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Sault Ste. Marie Public Library

Local Authors

The library has a growing collection of fiction and non-fiction titles written by authors from Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma Region. These items can be found in various collections at both the North Branch Library and the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library.

For a complete list of authors from Sault Ste. Marie and area, click here. 

For a complete list of Local History Authors, click here.

We also have a number of video interviews with local authors about their books, their creative process, and more which can be found on the SSMPL YouTube Channel.


Information For Authors

The library welcomes submissions from local authors who wish to have their book added to the library's collection.

All items that are submitted to the library for inclusion must meet the criteria outlined in our Collection Development Policy.

 

For more information on how the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library defines a "Local Author", the procedures for submitting the works of a local author, and the guidelines which establish how the library selects which local author submissions may be accepted as part of its collection, please read the LOCAL AUTHOR COLLECTION GUIDELINES

 

As mentioned in the Local Author Collection Guidelines, if you wish to submit the work of a Local Author, you MUST print and fill out a Local Author Submission Form and submit the form along with a copy of their work.