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Top 25 Publishing companies based in Canada

Name: Publishing companies based in Canada
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026 339 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 339 company matches for publishing companies associated with Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 4,103 professional contacts across them, including 762 with verified work emails and 470 with mobile numbers. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for publishing companies associated with Canada, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 7, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 7, 2026 How this list was built

339Companies

4,103Contacts tracked

762Verified emails

470Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest publishing companies based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 339 company matches for publishing companies based in Canada, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 7, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Harlequin	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	201-500	595 contacts →
	Exact match “Harlequin is one of the world's leading publishers of books for women.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Penguin Random House Canada	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	201-500	288 contacts →
	Exact match “Penguin Random House Canada, the country’s largest book publisher, aims to nourish a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Friesens Corporation	Exact match	Altona, MB, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	501-1,000	237 contacts →
	Exact match “We print books.it's our passion!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Marquis Book Printing	Exact match	Montmagny, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	501-1,000	205 contacts →
	Exact match “Established in 1937, Marquis, now a division of Lakeside Book Company, is offering integrated book printing and logistics solutions to thousands of content owners in Canada, the…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Friesenpress, INC	Exact match	Altona, MB, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	110 contacts →
	Exact match “FriesenPress is the world's only 100% employee owned publishing services provider.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Advocate Printing & Publishing	Exact match	Pictou, NS, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	201-500	81 contacts →
	Exact match “Advocate Printing & Publishing, the largest independent printer in Atlantic Canada, was founded in 1891.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Tellwell Publishing	Exact match	Victoria, BC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	77 contacts →
	Exact match “Tellwell is the only company that gives authors 100% net royalties and lets you as the author know your publishing team.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Quebecor Media	Exact match	Anjou, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	76 contacts →
	Exact match “Éditeur spécialisé en matériel scolaire aux niveaux primaire, secondaire et collégial.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	FMG Publishing INC	Exact match	Halifax, NS, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	67 contacts →
	Exact match “With over 40 years’ experience in business, advertising, marketing, publishing and design, Focus Media Group is the publisher of multiple international publications.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Dundurn Press	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	66 contacts →
	Exact match “Dundurn Press is a leading independent book publisher based in Toronto, Canada.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Simon & Schuster Canada	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	201-500	55 contacts →
	Exact match “Simon & Schuster Canada is a division of Simon & Schuster, and publishes a wide range of bestselling fiction and nonfiction books, including by authors such as Beverley McLachlin…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Firefly Books LTD	Exact match	Richmond Hill, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Exact match “Firefly Books Ltd.(est.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Prologue Livres	Exact match	Boisbriand, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	47 contacts →
	Exact match “Fondé en 1976, Prologue est un diffuseur - distributeur canadien de livres imprimés et numériques francophones.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	LES Éditions DE L'homme	Exact match	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	38 contacts →
	Exact match “Maison d'édition” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Page TWO	Exact match	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Exact match “Page Two is different from other publishing companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	ECW Press	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Exact match “Publishers Weekly recognized ECW Press as one of the most diversified independent publishers in North America.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Groupe Librex	Exact match	Montréal, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Exact match “Groupe Librex rassemble cinq maisons d’édition : Libre Expression, Logiques, Publistar, Stanké et Trécarré, en plus des Guides Voir!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Contempo Media	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Exact match “Connecting the world's most discerning brands with high-value, influential Male and Female consumers through content, data, and experiences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	House Of Anansi Press	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Exact match “House of Anansi Press was founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and David Godfrey to publish work by Canadian writers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Papp International	Exact match	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Exact match “A versatile Canadian publisher, PAPP International publishes more than 500 titles annually for children and adults.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Owlkids	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Exact match “Owlkids, a division of Bayard Canada, is Canada's leading creator of quality content for children.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Éditions Québec Amérique	Exact match	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Exact match “Québec Amérique (QA) est devenue l’une des plus grandes maisons d’édition indépendantes québécoises, publiant un catalogue de fictions audacieuses, d’essais inspirants et…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Annick Press	Exact match	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Exact match “Annick Press publishes dynamic, groundbreaking fiction and nonfiction for children and teens, and our books have been recognized with numerous awards and honors.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Broadview Press	Exact match	Peterborough, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Exact match “We strive to produce high-quality, pedagogically useful books, while upholding fair business practices in relation to our authors, our staff, the academics who choose Broadview…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Greystone Books	Exact match	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Exact match “Greystone Books is a trade book publisher that focuses on high-quality non-fiction books that appeal to regional, national, and international readers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “publishing companies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Publishing companies based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 7, 2026

18.6%Verified-email coverage

11.5%Mobile-number coverage

12.1Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

18.3%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 7, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

234

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

6950–30

6631–60

061–90

090–180

1180+

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with Canada whose business descriptions match “publishing companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 762 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 7, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Publishing companies by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “publishing companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many publishing companies are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 339 company matches for publishing companies associated with Canada as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Harlequin tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most publishing companies?

Toronto leads with 62 company records, followed by Montreal (34) and Vancouver (25).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 762 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 339 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 7, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.