Our first guest post of 2015 is from Artie Moffa, who spent six years setting textbooks at a Big Six publisher before switching to the indie scene. In 2014, he started The Yellow Buick Review, an open-source journal of lorem ipsum poetry, to explore best practices for formatting poems in the age of ebooks, which also happens to be the topic he’ll be discussing at ebookcraft this March. Now here he is explaining the unique needs of poetry versus prose.
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The Unseen Hand of Metadata
BNC metadata guru Tom Richardson looks back on how his book-buying habits have changed in the past year, and how the unseen hand of metadata may be at work…
This is the first year I can really see changes in my personal book-buying habits. Like many others, I’ve found that I’m buying books more often again. This has a lot to do with the convenience and direct nature of buying ebooks. (Feeling down at midnight no longer requires scavenging closets for books.) But I’m also buying print more and often based on its object-value; I like a well-made book, with diagrams and illustrations, and not too many photos. But why the change?
Infographic: Meet the Cookbook Buyer
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.
Sneak Peek: ebookcraft Guest Bloggers
We were able to officially declare this week that ebookcraft 2015 will have 50/50 gender representation. Hooray! #makeit5050. To celebrate, here’s a sneak peek of our lineup of guest bloggers for the new year, culled from the amazing speakers, moderators, and experts hosting a knowledge smackdown at ebookcraft this March.
Infographic: Meet the Romance Book 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.
Coast to Coast: How Book-Buying Habits Differ by Region
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.
Infographic: Why Canadians Choose Independent Bookstores
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.
New Bestsellers List for Indies
There’s a new bestsellers list in town.
In a joint initiative with the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), we’re excited to announce the launch of the Indie Bestsellers List, which will track the best-selling books sold at independent retailers across Canada. The list will hopefully shine a light on the important role indie booksellers play in the Canadian market.
Registration is Open for Tech Forum and ebookcraft 2015
This week, registration opened for two great conferences in Toronto next March:
- Our annual Tech Forum event
- ebookcraft—now in its second year!—plus new optional workshops the day before ebookcraft
Our shiny new website is packed with more information, so go take a look—and save your spot while the early-bird pricing lasts!
