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See what Albertans were buying, reading, and loving this October. 📘 ❤️

#ReadAlberta #bestsellers
November 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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There's always new Alberta books hitting the shelves! Check them out: buff.ly/KfHp8Y9

#ReadAlberta #ABbooks
November 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Wanting a specific type of book? There’s an Alberta book for that! All day, we’ll be sharing book recommendations to help you discover the diverse books published in the province. #ReadAlberta #ABbooks #ABBookDay #ABleg @wereadab.bsky.social
November 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Today we celebrate Alberta-based book publishers’ entrepreneurship, cultural impact, and economic contributions to our province.

Celebrate by borrowing, buying, or posting about your favourite book published in Alberta!

#ABBookDay #ReadAlberta
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November 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Discover stories that reflect our province, our people, and our perspectives, free with your library card.

Take stories on the go with the Cantook Station app. Download the app or visit bit.ly/4zjIU4C

#ABBookDay #ReadAlberta
November 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Craving a good laugh? There’s an Alberta book for that! #ABbooks #ReadAlberta @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the text "Looking for books that make you laugh?" with the following covers: - Love and War by Rose Scollard, published by University of Calgary Press - the prairie chicken dance tour by dawn dumont, published by freehand Books - Modern Asian Family Grande Prairie with an E Bu Stefano Jun, published by Renegade Arts Entertainment - Dear Humans by Hollie Adams, published by NeWest Press - Pirating Pups edited by Rhonda Parrish, published by Tyche Books 1001 Stupidisms by Danny Lewicki, published by Folklore Publishing
November 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Searching for a book that prioritizes Indigenous voices, histories, and experiences? There’s an Alberta book for that! #ABbooks #ReadAlberta @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the title "Looking for books that Uplift Indigenous Voices?" With the following book covers: - At Ends We Rest by Samantha erron Gibbon published by Durvile & UpRoute - Mother Earth Plants for Health and Beauty by Carrie Armstrong, published by Eschia Books - Wheetago War Stories by Richard van Camp, published by Renegade Ats entertainment - all wrong horses on fire that go away in the rain by sarian frank soomas, published by NeWest Press - Leaf Counter by D.A. Lockhart published by Frontenac House - Every Story is a Call to Action by David A. Robertson, published by University of Alberta Press
November 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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On Alberta Book Day we want YOU to join the fun! Check out how you can support your local publishers this Alberta Book Day. #ReadAlberta #ABbooks #ABBookDay #ABleg @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the text "How to celebrate Alberta book day" Graphic with the title "How to celebrate" and the following in a bullet point list "Buy an AB book from your neighbourhood bookshop. Ask a librarian for their favourite AB book and check-it out. Attend a local book launch. Visit ReadAlberta.ca to keep up-to-date on all things AB publishing!" Graphic with the text "Show your support online! Post a photo, story, or comment about your favourite AB publisher. Just tag @ABBookPub and use the hashtag #ABBookDay."
November 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Are you looking for a book that fits your accessibility needs? There’s an Alberta book for that! Check out Accessible Alberta: buff.ly/3HOz3bR for more titles. #ReadAlberta #ABBooks #ABBookDay @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the title "Looking for books in accessible formats?" With the book covers for the following books: -What is broken binds ups by Lorne Daniel, published by University of Calgary press - Cruising the Downtown by the Edmonton Queer History Project, published by NeWest Press - Canada Unscripted, published by Durvile & UpRoute - Moon Dust in my Hairnet by JR Creaden, published by Mythic Roads Press - The boy who was saved by jazz by tom bently-fisher, published by NeWest Press - Kalyna by Pam Clark published by Stonehouse Publishing
November 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Love reading local authors? There’s an Alberta book for that! Alberta book publishers play a vital role in keeping Alberta’s authors on the shelves, both at home and around the world. #ABbooks #ReadAlberta @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the title "Looking for books by local Alberta authors?" and the following book covers: Night at the Legislature by Nancy M Bell, published by BWL Publishing - Abode by Jun Long Lee, published by Athabasca University press - This is your problem now by Matt Sutton, published by Frontenac House - The road to Shiloh by Leander K. Lane, published by Brush Education - Martha cream Cheese by Charolette Player, illustrated by Chloe Greer, published by Hummingbyrd House At the Freak Show by Candas Jane Dorsey, published by University of Calgary Press
November 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Do you love to sink into a good series? There’s an Alberta book (series) for that! #ReadAlberta #ABBooks #ABBookDay @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the title "Looking for books in a series?" with the book covers for the following books: -Beltrunner by Sean o'brien published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing -- Roost by Ali Bryan, published by Freehand Books - Jumpship Hope by Adria Laycraft - published by Tyche Books - Spirit Rider by Lynda Partridge published by Durvile & UpRoute - The Moon the Sun Forgot by BJ Wagner, published by Mythic Roads Press
November 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Searching for niche topics or an off-the-beaten-path read? There’s an Alberta Book for that! #ABBookDay #ABbooks #ABleg #ReadAlberta @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the title "Looking for books about niche topics?" With the following book covers in a grid layout: -Tilikum Luxton’s Pacific Crossing by Norman Luxton, published by Summerthought - Starship Librarians edited by Shannon Allen and JR Campbell, published by Tyche Books -Beyond the Concert Hall edited by Luciana Erregue-Sacchi, Catalina Morales Velex, and Cait Yaga, published by Laberinto Press - Shades within Us edited by Susan Forest and Lucas K. Law, published by Laksa Media -Reading and Writing Bush Cree: sakâw nîhiyawîwin ayamihcikîwin ikwa masinahikîwin by connie twin and tanya larissa fontaine, published by Brush Education - the Science of Lost Worlds by Adrian Mitchell Currie, with illustrations by Jim Robins published by university of Calgary Press
November 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Do you prefer your books to be award-winning and notable? There’s an Alberta book for that! Alberta publishers create titles that wow readers, juries, and critics alike (and they have the accolades to prove it). #ReadAlberta #ABBooks #ABBookDay @wereadab.bsky.social
Graphic with the title "Looking for books that have won an award?" with the following book covers: - Northerny by Dawn Macdonald, published by University of Alberta Press - Colours in her hands by Alice Zorn, published by Freehand Books - Pass me By Lily by Kat Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen, published by Renegade Arts Enterainment -Super-EArth Monther by Guy Immega, published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing - Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees published by Athabasca University Press - There's Magic Here Too by Skylar Kay, published by Frontenac House
November 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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The BPAA is hiring an Editorial Coordinator to support the Read Alberta website, an initiative promoting Alberta's book publishing sector!

The deadline to apply is 5:00 pm on November 4th. See the linked posting for more information: buff.ly/uMutB7x

#ABBooks #ReadAlberta @wereadab.bsky.social
October 22, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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New Alberta-published books are hitting the shelves all month long! Explore the full list: buff.ly/V3YpFLC

#ReadAlberta #ABbooks
October 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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This is 🎉🎉 #ABPubAwards #ABbooks #ReadAlberta
abbookpub.bsky.social Book Publishers Association of Alberta @abbookpub.bsky.social · Sep 18
The winner of the Robert Kroetsch Award for Poetry is Frontenac House, for THERE’S MAGIC HERE TOO: A TRANS WOMAN’S GUIDE TO BEING MONSTROUS by Skylar Kay! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks
Winner announcement for the Robert Kroetsch Award for Poetry showing a winner seal, the book cover of "There's Magic Here Too: A Trans Woman's Guide to Being Monstrous" by Skylar Kay, and Frontenac House's publisher logo. Text reads: the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards.
September 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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See what Albertans were buying, reading, and loving this August. View the full list here: buff.ly/Pp0TVNd #ReadAlberta
Alberta Bestsellers — August 2026: decorative "Bestsellers" header and #ReadAlberta, followed by numbered top‑10 book covers (1–10) and a footer noting rankings use national sales data from Bookmanager for books published in Alberta.
September 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Discover the newest Alberta books fresh off the press and ready to explore! #NewReleases #ReadAlberta See the full post here: buff.ly/4pse52P
New releases from Alberta book publishers: three book covers — Assassin at Allgate (sci‑fi thriller showing two women and a spaceship), Occupational Safety and Health and Canada’s Mobile Labour Force (blue academic design with concentric lines), and A Tehran So Quiet (silhouetted woman profile).
August 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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The weather this summer may have been unreliable, but you can always count on an Alberta book!

#ReadAlberta #EditorialCartoon
Image: A child calmly reading at a desk by a lamp and mug as fire, a tornado, and flooding swirl outside the window, illustrating that a good book provides comfort and escape from chaotic weather. The caption reads: Whether the weather, you can always count on a good book. August 2026 Read Alberta Editorial Cartoon by Derek Evernden.
August 26, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Some books are just too good to put down. Here are four Alberta books so good, we think you can read them in one day. See the full list and other #ReadABSummerReadingChallenge recommendations here: buff.ly/FfIWRrz #ReadAlberta #ABbooks #CanLit
Promotional poster encouraging readers to "Read an Alberta book in one day!" showing four Alberta book covers in a two-by-two grid and the Read Alberta summer reading challenge logo at the bottom.
August 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Having recently heard about @wereadab.bsky.social’s Summer Reading Challenge, I’m planning to hit up this sale with my bingo sheet in hand 🙂 #ReadAlberta
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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☀️ Summer is here! Have you started the @wereadab Summer Reading Challenge? Get your bingo card now and join in on the fun! There are prizes to be won!!

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#NeWestPress #ReadAlberta #SummerReadingChallenge
July 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Do you love niche topics and off-the-beaten-path reads? There’s an Alberta Book for that! #ABBookDay #ABbooks #ABleg #ReadAlberta @durvile-shyba.bsky.social @aupress.ca
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Want to judge a book by its cover? There’s an Alberta book for that! AB publishers work with award winning designers to create captivating covers. #ReadAlberta #ABBooks #ABBookDay @newestpress.bsky.social @durvile-shyba.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @renegadeartsent.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Enjoy devouring thrilling mysteries? There’s an Alberta book for that! #ABbooks #ReadAlberta @renegadeartsent.bsky.social @durvile-shyba.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM