On June 18, BookNet hosted the brilliant Chris Saynor, Standards Editor at EDItEUR, and Tim Devenport, Executive Director of the International ISNI agency, for a presentation originally planned for Tech Forum 2020. Chris and Tim gave an introduction to the International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) and answered viewers' burning questions. Do you know how to distinguish between Victor Hugo the writer and Victor Hugo the salsa musician? How does Margaret Attwood the Human resources specialist and author distinguish herself from Margaret Atwood the Canadian author? In this webinar for standards wonks and new fans alike, Chris and Tim share all.
Want to continue your contributor education? Noah Genner’s blog post on Canadian contributors can act as your post-meal palate cleanser!
Users can now narrow down their results further and use them to directly build other reports in SalesData & LibraryData.
Sales and library circulation data of Satire titles during the the first quarter of 2026.
Whether you’re all in on AI, all out, or somewhere in between, we want to hear from you.
This year, some major industry players have announced their intent to end their support of the ONIX 2.1 version leaving everyone asking the same question.
This blog post outlines strategies for streamlining ONIX creation, maintenance, and distribution.
Annie Gibson talks to us about an unexpected entanglement between Heated Rivalry breakout star Hudson Williams and Playwrights Canada Press’ Yaga.
How much are Canadian book buyers willing to pay for books, how Canadian book buyers are spending their money, and the value they attribute to books.


Practical strategies that allow indie booksellers and publishers to strengthen their partnerships and sell more books.