as: contracts, manuscript evaluation, publisher submissions.
www.writersunion.ca
Online Resources
Access Copyright
Licenses educational institutions, libraries, governments and other organizations wishing to copy copyright material and distributes the royalties to the rights holders.
www.accesscopyright.ca

Booknet Canada
A not-for-profit agency dedicated to innovation in the Canadian book industry supply chain.
www.booknetcanada.ca

Find a Bookstore
The Canadian Booksellers Association's searchable bookstore database.
www.cbabook.org/find.html

Open Book Toronto
Serves as a hub for all things local and literary year round.
www.openbooktoronto.com

Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario
The OBPO website is a resource for book publishers and anyone interested in book publishing in Ontario.
www.ontariobooks.ca
Award Websites
There are many awards available to Canadian writers and publishers. This is not intended to be a complete listing, but rather a sample of several awards won by Cormorant Authors.
The Governor General's Literary Awards
http://www.canadacouncil.ca

Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award
olga.stein@rogers.com

Arthur Ellis Awards
http://www.crimewriterscanada.com

BC Book Prizes
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/bcbook

CBC Literary Awards
http://www.cbc.ca/literaryawards

Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Awards
http://www.cbabook.org

The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction
http://www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca

Danuta Gleed Literary Award
http://www.writersunion.ca

The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
http://www.leacock.ca

Quebec Writers Federation/Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
http://www.qwf.org

Trillium Book Award
http://www.omdc.on.ca

The Winterset Award
http://www.nlac.nf.ca

The Writers' Trust of Canada Awards
http://www.writerstrust.com