We're back with another round of Ask a Reader! We dive into the resources readers are using to discover their next great reads, and discover where most readers get their recommendations from.
Retailers and libraries come to us and ask: "what can publishers give us to display their books?" The 49th Shelf staff sidle up and whisper: "do you know where we can get PDF chapters?" And then there are dates! What dates do you want to see, retailers? What dates can you supply, publishers?
BookNet Canada wants to know. We need to know to help you publish, distribute, sell, or loan books more effectively. Read on to learn how you can make a huge contribution.
Intern extraordinaire Jamie Ferrin is entering the last weeks of her BookNet internship. Though our time together is coming to a close, we're going to miss Jamie a lot. She takes a moment in this post to reflect on everything she's experienced at the BNC office while we interject meaningless .gifs into her heartfelt statements (sorry Jamie).
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.