To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re investigating sales trends and the bestselling poetry of 2014.
While popular culture and data on recurring poetry bestsellers suggest that we privilege poetry of another time, we make a case for contemporary poets writing powerful poetry that should be read by all Canadians.
What sets a Cookbook buyer apart from other book buyers? What is their… secret ingredient, you might say?
In our last infographic of the year, we extract buying patterns from our In-Depth Reader Profiles to whip up this picture of the Average Cookbuyer Buyer.
Where does the average Romance book buyer purchase books? How do they discover them? Do they prefer print or e-readers? What turns them on? (Okay, we didn’t ask that last one. But the rest are true.)
In this latest, sultry infographic from our In-Depth Reader Profiles, we take an intimate look at the average Canadian who purchases Romance books.
Canadian book buyers across the country have a lot in common. We buy more print books than ebooks, we almost always pay full price, and we’re most likely to discover our books online, though we prefer to buy them in-store.
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.
In this infographic, we take a look at the average Canadian who purchases Business books.
BookNet Canada is a non-profit organization that develops technology, standards, and education to serve the Canadian book industry. Founded in 2002 to address systemic challenges in the industry, BookNet Canada supports publishing companies, booksellers, wholesalers, distributors, sales agents, industry associations, literary agents, media, and libraries across the country.
