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Nightwood editions is committed to publishing and promoting the best new poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction by writers across canada. Books children love to read, in english and in french. Below is a list of traditional publishers in victoria, bc and a few others outside of bc. Traditional book publishers in victoria bc 3 penny. Ebooks on the bus, at the gym or on vacation you can carry your public library in the palm of your hand. Canadas largest publisher and distributor of childrens books. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
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