“The Association of Canadian Publishers represents Canadian-owned book publishers, with members from all provinces, and publishing sectors including literary, general trade, scholarly and education. In all its activities, the ACP aims to encourage the writing, publishing, distribution and promotion of Canadian books.” See its membership directory for publishers of poetry.

Canada
http://www.publishers.ca/

“The Support for Arts and Literary Magazines component [of the Canadian Heritages’ Canada Magazine Fund] will help nurture and develop magazines that foster awareness of the arts and literature in Canada, ensuring Canadian readers have high-quality choices in the domestic magazine market.”

Canada
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/fcm-cmf/amal_salm_e.cfm

“The Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing (CCSP) is a teaching, research, innovation and information centre based at Simon Fraser University Vancouver’s Harbour Centre building. Founded in 1987, the CCSP is a university/industry initiative dedicated to the development of publishing in Canada and internationally.”

Programs include the Master of Publishing (MPub)—“Canada’s premier training ground for professional publishing”, the Summer Publishing Workshops geared for publishing professionals and the Writing & Publishing Program geared more towards writers. Also, home to The Young Publishers Network, Thinkubator, “an online communications hub for the community surrounding the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing—students, faculty, guests, alumni and friends.”

Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Vancouver,  British Columbia,  Canada
http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/home.html

“Magazines Canada is Canada’s leading professional magazine industry association, representing over 300 of the country’s consumer titles. The member-driven, not-for-profit organization strives to serve Canadian magazines of all scope and size through ongoing advocacy and special initiatives.”

Canada
http://genuinecanadianmagazines.ca/

“Victoria Arts Connection celebrates the literary arts with a unique interdisciplinary festival featuring: extensive trade show of book publishers, book sellers and related organizations and non-profit community groups, author talks & book signings, book making demos, meet the publishers, self-publishing and marketing workshops, children’s writers, youth authors workshops, interdisciplinary workshops, roving performers and an art exhibition ‘The Art of the Book’. Many events are free with others only $5. Free for youth under 16yrs.”

Theme for 2008 - “A Climate of Change”

Date: 2nd annual festival: March 10-20, 2008, Victoria, BC
Victoria,  British Columbia,  Canada
http://www.victoriaartsconnection.com/html/pfb08splash.html

“The Thinkubator is the home of the Young Publishers Network, a loose affiliation of industry professionals (and soon-to-be industry professionals) in the book, magazine, and new media industries in Canada.” A wiki board for news, jobs, events and more.

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,  British Columbia,  Canada
http://thinkubator.ccsp.sfu.ca/

“The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses serves one of the most active segments of American arts and culture: the independent publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry and prose… As the service organization to these publishers, the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses guides literature through the business of publishing.” The Literary Press and Magazine Directory is a staple publication of CLMP.

United States
http://www.clmp.org/