Nimbus is the Largest English Book Publisher East of Montreal
Thu Feb 05 2026
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we take a close look at the book publishing business, that continues to thrive in Atlantic Canada despite the naysayers who think book reading may be in decline. Terrilee Bulger is a lifelong bibliophile who began her interest in books working in a bookstore while in high school, before eventually joining Nimbus Publishing in 2004 eventually becoming a co-owner and the General Manager of the company with Deborah Fagan after purchasing the company from John Marshall in 2012. The company, established in 1978, is nearly its fiftieth anniversary and publishes between 35 and 45 titles annually and has published more than 2,000 books over its long history. Nimbus has been an important contributor to the culture life in the region. It also established Vagrant Press in 2005 which specializes in books of fiction. In this podcast, we learn about the process of getting a book published, the financial aspects of book publishing and how Nimbus markets the books it publishes. Nimbus also provides distribution services for a number of its competitors in Atlantic Canada. Interesting story. Enjoy!
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In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we take a close look at the book publishing business, that continues to thrive in Atlantic Canada despite the naysayers who think book reading may be in decline. Terrilee Bulger is a lifelong bibliophile who began her interest in books working in a bookstore while in high school, before eventually joining Nimbus Publishing in 2004 eventually becoming a co-owner and the General Manager of the company with Deborah Fagan after purchasing the company from John Marshall in 2012. The company, established in 1978, is nearly its fiftieth anniversary and publishes between 35 and 45 titles annually and has published more than 2,000 books over its long history. Nimbus has been an important contributor to the culture life in the region. It also established Vagrant Press in 2005 which specializes in books of fiction. In this podcast, we learn about the process of getting a book published, the financial aspects of book publishing and how Nimbus markets the books it publishes. Nimbus also provides distribution services for a number of its competitors in Atlantic Canada. Interesting story. Enjoy!