The BNC Press Room

Tuesday
Apr302013

2012 Annual Market Snapshot

In 2012, the Canadian trade market for print books experienced a dip. This is not unexpected as ebooks gain popularity among readers. According to BookNet Canada’s market research in 2012 approximately 15% of books purchased were ebooks.

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Tuesday
Apr162013

Pilot Draft of Thema Global Subject Codes Published

The acting Board of Directors for Thema (a Board created to support the Thema Global Subject Scheme standard) announced at the London Book Fair today that a pilot draft of the Thema standard has been published. The Thema standard is intended to provide a single unified scheme for the categorization of book content for the global book trade.

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Monday
Mar112013

Canadian Book Sales in Q4 2012

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the overall market was down in both volume and value when compared to Q4 2011. All categories were in decline but non-fiction continues to be the hardest hit.

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Tuesday
Dec042012

Canadian Book Sales in Q3 2012

In the third quarter of 2012, the overall market is down in volume and value when compared to Q3 2011. All categories experienced a dip but non-fiction was the most affected. Fiction and juvenile volumes were down more than values—fiction sales were almost even with last year’s third quarter in terms of dollars.

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Monday
Nov262012

The Giller Effect Boosts the Giller Winner and Shortlist

Will Ferguson’s novel, 419, is taking off since he won the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize. According to BNC SalesData, sales of 419 have increased over 900% in the three weeks since it won the prize on October 30, 2012 compared to sales before the announcement.

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