APMA Best Atlantic Published Book Award
The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association’s Best Atlantic-Published Book Award is presented annually to the Atlantic Canadian publisher whose book, published in the preceding year, best exemplifies excellence and achievement in all aspects and phases of the publishing process.
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Le Prix du meilleur livre publié en Atlantique de l’Association de commercialisation des éditeurs.trices de l’Atlantique (Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association, APMA) est remis à chaque année à l’éditeur.trice canadien.e de l’Atlantique dont le livre, publié l’année précédente, représente au mieux l’excellence et la réussite dans tous les aspects et les phases du processus de publication.
Submissions and Guidelines
Submissions are now closed. Detailed submission instructions will be posted here in late fall 2026.
This Year's Shortlist

Goose Lane Editions WINNER
Erica Rutherford
by Pan Wendt

Breakwater Books
Just Around the Corner
by Yvonne Rumbolt-Jones

Breakwater Books
Openly Karl
by Karl Wells
Congratulations!
Last Year's Winner
The winner of the 2025 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award was Éditions Perce-Neige for the book Mal by Chase Cormier. The award celebrates the entire publishing process, from creation to market, with a $4,000 prize split between publisher and author/illustrator.
PAST RECIPIENTS
2025 Éditions Perce-Neige for the book Mal by Chase Cormier
2024 Goose Lane Editions for Mary Pratt: A Love Affair with Vision by Anne Koval