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BookNet Canada

From BookNet Canada, the latest on book publishing, data, retail, and technology.

  1. A peek into Canadians' reading

    28 APR

    A peek into Canadians' reading

    Listen in as we give you some of the highlights from our forthcoming report, Canadian Leisure & Reading Study 2025, releasing May 5. We also see if some recent reading trends that have made headlines are true for Canadians. We’ve even included some data we didn’t get to use in the study. Further reading/listening - Study Finds 20-Year Drop in Reading for Pleasure: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/98435-study-finds-20-year-drop-in-reading-for-pleasure.html - Is reading your favourite hobby? A new era of book clubs is reshaping how we read: https://theconversation.com/is-reading-your-favourite-hobby-a-new-era-of-book-clubs-is-reshaping-how-we-read-274406 BookNet Canada Newsletter sign up: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/newsletter-sign-up

    8 min
  2. The importance of social media in the publishing industry

    24 MAR

    The importance of social media in the publishing industry

    Founder of Tandem Collective, Naomi Bacon, talks to us about the various ways in which publishers and booksellers can utilize social media to market books and how online book communities operate.

    47 min
  3. Breaking into the publishing industry with Vanessa Gomez

    24 FEB

    Breaking into the publishing industry with Vanessa Gomez

    This month’s episode features an interview with Vanessa Gomez, a recent graduate from Simon Fraser University’s Master of Publishing program, about how she’s breaking into the industry, and The Publishing Guide, an online platform she created where young professionals can find relevant information about the industry.

    35 min
  4. How to approach changes to distribution as an independent publisher

    27 JAN

    How to approach changes to distribution as an independent publisher

    This month’s episode features a conversation with Jen Gauthier, Publisher at Greystone Books, about how to approach changes to distribution as an independent publisher.

    16 min
  5. A look back at the book market

    16/12/2025

    A look back at the book market

    In this month’s podcast, we’re sharing some mid-year market data from an excerpt of the Tech Forum presentation, Ready, set, go: Pre-fall sales trends and data-driven insights. Links: - Ready, set, go: Pre-fall sales trends and data-driven insights: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/ready-set-go-pre-fall-sales-trends-and-data-driven-insights/ - BookNet eNews weekly newsletter: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/newsletter-sign-up#enews - BookNet blog: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog - Customer satisfaction survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LX7DD55

    11 min
  6. Inanna Publications: A feminist press

    25/11/2025

    Inanna Publications: A feminist press

    This month we talked with Evelyn Elgie, the assistant publisher at Inanna Publications about what it’s like to run a feminist press in today’s landscape, the challenges facing small presses, and why prioritizing marginalized voices and building community is so important to upholding the values of the company.

    27 min
  7. Studying storytelling with AI

    28/10/2025

    Studying storytelling with AI

    This month’s episode features a conversation with Sophie Wu, a Master's candidate in Digital Humanities at McGill University, about AI and one of its potential applications in the publishing industry: storytelling analysis.

    23 min
  8. Libraries and Canadian readers

    01/10/2025

    Libraries and Canadian readers

    In this month’s podcast episode, we dive into the data on Canadian book borrowers, their library visitorship, book borrowing by format, and more. Find the transcript and relevant links here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2025/10/1/podcast-libraries-and-canadian-readers

    10 min
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From BookNet Canada, the latest on book publishing, data, retail, and technology.

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  • Creator
    BookNet Canada
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    124
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    Clean
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