The State of Publishing in Canada

The seventh edition of BookNet Canada’s State of Publishing industry study provides a comprehensive overview of the Canadian English-language publishing landscape. It surveys Canadian-based publishers of all sizes and explores publishers' operations and staffing; revenue and sales; distribution; format-specific publishing programs; and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a snapshot of the industry as of 2021.

You can find the previous State of Publishing in Canada reports here.

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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.

 

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