Under the direction of the Board and the Executive, the Book and Periodical Council secretariat conducts the day to day administration of the Council.
Current Board Members
Michelle Arbuckle (Director, Member Engagement and Education, Ontario Library Association)
Annie Gibson (Publisher, Playwrights Canada)
Kieran Leblanc (Executive Director, Book Publishers Association of Alberta)
Siobhan O’Connor (Associate Director, The Writers’ Union of Canada)
Anita Purcell (Executive Director, Canadian Authors Association)
Suzanne Trudel (Executive Director, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association)
Heidi Waechtler (Executive Director, Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia)
Lauren Stewart (Director – Customer Relations, Conferences & Operations, BookNet Canada)
Officers
Chair: Michelle Arbuckle (Director, Member Engagement and Education, Ontario Library Association)
Vice-Chair: Lauren Stewart (Director – Customer Relations, Conferences & Operations, BookNet Canada)
Past Chair: Anita Purcell (Executive Director, Canadian Authors Association)
Treasurer: Siobhan O’Connor (Associate Director, The Writers’ Union of Canada)
Staff
Annie McClelland (Executive Director)
Past Chairpersons
| 1975 | William Roberts Graeme Gibson |
| 1976 | Harry Campbell |
| 1977 | Tom McMillan |
| 1978 | Tom McMillan |
| 1979 | Campbell Hughes |
| 1980 | Campbell Hughes |
| 1981 | Campbell Hughes |
| 1982 | Françoise Hélbert |
| 1983 | Dorothy Bogdan |
| 1984 | Francess G. Halpenny |
| 1985 | Gladys E. Neale |
| 1986 | Gladys E. Neale |
| 1987 | Stephanie Hutcheson |
| 1988 | Geoffrey Dean |
| 1989 | James Taylor |
| 1990 | Harald Bohne |
| 1991 | Irene S. McGuire |
| 1992 | Irene S. McGuire |
| 1993 | Jack Shapiro |
| 1994 | Arden Ford |
| 1995 | June Callwood |
| 1996 | Richard Lee |
| 1997 | Genia Lorentowicz |
| 1998 | Warren Wilkins |
| 1999 | John Neale |
| 2000-2002 | Kim McArthur |
| 2002-2003 | Alison Gordon |
| 2003-2004 | Mike Collinge |
| 2004-2005 | Barry Grills |
| 2005-2006 | Barry Grills |
| 2006-2007 | Barry Grills |
| 2007-2008 | John Degen |
| 2008-2009 | Stephanie Fysh |
| 2009-2010 | Stephanie Fysh |
| 2010-2011 | Melissa Pitts |
| 2011-2012 | Melissa Pitts |
| 2011-2012 | Anita Purcell |
| 2012-2013 | Anita Purcell |
| 2013-2014 | Anita Purcell |
| 2014-2015 | Stephanie Fysh |
| 2015-2016 | Stephanie Fysh |
| 2016-2017 | Stephanie Fysh |
| 2017-2018 | Christen Thomas |
| 2018-2019
2019-2020 2020-Present |
Christen Thomas
Sandy Crawley (Interim) Michelle Arbuckle |