Province launches Alberta Reads Book Club
Albertans can support local authors and the province’s publishing industry while connecting with others at a safe distance through the Alberta Reads Book Club.
The Book Publishers Association of Alberta hosts this new book club. The first book, selected by Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Sharon Aheer, is Pass Me By: Gone Fishin’, a graphic novel written and illustrated by Calgary-based Kyle Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen, and published by Renegade Arts Entertainment.
“I am elated to announce the Alberta Reads Book Club. There’s no better way to support book publishers than by sharing a love of reading with others. Many thanks to the Book Publishers Association of Alberta for making this possible,” says Aheer.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to profile the rich culture of books that are made right here in Alberta. Our thanks to Minister Aheer and the staff at the Cultural Industries Branch for championing our industry and our association, says Kieran Leblanc, executive director, Book Publishers Association of Alberta .