BooksCanada Mailing List

BooksCanada is an email forum for the discussion, buying, and selling of antiquarian, out of print, and secondhand books in Canada. Postings of books wanted, books for sale, discussions on book collecting, authors, titles, book care and repair, bibliographic information, book fair announcements, etc. are examples of welcome topics.

Currently there is no fee of any kind required to join, although small donations to aid in the maintenance of the list are always welcome.

There is also a digest version available. This will reduce the amount of mail you receive by compiling messages into 1 or 2 longer messages per day.

To subscribe go to the subscription page: BooksCanada Subscription Page

Once you are subscribed, you can begin to post messages. The address to send a message to the list is: bookscanada@ramsaybooks.com

Guidelines for Posting

• All books listed For Sale must be Canadian titles - that means one or more of the following - published in Canada - by a Canadian author - about Canada. This would be very broadly interpreted. Be creative, if you can find a Canadian angle in the book, I'll accept it. A Canadian setting, a Canadian main character, a Canadian illustrator, etc. Make sure to place FS: at the beginning of the subject field of your message, followed by whatever subject heading you choose. (For example - FS: Travel books)
• If you are posting a list of items for sale, and you are not quoting in Canadian funds, you should specifically state this. It will be assumed that any posting without reference to currency is in Canadian dollars.
• Any Canadian member is welcome to post catalogue or list announcements in any subject category. Something like - I have a new list of WWII Military titles available. Please email me for the list, or check my web site at.... Or, if you'd like to introduce yourself and your specialties and/or collecting interests, please feel free.
• Non-Canadian members may post FS postings for Canadian materials. They also may post catalogue or list announcements if there is substantial Canadian content.

• For a book or books wanted posting, place WTB: at the beginning of the subject field of your message, followed by whatever subject heading you choose. (For example - WTB: Robertson Davies titles). There is no limitation on the content of WTB postings by Canadians.
• Non-Canadian members are welcome to post WTB postings for Canadian materials.

• Any other postings of discussion, commentary, or questions can be posted with a normal subject heading of your choice. Non-Canadian members are welcome to join all discussions.

The list is owned and maintained by Deanna Ramsay. All questions and comments can be directed to deanna@ramsaybooks.com . Or visit the web site