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Support for Booksellers and Publishers – Support for Bookstores: Section 2.1 – Support for Book Promotion and Mediation Activities

Aide aux entreprises du livre et de l’édition – Aide aux librairies : Volet 2.1 – Aide à la promotion et à la médiation du livre

DESCRIPTION

This section of the program aims to stimulate book sales and increase the amount and quality of promotion and mediation activities related to publishing, both in and outside of bookstores, as well as participation in these activities. The program also encourages Quebec authors and publishers to facilitate mediation activities, and seeks to promote attendance at bookstores and enhance the role of bookstores as intermediaries.

CRITERIA

Open to: Accredited bookstores

 

  • Financial support from SODEC cannot be used for already completed projects
  • Applicants must be accredited bookstores or eligible for accreditation in accordance with the Loi sur le développement des entreprises québécoises dans le domaine du livre
  • Applicants must have submitted an annual accreditation report to the Ministry of Culture and Communications

EXPENSES

  • Eligible costs related to promotion include:
    • Catalogue costs (design, writing, editing, printing, distribution)
    • Advertising (design, purchasing ad space in written and electronic media, distribution costs on social media)
    • Promotional material (design, production, printing)
  • Temporarily, these costs are also admissible (only until December 31st, 2021):
    • Delivery costs
    • Physical distancing and sanitation enforcement fees
    • Subscription fees
  • Eligible costs related to mediation include:
    • Fees and honoraria paid to authors, facilitators, or other participants
    • Purchase or rental costs for equipment necessary for an activity (the long-term requirement for purchased equipment must be justified)
    • Rental costs for a stand or kiosk for a promotional or sales event
    • Salaries (up tp $5000)
    • Other expenses may be considered in the case of a pilot phase of a program (expenses should be indicated so as to be considered during review of the application)

DOCUMENTS

Get In Touch With Your Agent

SODEC – Books and publishing

livre@sodec.gouv.qc.ca

SODEC – Books and publishing

livre@sodec.gouv.qc.ca

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