We've compiled six fantastic podcasts that are all about the business of books. Ebooks, sales trends, book marketing, and tonnes of other book publishing-related topics are covered across the hundreds of episodes in these podcasts.
Literary Prizes 2014: The Rogers Writers' Trust Prize for Fiction
Juvenile Fiction Tops the Canadian Charts
Literary Prizes 2014: The Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
Infographic: Canadians Adopting Ebooks
According to data from The Canadian Book Consumer 2013: Digital Sales and Trends, 17% of books purchased in Canada in 2013 were ebooks. Canadians still prefer to read ebooks on dedicated e-reading devices, but 8% of our survey respondents say they do read on their mobile phones. Want more juicy details about digital reading? Check out our infographic.
Storytelling Platform Storybird Makes Publishing Social for Young Writers
Toronto-based “visual storytelling” platform Storybird has garnered a large and engaged online following around the simple premise of enabling users to read, write, and share their own picture books.
We spoke to Mark Ury, Storybird’s CEO and cofounder, about reader trends, monetization, user experience design, and more.
House of Anansi Launches Massey Lectures App
Infographic: The State of Digital Publishing in Canada
The latest study from BNC Research, The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2013, was released today. Check out our handy infographic for some interesting findings, or download the study to get the full picture of Canadian digital publishing today.
The New Reading Experience: BiB IV
Infographic: Kids & Teens E-Reading Study
Our new study, Measuring Attitudes and Adoption of Digital Content for Kids and Teens, delves into attitudes and behaviour around book buying and reading for the juvenile market. Do teens prefer ebooks to print books? When do kids start getting access to apps? Check out our snazzy infographic for answers to these questions… and more!