Current Promotions & Specials for Independent Booksellers

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Below is a list of promotions and specials currently running for independent booksellers in Canada. Click any column header to sort by column data.

Company	Sales representation	Promotion details	Promotion Code	Promotion Period	Frontlist / Backlist	Promotion catalogues

Company	Sales representation	Promotion details	Promotion Code	Promotion Period	Frontlist / Backlist	Promotion catalogues
Dundurn Press	Hornblower Group	The Great Canadian Bucket List - Summer 2025 50% Special Terms: 50% discount, non-returnable, on orders 10+ units of 9781459739383	GC50	Ends Jul 31, 2025		https://www.bnccatalist.ca/viewtitle.aspx?ean=9781459739383
House of Anansi Press & Groundwood Books	Martin & Associates, Read & Co, Rorie Bruce	Discount: 45% – Minimum 25+ frontlist & backlist titles required	FA25	Ends Aug 31, 2025	Both	House of Anansi Press
House of Anansi Press & Groundwood Books	Martin & Associates, Read & Co, Rorie Bruce	Discount: 48% – Minimum 70+ frontlist & backlist titles required	FA70	Ends Aug 31, 2025	Both	House of Anansi Press
McGill-Queen's University Press	Ampersand Inc	UTP Frontlist Special Special: 50+ Frontlist titles Discount: 45%	5FRN	Ends Aug 31, 2025	Frontlist	https://bnccatalist.ca/ViewCatalogue.aspx?id=320790
Common Deer Press	Ampersand Inc	UTP Frontlist Special Special: 50+ frontlist titles Discount: 45% Conditions: One order per code. Ends August 31st, 2025. Combinable across all Ampersand’s participating UTP publishers.	5FRN	Ends Aug 31, 2025	Frontlist	Common Deer Press Spring 2025
Publishers Group Canada (Raincoast)	Martin & Assosicates, Read & Co, Rorie Bruce	NYP/backorder/future ships allowed Maximum of 2 orders per location Promotion code can be applied through EDI For independent retailers only Offer only applies to Raincoast/PGC distributed lines (no Book Express) Min order $500 for an extra 2%: Gift stores get an extra 2% on Books & Gifts Book stores get an extra 2% on Gift only	In-booth code: TIDE25 Email code: WAVE25	Aug 1 – 31, 2025	Both	Publishers Group Canada Raincoast
Dundurn Press	Hornblower Group, Read & Co, Rorie Bruce	UTP Frontlist special for Fall 2025 titles: Order 3+ of same ISBN and receive a 45% discount. Code eligible for one time use by each account.	FF25	Ends Sep 30, 2025	Frontlist	Dundurn Press Fall 2025
Dundurn Press	Hornblower Group, Read + Co, Rorie Bruce	UTP Backlist Special: Order 20 or more units of assorted backlist and receive a 50% discount. Code eligible for one time use by each account.	FB25	Ends Sep 30, 2025	Backlist	Dundurn Press
At Bay Press	Ampersand Inc	UTP Frontlist Special Special: 50+ frontlist titles Discount: 45% Conditions: One order per code. Ends November 30th, 2025. Combinable across all Ampersand’s participating UTP publishers.	6FRN	Ends Nov 30, 2025	Frontlist	At Bay Press Winter 2026 Catalogue
At Bay Press	Ampersand Inc	UTP Backlist Special Special: 50+ backlist titles Discount: 47% Conditions: Two orders per code. Starts January 1st, 2025. Ends December 31st, 2025. Combinable across all Ampersand’s participating UTP publishers.	BAC8	Ends Dec 31, 2025	Backlist	At Bay Press
Common Deer Press	Ampersand Inc	UTP Backlist Special Special: 50+ backlist titles Discount: 47% Conditions: Two orders per code. Starts January 1st, 2025. Ends December 31st, 2025. Combinable across all Ampersand’s participating UTP publishers.	BAC8	Ends Dec 31, 2025	Backlist	Common Deer Press
McGill-Queen's University Press	Ampersand Inc	UTP Backlist Special Special: 50+ Backlist titles Discount: 47%	BAC8	Ends Dec 31, 2025	Backlist	McGill-Queen's University Press