At Bay Press
Founded | 2008 |
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Country of origin | Canada |
Headquarters location | Winnipeg |
Distribution | Canada/USA UK/EU |
Publication types | Books |
Official website | atbaypress.com |
At Bay Press is a Canadian trade book publishing company, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, established in 2008 in Toronto, Ontario that specializes in contemporary fiction, including some poetry and non-fiction. The press is keenly interested in titles by emerging or overlooked authors.
In addition to their trade book publishing business, the press is known for their finely crafted handmade artisan books sought out by book collectors. The company is a member of the , the ,[1] and the . Many of the books published by the press are held in permanent government, public and private collections worldwide.[2][3]
The press garnered attention from various press and media in 2015 when one of its titles, ,[4] won the Independent Publisher Book Award gold medal for Outstanding Book of the Year.[5] The book features contributions by Stephen King, Nobel Prize winning author Alice Munro, Giller Prize winning author Lynn Coady, Peter O'Donnell, creator of the famed literary character Modesty Blaise, as well as many other well known authors.[6][7]
The press is also noted for its thoughtful and essential poetry, such as its title Stars by with illustrations by , which was selected by CBC as one of the 12 best books of poetry in 2018.[8]
References[]
- ^ "AMBP Publisher Member At Bay Press"
- ^ "Switzerland Art Gallery 'The Edge 125 Pacific Avenue". September 21, 2012.
- ^ "The Manitoba Legislative Library 'Rare Books Collection". September 9, 2013.
- ^ "49th Shelf Web Library". , May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Independent Publisher Awards" Independent Publisher Book Awards May 6, 2015.
- ^ "CBC interview with Terry MacLeod". CBC, October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Winnipeg Sun". Sun Media, October 1, 2014.
- ^ "The best Canadian poetry of 2018".
External links[]
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