In our latest response to your Ask A Reader questions, we address the red-and-white elephant in the room: do Canadian readers even care (or know) if a book is written by a Canadian author?

Sarah Lye

November 25, 2014

Bookselling, Research & Analysis

Infographic: Why Canadians Choose Independent Bookstores

Sarah Lye

November 25, 2014

Bookselling, Research & Analysis

There’s something about indies! Learn about book-buying habits at indie bookstores, including how books are discovered, what formats are most popular, and why buyers choose indies.

Did you know about the Indie Bestsellers List provided by BookNet and the Retail Council of Canada? Learn more here.

Guest User

November 3, 2011

Bookselling, Research & Analysis, Awards

Canada Buys then Canada Reads

Guest User

November 3, 2011

Bookselling, Research & Analysis, Awards

Canada Reads is one of my favourite awards of the year. This week we saw the announcement of the Top 10 books, from which 5 will go on to the debate in February. We thought this was the ideal time to release another research report, this one on the impact of Canada Reads.

Guest User

October 7, 2011

Bookselling, Research & Analysis, Awards

The Giller Shortlist: What Can Publishers Expect?

Guest User

October 7, 2011

Bookselling, Research & Analysis, Awards

Each year since 2005 BookNet Canada has been actively tracking and comparing the performance of the Giller nominees and winners. On the day that the shortlist announces we send a Giller Report to all nominated publishing firms who are subscribers to BNC SalesData. This report is created in order to give publishers a sense of what to expect during the award season, and to help nominees with stock and demand planning. What did we find? In a nutshell: the Giller effect is alive and well.