About Annick Press

Annick Press is recognized as one of the most innovative and cutting-edge publishers of books for children and young adults.

Founded in 1975 by Rick Wilks and Anne Millyard, Annick's reputation was built on original picture books by such popular authors as Robert Munsch and Ruth Ohi. Munsch's The Paperbag Princess has sold millions of copies and continues to be a bestseller in 15 languages. Other popular picture book authors include:

While continuing to publish picture books , Annick has added contemporary fiction and non-fiction to its list of outstanding titles. Its many award-winning titles speak to the issues that young people deal with every day: bullying , teen sexuality , mass media, and alienation . 

Annick books also make history come alive, from ancient times to the 20th century with such titles as:

  • The Apprentice's Masterpiece: A Story of Medieval Spain
  • Royal Murder: The Deadly Intrigue of Ten Sovereigns
  • Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers as well as other titles in the Jobs in History series

And the relevance of science in our daily lives is the underlying theme of such kid-friendly books as:

  • Kaboom! Explosions of All Kinds
  • Nibbling on Einstein's Brain: The Good, the Bad & the Bogus in Science
  • 50 Burning Questions: A Sizzling History of Fire

Annick books have won prestigious awards and honors around the world, including the Michael L. Printz Honor Award for Allan Stratton 's Chanda's Secrets , VOYA's Non-fiction Honor List for Royal Murder by Elizabeth MacLeod and the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction for The Bite of the Mango by Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland.

Annick also publishes books on fantasy , pop culture , world conflict and biographies.

Editorial offices are located in Toronto and Vancouver , where approximately thirty books a year are produced. Annick titles are distributed in North America by Firefly Books.

Annick is extremely active in the area of foreign rights. To date, the company has licensed editions in over 15 languages and 40 countries throughout the world. We also license adaptations for film, T.V., stage and audio.