Coast to Coast: Book Buyers Across Canada

This free report explores how Canadian book buyers’ habits differ by region.

Do Canadians in the Atlantic provinces tend to be more or less impulsive than people in Central Canada? Which region makes the most online book purchases? Based on the data in The Canadian Book Consumer 2013, this study compares book-buying behaviour in Western Canada, the Prairies, Central Canada, and Atlantic Canada.

Cover of Coast to Coast: Book Buyers Across Canada. A publication by BookNet Canada

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