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BookNet Canada
September 9, 2019
Research & Analysis, Bookselling

Indie bookselling myths busted

BookNet Canada
September 9, 2019
Research & Analysis, Bookselling
Indie bookselling myths busted

We asked Canadian indie booksellers lots of questions about their stores. What we found might surprise you.

Tagged: independent bookstores, research studies

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Ainsley Sparkes
September 3, 2019
Research & Analysis

Is Obama the new Oprah?

Ainsley Sparkes
September 3, 2019
Research & Analysis
Is Obama the new Oprah?

Is Barack Obama the new Oprah?

Tagged: book sales, celebrity book clubs

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BookNet Canada
August 26, 2019
Bookselling, Podcasts

Podcast: Innovative bookselling, part 2: Writers are friends, not food

BookNet Canada
August 26, 2019
Bookselling, Podcasts
Podcast: Innovative bookselling, part 2: Writers are friends, not food

We talk with Canadian booksellers who are dedicating space and time to supporting the writers in their communities, whether they're in grade school or working on their latest book.

Tagged: innovative bookselling, independent bookstores

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Shim Hirchberg
August 22, 2019
Research & Analysis

What the $%@ have you wrought, Mark Manson?

Shim Hirchberg
August 22, 2019
Research & Analysis
What the $%@ have you wrought, Mark Manson?

Do Self-Help books need a naughty word to make them sell?

Tagged: self-help, mark manson, book titles, book trends

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BookNet Canada
August 19, 2019
Tech Forum

Tech Forum 2020: Call for proposals and save the date

BookNet Canada
August 19, 2019
Tech Forum
Tech Forum 2020: Call for proposals and save the date

The call for proposals for Tech Forum 2020 is officially open and we tell you the dates you need to save for the 2020 conference.

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BookNet Canada
August 16, 2019
Research & Analysis

Canadian book buyers: What are they up to in the first half of 2019?

BookNet Canada
August 16, 2019
Research & Analysis
Canadian book buyers: What are they up to in the first half of 2019?

We check in on what Canadian book buyers have been up to in the first half of 2019.

Tagged: canadian book market, book buying, research studies

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Ainsley Sparkes
August 12, 2019
Research & Analysis

Is Jenna Bush Hager the new Oprah?

Ainsley Sparkes
August 12, 2019
Research & Analysis
Is Jenna Bush Hager the new Oprah?

Does Jenna Bush Hager have more influence than Oprah?

Tagged: book clubs, book sales, celebrity book clubs

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Shim Hirchberg
August 2, 2019
Research & Analysis

The growth of houseplant culture and books about indoor plants

Shim Hirchberg
August 2, 2019
Research & Analysis
The growth of houseplant culture and books about indoor plants

Houseplant culture is alive and strong. But has it impacted the book market in Canada? We dig up all the dirt.

Tagged: gardening

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BookNet Canada
July 29, 2019
Bookselling, Podcasts

Podcast: Innovative bookselling, part 1: Outside-the-box partnerships

BookNet Canada
July 29, 2019
Bookselling, Podcasts
Podcast: Innovative bookselling, part 1: Outside-the-box partnerships

We dive into some examples of outside-the-box partnerships where three brick-and-mortar bookstores work with a publisher, a podcast, and even another bookstore to reach new readers and sell more books.

Tagged: innovative bookselling, independent bookstores

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Shim Hirchberg
July 22, 2019
Research & Analysis, Diversity & Inclusion

Who are the characters in your picture books? #diversebooks

Shim Hirchberg
July 22, 2019
Research & Analysis, Diversity & Inclusion
Who are the characters in your picture books? #diversebooks

We look at the top-selling picture books in Canada and how Canada’s diversity is, or isn’t, represented in them.

Tagged: juvenile, representation in books

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