CataList

Create catalogues and book orders easily

CataList digital catalogues are a powerful and affordable online tool for marketing, selling, and ordering books. Powered by metadata pulled in from BiblioShare, catalogues are easy to build and always current.

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For publishers

Annual subscription fees start at $500.

  • Create a personalized experience for your accounts with shared notes and custom catalogues
  • Share interior spreads, book trailers, or other multimedia right in the system
  • Alert book buyers or media automatically when your metadata updates
  • Save money on production and shipping, and meet your sustainability goals
  • Plus many other features that allow you to cater to each account’s preferences

For retailers

Accounts are free for retailers.

  • Use the powerful and detailed search to find the books you’re looking for across all catalogues
  • Create catalogues and orders directly within the system
  • Get email notifications when publishers update their book’s information
  • WordStock, NetGalley integration
  • Browse curated catalogues for awards, regional titles, Loan Stars top picks, and more

For libraries

Accounts are free for libraries.

  • See new and upcoming books from multiple Canadian publishers at once
  • Confirm whether an author or illustrator is Canadian (look for the maple leaf!)
  • Enter, manage, and export orders
  • Access up-to-date, publisher-supplied bibliographic data, including interior images
  • MARC record, NetGalley integration

Signing up is easy

We’d love to show you all CataList can do to help your business run smoother and more efficiently. Send us a message and we’ll be in touch.

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Why sign up for CataList?

Streamline communication

Use the shared notes feature to make sure you’re sending and receiving information tailored to each account for easy communication all in one place.

Find great books

Search by title, ISBN, catalogue, subject, publisher, for Canadian authors, series, frontlist or backlist titles, and more. The CataList search is powerful enough for all your needs.

Partner programs

CataList partners include NetGalley, APMA, eBOUND, Loan Stars, Forest of Reading, the Booksellers’ List, and more. Contact us for more information on partnerships.

Integrated SalesData reporting

SalesData subscribers can see summary numbers for current and comparable titles right in CataList.

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What CataList users are saying:

“I have had nothing but extremely positive experiences with the CataList staff. They are always attentive, polite, and professional in their assistance and guidance. Thank you for everything you have done for the Canadian book industry!”

“The development and deployment of new features over the years for the CataList platform has been nothing short of astounding. The CataList team is always open to suggestions for new features, and to my knowledge have been able to execute all of them. Outstanding service!”

“Very valuable (and after countless hours in Edelweiss catalogue creation, let me tell you, the ability to manually upload multiple interior images in Catalist at a time is a godsend).”

Support and learning

Quick start guide

Get set up and learn how to use the system’s key features. These guides will focus on giving a quick overview of the entire Catalist work flow.

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Setting up and logging in

While much of the information in CataList is publicly viewable, many additional data points and features become available once you log in.

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Ordering on CataList

Learn how to set up orders as you browse through catalogues or search for titles. Did you know your sales rep may also create orders on your behalf?

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