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UBC Press is the largest scholarly press in western Canada. The Press publishes books on First Nations culture politics and linguistics, Canadian history, environmental history and policy, resources, Canadian politics, globalization, multiculturalism, urban planning, and Asian studies.

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Books published in British Columbia are eligible to be included in the weekly BC Bestseller List. Pre-pub titles are eligible. Map books with substantial text are eligible. Books with ads, crossword books, and calendars are not eligible.

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