In English-language Canadian publishing, Booknet reports a major jump of interest expressed by respondents in graphic narratives. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson The Annual ‘Canadian Leisure & Reading Study’ he Canadian market in 2022, according to a 1.290-person study of English-speaking adults, showed new signs of interest in comics and other graphic narrative forms. BookNet Canada is a standards …
BookNet Canada’s Report: English-Language Publishing in 2021
In English-language Canadian publishing, newly released survey data shows publishers planning to make remote work permanent.
On Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day: Book Data
BookNet Canada uses BISAC code research to explore Indigenous-focused literature in the English-language Canadian market.
Survey: Canadians Say They’re Reading More Diverse Books
While Canadians surveyed said they’re reading more widely, they’re not sure they want authors writing outside their own demographics.
Announcing a New ‘Green Book’ Consortium: Canada, USA, UK
The International Green Book Supply Chain Alliance is looking to develop responses to environmental and climate-change issues.
Coronavirus: Sharjah’s World Book Capital Ceremony, Tech Forum, and More
Today, our listing of changes to plans amid the COVID-19 emergency features news from the UAE, Canada, the UK, France, and the United States.
Industry Notes: BookNet Canada’s New Libraries Data Tool Goes Live
BookNet Canada’s new tool, LibraryData, promises to provide ‘nationwide data on loans, holds, renewals, on-order, and collection holdings.’
BookNet Canada: Audiobook Purchases Show Little Change in 2019
Using a consumer survey, BookNet Canada has concluded that online book sales across the formats were slightly down in 2019. So were hardcover purchases.
In Canada, a Year-End Look at Bestsellers in Print Fiction, Nonfiction, and Kids’ Books
Listing bestselling work, BookNet Canada takes a look back at this year–and at a decade that started by putting ‘Fifty Shades’ on top.
BookNet: Canada’s Book Club Memberships Have Doubled This Year
According to a new report from BookNet Canada, 14 percent of Canadian book buyers belong to a book club, up from 7 percent last year.