At Bay Press

At Bay Press is a Canadian trade book publishing company specializing in contemporary fiction, graphic novels, poetry and non-fiction. It is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was established in 2008 in Toronto, Ontario. The press has become known for its interest in titles by emerging and overlooked authors and help in establishing many new authors' careers, especially those from marginalized or overlooked communities.[1]

In addition to their trade book publishing business, the press is known for their handcrafted books. Many of the books published by the press are held in permanent government, public and private collections worldwide.[2] The company is a member of the Association of Canadian Publishers, the Association of the Manitoba Book Publishers,[3] Canadian Book Binders and Book Artists Guild and the Fine Press Book Association.[4]

The press garnered attention from media in 2015 when one of its titles, Woman – An Anthology,[5] won the Independent Publisher Book Award gold medal for "Independent Spirit" as an Outstanding Book of the Year.[6] The book features contributions by Stephen King, Nobel Prize winning author Alice Munro, Giller Prize winning author Lynn Coady, Peter O'Donnell (creator of the literary character Modesty Blaise), as well as several other authors.[7][8]

The press is also noted for its poetry publishing, such as its title Stars by Kwakwakaʼwakw author Lucy Hemphill with illustrations by Michael Joyal, which was selected by CBC as one of the 12 best books of Canadian poetry in 2018.[9]