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Reach the people buying Canadian children’s books. We offer several opportunities for advertisers who are looking to reach audiences with a strong interest in Canadian children’s literature.
Best Books for Kids & Teens
Our trusted semi-annual selection guide, which presents the best in recently published Canadian books, magazines, audio, and video.
Canadian Children’s Book News
Our quarterly newsletter packed with book reviews, annotated reading lists, creator profiles, and more. It is a major source of information for the world of Canadian children’s books, containing 40 full-colour pages. Thirty to 50 book titles are reviewed or profiled in each issue.
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Website
Our website offers extensive resources relating to education and the book trade market. It features up-to-date information and valuable guides for teachers and parents.
Download our Advertising Guidelines
Our 2023 Advertising Kit has more information on advertising opportunities with the CCBC.
Here are some stats on CCBC readers:
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46% of readers buy at least 10 Canadian books a year.
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Our readers live across the entirety of Canada.
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Nearly 90% of readers are women.
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99% of our readers believe reading Canadian is important.
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73% of readers are parents.
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39% discover new books or publishers through our magazine ads.
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59% visit the CCBC website weekly.
Print Advertising
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Online Advertising
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“When going on a journey, most of us like to have a guide to highlight things to experience, to see, to appreciate, to cherish, Best Books for Kids & Teens certainly offers readers a first class guide to the rich landscape of Canadian books for young people.” – Larry Swartz, Instructor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto.
For CCBN editorial inquiries, contact:
Shannon Barnes, Editor
shannon@bookcentre.ca
For BBKT editorial inquiries, contact:
Meghan Howe, Library Coordinator
T: 416 975-0010 ext.3
meghan@bookcentre.ca
For more information on advertising in our publications, contact:
Michael Wile, Advertising Manager
T: 647 677-7948
m.wile.advertising@gmail.com