As an incentive, booksellers who complete the survey will have early access to the full report from BookNet when it is published this fall.
Indigo is bringing a local focus to its bookstores across the country
Indigo launched its Discover Your Community program in April. The program will run for 12 weeks at more than 100 Indigo, Chapters, Coles, and Indigospirit locations across the country
Booksellers get creative to mark Canadian Independent Bookstore Day amid pandemic restrictions
Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is on April 24.
Handselling by indie booksellers helped two books find their audience
House of Anansi Press reports that the books have overperformed on the West Coast.
derek beaulieu and Rhys Douglas Farrell create visual poetry ablaze in colour
In Lens Flare, artist Rhys Douglas Farrell transforms derek beaulieu’s visual poems.
Canadian Independent Bookstore Day relaunches with prizes, discounts, and more than 60 booksellers
The celebration of indie booksellers will be held on April 24 with the public-facing campaign launching Tuesday, April 6.
Print book sales up in games, education, and thrillers in 2020: BookNet report
The Canadian Book Market 2020 found that although the value of print-book sales was down 5.3 per cent from 2019, certain categories saw growth from the previous year.
Sales double for Saskatoon indie bookseller during pandemic
A Saskatoon independent bookseller credits the ongoing pandemic’s shakeup of retail habits with turning his business around in 2020.
Shop Local button connects readers to indie bookstores with a click
Bookmanager is formally launching the feature later this month.
Bestsellers: How mental-health bookstore Odin Books is helping people cope during COVID-19
Odin Books is one of the only bookstores in Canada focused on normalizing conversations around mental health.