State of Publishing in Canada
The State of Publishing in Canada 2023 marks the eighth edition of BookNet Canada’s State of Publishing industry survey, fielded every other year. Offering a comprehensive look at the Canadian English-language publishing landscape, this study includes data from Canadian-based publishers of all sizes and explores publishers’ operations and staffing, revenue and sales, distribution, format-specific publishing programs, and more.
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The State of Publishing in Canada 2023
The State of Publishing in Canada 2023 marks the eighth edition of BookNet Canada’s State of Publishing industry survey, fielded every other year.
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The State of Publishing in Canada 2021
The seventh edition of BookNet Canada’s State of Publishing industry study provides a comprehensive overview of the Canadian English-language publishing landscape.
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The State of Publishing in Canada 2019
The State of Publishing in Canada 2019, formerly known as The State of Digital Publishing in Canada, shares insights from a survey conducted among 51 publishing companies of all sizes across Canada.
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The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017
The fifth annual edition of The State of Digital Publishing in Canada shares insights from a survey conducted among 54 publishing companies of all sizes across Canada.
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The State of Publishing in Canada 2016
This report provides an overview of the digital marketplace in Canada, along with a year-over-year comparison from 2013 to 2016.
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The State of Publishing in Canada 2015
The third edition of The State of Digital Publishing in Canada shares insights into the size, scope, and production processes of the digital publishing market in Canada.
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The State of Publishing in Canada 2014
Over 70 respondents, representing small, mid-sized, and large publishers and distributors, reported on various aspects of their digital publishing programs.
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The State of Publishing in Canada 2013
Insights from the survey responses of more than 80 publishing houses and distributors.
Research blog posts
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Subject Spotlight: Juvenile Fiction
Sales and library circulation data of Juvenile Fiction titles during the the first quarter of 2026.
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Canadians and their leisure time in 2025: Leisure & Reading study
This free report looks at how Canadians are spending their leisure time and the behaviours of Canadian readers in 2025.
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Podcast: A peek into Canadians’ reading
Listen in as we give you some of the highlights from our forthcoming report, Canadian Leisure & Reading Study 2025.
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Custom research reports
We can produce custom research reports to suit your needs. Need to measure the sales impact of a marketing campaign or literary award? Want to better understand the buying habits of Romance readers in Western Canada? Get in touch to learn how we can provide the insights you need using data from our tracking tools, SalesData & LibraryData, and our consumer and leisure surveys.
Research for subscribers
SalesData & LibraryData subscribers can access exclusive reports on the impact of awards, perennial bestsellers, backlist trends, market performance, year-over-year analysis, and more. These reports contain confidential information and are restricted to registered users of SalesData & LibraryData. You can find the password on the salesdata.ca or librarydata.ca home pages. Log in here.
Literary awards
Literary prizes have a significant importance in the Canadian book industry, which means we pay close attention to how nominations and wins impact sales. SalesData & LibraryData subscribers can access our annual reports on the sales impact of major literary prizes in the Research Portal. If you organize a book prize and would like to track its impact on sales, get in touch to discuss custom research possibilities.
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Where does our research come from?
SalesData & LibraryData: SalesData collects weekly point-of-sales data from over 2,000 retail outlets across Canada, covering an estimated 85% of the Canadian trade print book market. LibraryData collects weekly circulation data from over 80 public libraries across Canada representing approximately 25% of the Canadian English-language population.
Online surveys: We regularly survey Canadians who read, buy, borrow, and listen to books to shed light on consumer behaviour and trends. We use this data in everything from blog posts and studies to custom reports and presentations. We also conduct an industry surveys to get a picture of the Canadian book industry.
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