In the third quarter of 2011, both volume and value were down again overall compared to 2010. All three categories were down in both volume and value. All figures for this report have been drawn from BookNet Canada’s national book sales tracking system, BNC SalesData, using the year-over-year sales from a fixed panel of 665 retail locations from across the country.

According to BNC SalesData, sales for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize winning book, Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan, have surged 479% since the winner announcement. Edugyan’s book sales have been boosted by several award nominations this fall but the Giller win has had the most significant impact.

According to BNC SalesData, the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists have seen an average volume increase of 160% in the two weeks since the shortlist was announced, compared to their performance before the longlist nominations.

In the second quarter of 2011, both volume and value were down again overall compared to 2010. All three categories were down in both volume and value. All figures for this report have been drawn from BookNet Canada’s national book sales tracking system, BNC SalesData, using the year-over-year sales from a fixed panel of 665 retail locations from across the country.

In the first quarter of 2011, both volume and value were down again overall compared to 2010. All three categories were down in both volume and value. All figures for this report have been drawn from BookNet Canada’s national book sales tracking system, BNC SalesData, using the year-over-year sales from a fixed panel of 665 retail locations from across the country.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, both volume and value were down again overall compared to 2009. Fiction and juvenile were down in both volume and value. But non-fiction was up slightly in both units and dollars.

For the fourth quarter of 2009, volume was down while value saw a slight increase over 2008. Fiction was up in both value and volume, continuing the trend of Q3. Non-fiction was down in volume but relatively flat in value compared to Q4 of 2009. Juvenile was down in both units and dollars.

All the pent-up demand for 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner has translated into brisk business for booksellers this week. With the release of the trade paperback edition from Douglas & McIntyre, the title has seen a huge sales spike. This week, The Sentimentalists is the #1 bestselling fiction title in Canada, beating out heavy hitters, including Stieg Larsson and Dan Brown.

According to BookNet Canada’s BNC SalesData, the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists saw a lift in sales of 191% in the week of the shortlist announcement compared to the previous week. The winner of this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize will be announced on November 9th. If the past few years are any indication, this year’s winner stands to dominate the Canadian bestseller lists.

In the third quarter of 2010, both volume and value were down again overall compared to 2009. Fiction and non-fiction were down in both volume and value. Juvenile was also down in both units and dollars, but much less than in the previous quarter.

In the second quarter of 2010, both volume and value were down again overall compared to 2009. Fiction was up in value but volume dipped very slightly, whereas non-fiction was down in both. Juvenile was down the most in both units and dollars, but less than in the previous quarter.

For the first quarter of 2010, both volume and value were down overall compared to 2009. Fiction was up in both value and volume, where as non-fiction was down in both. Juvenile was down the most in both units and dollars.

For the first quarter of 2010, both volume and value were down overall compared to 2009. Fiction was up in both value and volume, where as non-fiction was down in both. Juvenile was down the most in both units and dollars.

Canadian book sales in 2009 remained strong with book sales 4% higher in dollars and 1% higher in units than 2008. Fiction and Juvenile increased significantly in the last year, perhaps due to the remarkable performance of authors like Dan Brown and Stephenie Meyer.

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown was the top-selling book in Canada this year, followed by Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn, Eclipse, and New Moon. Canadian Lawrence Hill’s The Book of Negroes rounded out the top five. According to BNC SalesData, Canada’s national book sales tracking service, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson was the only non-fiction title to make the top ten bestsellers at number 10.

In the week ending November 15, 2009, the first since Random House Canada’s The Bishop’s Man was named the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Canadian sales for the title spiked by almost 340%. The Bishop’s Man also sold strongly in the week leading up to the prize announcement with an increase of 63% in units sold between the weeks ending November 8th and November 1st.

For the third quarter of 2009, volume and value was up slightly overall with significant increases for Fiction. Non-fiction was down in both volume and value compared to Q3 of 2008 while Juvenile is relatively flat in both categories this quarter. All figures for this report have been drawn from BookNet Canada’s national book sales tracking system, BNC SalesData, using the year-over-year sales from a fixed panel of 665 retail locations from across the country.

For the second quarter of 2009, volume was relatively flat while value was up slightly overall with significant increases for Juvenile. Non-fiction was down in both volume and value compared to Q2 of 2008 while Fiction is up slightly in both units and dollars.

BookNet Canada announced today the departure of Michael Tamblyn as President and CEO effective June 25, 2009. Michael Tamblyn was the founding CEO of BookNet Canada, Canada’s book industry supply chain and technology innovation agency, in March 2003. The BookNet Canada Board of Directors has appointed Noah Genner as CEO.

Canadian book sales continue to show steady growth in the first quarter of 2009 vs. the same time period of 2008 with volume up 6.7% and value up 5.0% in the first three months of the calendar year.