About the List
At FOLD Kids, we get asked a lot about where folks like educators and parents can find children and young adult titles by Canadian authors. So we decided to create a list to help. It will be a living document that will be updated. Recommendations are welcomed.
Below you’ll find independent publishers from across Canada, big publishers who operate both in Canada and other countries, and distributors who sell books in Canada that aren’t published within Canada.
Some of these publishers publish books only for children and young adults. Some publish books for adults as well. Some only publish books by Canadian authors while others will also publish books by international authors.
However, the work is not done by just knowing who publishes these books. It’s still important to find creators of marginalized identities and ensuring that you diversify your bookshelf and reading list. This is where FOLD Kids can help. Our resources such as book lists and annual fall festival help to spotlight marginalized Canadian authors.
Independents
Publishers who only publish books for children and/or young adults
- Annick Press
- Chalkboard Publishing
- DCB Young Readers
- Flamingo Press
- Greystone Kids
- Groundwood Books
- HighWater Press
- Inhabit Media
- Kids Can Press
- Milky Way Picture Books
- Orca Book Publishing
- Owl Kids
- Pajama Press
- Second Story Press
- The Secret Mountain
Publishers who publish both books for adults and children/young adults
Multinationals
Multinationals are large publishing companies who operate in more than one country.
Distributors
These companies sell and distribute titles in Canada that are published internationally.