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Self-published authors: How to get your book in Indigo and BarnesandNoble.com

Posted on 19 August 2026

The dream of every Canadian author is to see their book displayed on the tables and shelves of Indigo, Chapters, and Coles. However, getting a self-published title into the nation’s largest bookstore chain is famously difficult for independent creators. Indigo's standard corporate procurement process involves strict quality guidelines, high volume requirements, and complex supply chain logistics ...

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Beyond Amazon: Top 10 Reasons to Get Your Book on Indigo.ca and BarnesandNoble.com

Posted on 17 August 2026

OTTAWA - The modern book marketplace has long been dominated by a singular corporate giant. For many self-published authors and independent writers, uploading a manuscript to Amazon feels like the only viable path to commercial viability. However, relying exclusively on one e-commerce platform places an author’s entire career, income, and creative intellectual property at the mercy of shifting c ...

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Empower Voices: AgoraPublishing.ca helps authors transform manuscript into a bestseller

Posted on 12 August 2026

OTTAWA -- The modern book publishing industry stands at a critical crossroads. While digital technology has theoretically made it easier than ever to share information, the practical reality of publishing a high-impact book remains deeply gatekept. Traditional publishing houses increasingly rely on commercial predictability, frequently overlooking vital grassroots perspectives, human rights ...

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Comment la guerre menée par Gatineau contre les personnes qui dénoncent les violations des droits de la personne trahit la confiance du public

Posted on 10 August 2026

Le livre You're Just A Nigger est maintenant disponible sur Amazon.ca La promesse fondamentale de tout système juridique démocratique est que la justice doit non seulement être rendue, mais aussi être perçue comme telle. Lorsqu'une personne vulnérable, se représentant elle-même, se présente devant un tribunal, elle s'attend à un procès équitable, devant des arbitres ...

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Exposé on Quebec Court Corruption and Racism Coming to a Bookstore Near You

Posted on 02 August 2026

A quarter-century after author Raymond Samuels challenged the status quo with his watershed book, National Identity in Canada and Cosmopolitan Community, a disruptive new text arrives to challenge the establishment. This week, Samuels’ latest work,

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Ottawa Book Expo 2023: An assembly of literary brilliance

Posted on 11 February 2023

Do you want to be a part of one of the largest gatherings of authors, publishers, artisans, and entrepreneurs in Canada? Look no further than the Ottawa Book Expo, an annual event that plays host to some of national capital’s most talented literary figures. The Ottawa Book Expo 2023 is an opportunity for authors, publishers, and other professionals from across Canada and beyond to find and ...

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Ottawa Book Expo 2023 provides 15 tips to boost author sales

Posted on 11 October 2022

Top 15 things authors can be doing to get literally hundreds of books sold at an event like Ottawa Book Expo but didn't do resulting is missed opportunities:

1 - Not having any author blog or book website and well designed social media accounts which thoroughly talk about your book(s) and you as an author on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.

2 - Having an author blog or book website ...

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Ottawa Book Expo 2023 begins March 3 to 5

Posted on 17 September 2022

The largest and most diversity-rich book festival of its kind in Canada's capital is welcoming authors, publishers, artisans, and entrepreneurs in Canada to be a part of its forthcoming annual book expo, which promises to be an exciting affair. Ottawa Book Expo has become one of the largest gatherings of authors, publishers, and other professionals who are all seeking to build a strong ne ...

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Ottawa Book Expo returns August 26 - 28, 2022

Posted on 06 June 2022

For many newly published authors, book festivals can be quite frustrating and limiting in getting the required exposure and sales needed. Since most book festivals prioritize well-established and famous writers, less popular but talented authors are often neglected. If you fall in this category, then you’re invited to join a more grassroots-oriented book fair in Ottawa. The Otta ...