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October 25, 2017
Research & Analysis

The Handmaid's Tale and the Emmys

Guest User
October 25, 2017
Research & Analysis
The Handmaid's Tale and the Emmys

When The Handmaid's Tale won at the Emmys, we wondered if this win would be able to further increase sales for the book in Canada.

Tagged: margaret atwood, book adaptations, book trends, bestselling authors

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BookNet Canada
October 24, 2017
ebookcraft, Tech Forum

So You Think You Can Code 2018

BookNet Canada
October 24, 2017
ebookcraft, Tech Forum
So You Think You Can Code 2018

 

For the third year in a row, we want to test your coding abilities in the So You Think You Can Code challenge. There's are great prizes up for grabs, so register for our contest and get to coding!

Tagged: eproduction, so you think you can code, epub

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BookNet Canada
October 23, 2017
Research & Analysis

Perennial bestsellers: The tried and true titles

BookNet Canada
October 23, 2017
Research & Analysis
Perennial bestsellers: The tried and true titles

These books have sold quietly but consistently over the long term, regardless of whether or not they have ever reached bestseller status.

Tagged: bestsellers

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BookNet Canada
October 19, 2017
Tech Forum, Marketing

How chatbots are automating one-to-one marketing

BookNet Canada
October 19, 2017
Tech Forum, Marketing
How chatbots are automating one-to-one marketing

Tech Forum 2018 speaker, Erin Bury, tells us about chatbots and how they're changing the future of marketing.

Tagged: erin bury

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BookNet Canada
October 17, 2017
Tech Forum, ebookcraft

Tech Forum and ebookcraft 2018: Speakers

BookNet Canada
October 17, 2017
Tech Forum, ebookcraft
Tech Forum and ebookcraft 2018: Speakers

Have you heard? Tech Forum is back for its 12th year and ebookcraft for its fourth. And every year they get better and better. This year we're pleased to announce a fantastic first round of speakers.

Tagged: speaker announcements

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Guest User
October 16, 2017
Research & Analysis, Awards

Forest of Reading Awards

Guest User
October 16, 2017
Research & Analysis, Awards
Forest of Reading Awards

Today is the day that the nominees for the Ontario Library Association's (OLA) Forest of Reading awards are announced. We look at the sales impact of this award.

Tagged: forest of reading

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Ainsley Sparkes
October 10, 2017
Research & Analysis

Unlocking the origin of Dan Brown's sales

Ainsley Sparkes
October 10, 2017
Research & Analysis
Unlocking the origin of Dan Brown's sales

In fall 2016, there was a confluence of Dan Brown-related events. We look at how they impacted sales of his previous Robert Langdon books.

Tagged: canadian book market, dan brown, book trends, bestselling authors

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Alex Liu
October 4, 2017
Research & Analysis, Awards

Literary Awards: Governor General's Literary Awards

Alex Liu
October 4, 2017
Research & Analysis, Awards
Literary Awards: Governor General's Literary Awards

As the leaves continue their annual turn into brilliant autumn foliage, we, too, continue our literary awards blog series. This time we're looking at the shortlist for the Governor General’s Literary Award 2017.

Tagged: governor generals literary awards

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Tom Richardson
October 3, 2017
BiblioShare, ONIX, Standards & Metadata

Country of Manufacture: Is it time for this mandatory metadata to be used?

Tom Richardson
October 3, 2017
BiblioShare, ONIX, Standards & Metadata
Country of Manufacture: Is it time for this mandatory metadata to be used?

Users of BNC BiblioShare File Quality Reports may have noticed the appearance of a new citation about Country of Manufacture, so Tom has taken to the blog to explain.

Tagged: book metadata best practices, onix 3.0, onix 2.1 to onix 3.0

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Guest User
October 2, 2017
Research & Analysis, Awards

Literary Awards: Scotiabank Giller Prize

Guest User
October 2, 2017
Research & Analysis, Awards
Literary Awards: Scotiabank Giller Prize

Today marks the announcement of the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist. Let us tell you all about the Giller Effect and how the shortlist announcement impacts sales.

Tagged: scotiabank giller award

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