EDMUNDSTON, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwire - April 10, 2008) - TheSalon du livre d'Edmundston will continue to promote Canadianwriters, as well as the French language and culture thanks to aninvestment from the Government of Canada.
Mike Allen, Member of Parliament (Tobique-Mactaquac), on behalfof the Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage,Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced funding forthe 2008 event, which takes place from April 10 to 13.
This funding of $20,450 will help organizers of the Salon dulivre d'Edmundston offer many different promotional activities forCanadian writers.
"I would like to congratulate the organizers and volunteers ofthe Salon du livre d'Edmundston for their admirable work over thelast 20 years," said Minister Verner. "This book fair is a not-to-be-missed literary event in New Brunswick. It offers writers fromthe region and across Canada an excellent opportunity to showcasetheir talent and creativity to audiences looking to make newdiscoveries."
"The Government of Canada is pleased to support this book fair,which is fully in line with our commitment to ensure that Canadianshave access to books by Canadian authors," said Mr. Allen. "Icongratulate the team of the Salon du livre d'Edmundston onproviding space for Canadian writers and books at this majorfestival of books. Yet again, this event will delight Francophonesand Francophiles in New Brunswick."
"Canadian Heritage is, without a doubt, one of the majorfinancial partners of the Salon du livre d'Edmundston. The generoussupport received under the Book Publishing Industry DevelopmentProgram has allowed us, over the years, to increase the number ofauthors present at the Salon and improve the quality and quantity ofactivities offered to the public. We are also able to better promotethe Salon, which allows us to attract record numbers of visitorseach year. Our team is very grateful to Canadian Heritage for thefinancial support they have provided for many years," said JocelyneLeBel, President of the Salon du livre d'Edmundston.
The Government of Canada has provided this support under theCollective Initiatives component of the Book Publishing IndustryDevelopment Program. This program of the Department of CanadianHeritage seeks to increase the capacity of the Canadian-owned and -controlled sector of the industry to publish and market Canadianbooks domestically as well as internationally.
This news release is available on the Internet atwww.canadianheritage.gc.ca under Media Room.
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