BookNet Canada Podcast: Recent Episodes
BookNet Canada
New episodes every month on the latest trends and digital advancements affecting the book publishing industry.
This month, we invited Janis Nostbakken, the Project Director for Accessible Books for Young Readers at the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) to talk about their services.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/5/28/podcast-accessible-canadian-childrens-books
We invited Jarin Pintana, speaker at the first Swiftposium, to come and talk to us about Taylor Swift and her impact on the book industry.Further reading:- MPub alumnus Jarin Pintana presents at the first-ever 'Swiftposium': https://www.sfu.ca/publishing/news/news-announcements/jarin-pintana-presents-at-swiftposium/- All the hidden literary references in Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-lyrics-literature - BookTok: The next chapter for booklovers: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2023/booktok-the-next-chapter-for-booklovers/index.html - Taylor Swift's impact on Poetry: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/research/2024/4/26/taylor-swifts-impact-on-poetry
In this month’s podcast episode, cybersecurity expert Francis Syms joins us to discuss the evolving landscape of digital security. In our conversation, we explore key insights and best practices to safeguard digital assets against cyber threats.Find the transcript and additional resources here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/3/26/podcast-navigating-cybersecurity-insights-for-the-publishing-industry
This month we’re bringing you a small taste of a Tech Forum presentation with booksellers from Little Ghosts Books, Cross & Crows Books, Cedar Canoe Books, and Analog Books Inc. where they share insights into their bookselling journeys, collaborative strategies with various partners, and their approach to online vs. in-person bookselling.Find the transcript here:https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/2/27/podcast-booksellers-adapting-engaging-and-thriving
In this podcast episode we share some high-level data for what was going on with the print book market in Canada last year and share some highlights from the BookNet research and education channels.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/1/30/podcast-looking-back-at-2023Show notes: - BNC SalesData: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/salesdata- Canada's population estimates: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231219/dq231219c-eng.htm- Trending now: Book subjects on the move in the Canadian market: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/trending-now-book-subjects-on-the-move-in-the-canadian-market/- Book industry state of the nation 2024: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/book-industry-state-of-the-nation-2024/- eNews newsletter: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/newsletter-sign-up#enews- Bestselling books of 2023: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/research/2023/12/14/bestselling-books-of-2023 - Bestselling Canadian books of 2023:https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/research/2024/1/8/bestselling-canadian-books-of-2023- BNC LibraryData: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/librarydata- Most circulated books of 2023: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/research/2023/12/12/most-circulated-books-of-2023 - Most circulated Canadian books of 2023:https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/research/2024/1/4/most-circulated-canadian-books-of-2023- Tapping into Ebooks: Ebook use in Canada 2022: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/tapping-into-ebooks-ebook-use-in-canada-2022 - Winning Kidlit: The Impact of Children’s Book Awards 2022: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/research-reports-for-sda-subscribers- Tech Forum website: https://bnctechforum.ca/
In this month’s episode, we hear from Daniella Levy-Pinto, Manager at the National Network for Equitable Library Service, and Sarah Smith-Eivemark, Associate Director of Retail Marketing and Partnerships at Penguin Random House Canada about the latest collaboration project between their organizations and its impact on accessibility.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/12/19/podcast-jamie-oliver-braille-publishing-milestone-impact-on-readers-and-the-industryFurther reading- 5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver: https://bnccatalist.ca/viewtitle.aspx?ean=9780525612902- Billy and the Giant Adventure by Jamie Oliver; illustrated by Mónica Armiño: https://bnccatalist.ca/viewtitle.aspx?ean=9781774884140Lean more about:- National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS): https://nnels.ca/- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): https://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html- Accessible Books Consortium (ABC): https://www.accessiblebooksconsortium.org/- Braille Institute: https://brailleinstitute.org/- Marrakesh Treaty: https://www.wipo.int/marrakesh_treaty/en/
In this month’s podcast episode, we take a look at the data on book formats, the people behind the data, and what it means to be a good reader.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/11/28/podcast-book-formats-and-what-it-means-to-be-a-good-readerFurther reading and listening:-Is BookTok sucking the joy out of reading?: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/60751/1/is-booktok-sucking-the-joy-out-of-reading-tiktok-competitive-Do experts think audiobooks count as reading?: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/books/editor-s-picks/do-audiobooks-count-as-reading-Why Spotify is betting big on the booming audiobooks industry: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20231103-why-spotify-is-betting-big-on-the-booming-audiobooks-industry-Tracking banned books in Canada: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/research/2023/11/16/tracking-banned-books-in-canada-There’s really no wrong way to read a book: https://www.tor.com/2023/02/16/theres-really-no-wrong-way-to-read-a-book/
In this episode we look at two upcoming reasons to get your metadata in order (whether you’re a data sender or a data user): I Read Canadian Day and the holiday season.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/10/31/podcast-the-power-and-importance-of-metadataFurther reading and listening:- I Read Canadian: https://ireadcanadian.com/day/- Canadian Leisure & Reading Study 2022: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/canadian-leisure-and-reading-study-2022- Canadian authors: The whys and hows of identifying them in your data: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/5/26/canadian-authors-the-whys-and-hows-of-identifying-them-in-your-data- Give them what they need: A case study of what retailers can accomplish with good metadata: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/give-them-what-they-need-a-case-study-of-what-retailers-can-accomplish-with-good-metadata/
Listen to this month’s episode where we hear from Max Arambulo, Bookseller & Manager at TYPE Books Junction, about how they run the bookstore with inclusivity and equity in mind, create safe spaces for their staff and customers, and build community.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/9/26/podcast-running-a-bookstore-with-inclusivity-and-equity-in-mindFurther reading and listening:- The Juncture Substack: https://thejuncture.substack.com/- Canadian Leisure & Reading Study 2022: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/canadian-leisure-and-reading-study-2022
This month we talked to Christen Thomas and David Stinson from CNIB Beyond Print about accessible audiobooks, braille, and more.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/6/27/podcast-making-books-accessible-for-everyoneFurther reading and listening:-CNIB Beyond Print: https://cnib-beyondprint.ca/-Centre for Equitable Library Access: https://celalibrary.ca/-CNIB braille transcription services portal: https://cnib-beyondprint.ca/braille-portal/-Benetech’s Global Certified Accessible (GCA) Program: https://bornaccessible.benetech.org/global-certified-accessible/
This month, we talked to Christen Thomas, and David Stinson from CNIB Beyond Print about accessible audiobooks, braille, and more.
Authors of the short book Reading Bestsellers: Recommendation Culture and the Multimodal Reader, Danielle Fuller and DeNel Rehberg Sedo, join us for this month’s episode to talk about their research into the relationship readers have with bestsellers and what they found from their qualitative work with a group of international Gen Z readers.
Book industry leaders EJ Hurst from New Society and Jen Knoch from ECW Press talk about their work and progress in making their operations greener. Brian O’Leary from the Book Industry Study Group shares insight into the mission of the Green Book Alliance, the resources they have made available, and what they’re hoping to accomplish in the near future.
It's clear that romance titles are seeing an increase in sales in the Canadian market. In this month’s podcast, we look beyond the numbers and discuss why we're seeing this trend.
Join BookNet Product Coordinator Hannah Johnston and Marketing Associate Nataly Alarcón as they share sales data for print books about anti-racism and social justice in 2020.
This month we chatted with Taste Canada’s Karen Baxter about the work she and Taste Canada are doing to promote Canadian books and the business case for identifying Canadian authors in your metadata.
We sat down with John Toews, the Event Coordinator at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg to chat about the positive side of hosting virtual and hybrid events, how they measure success, and more.
The BookNet staff recaps 2022 in terms of book sales and library circulation in the Canadian book market, popular BookNet blog series, and some other 2022 book related highlights.
In this month's podcast episode we’re talking about social media and its influence on bookselling, what the popularity of these online communities built around books mean for the industry, how backlist titles are having second chances thanks to TikTok, and more.
In September, eBOUND Canada launched the Accessible Publishing Learning Network, an online resource library and community hub designed to empower publishers in Canada to create high-quality content that is accessible to all readers. We invited accessibility expert, Laura Brady, to tell us all about it in this podcast episode.
Further reading:
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eBound’s Accessible Publishing Learning Network
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European Accessibility Act
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The European Accessibility Act: Everything you need to know
Listen to the episode here.
Learn all about Serah-Marie McMahon's experience editing for children's graphic novels, how she edits with accessibility in mind, her views on author care, and much more.
This month, we’re talking all about movies and TV shows. Specifically the ones based on books. Our newest research report, out today, Must-Watch, Must-Read: Book-to-Screen Adaptations in the Canadian Book Market 2022 gives you all the information we’ve been asked for and that you’ve been looking for about the impact that TV and movie adaptations have had on book sales and library circulation!
Aline Zara, Chris Saynor, and Tom Richardson discuss Thema and explore how you can use this international book classification for describing diverse books.
A small taste of a Tech Forum presentation given by Jennifer Chen and Nikoo Sarraf from McGill University’s .txtlab on the differences between queer fanfiction and mainstream published works.
What does BookNet Canada know about independent bookstores? A lot. In this podcast episode, BookNet Canada’s Marketing Associates Nataly Alarcón and Aline Zara share highlights from the study The State of Independent Bookselling in Canada 2020, talk about what the last five years of independent bookselling have looked like in Canada in terms of book sales and the pandemic, and share a clip from a recent Tech Forum session.
Listen to the episode here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2022/2/22/podcast-shoplocal-what-we-know-about-the-health-of-canadian-indie-bookstores
January 4 was World Braille Day and to celebrate we sat down to talk with Kerry Kijewski and Marcia Yale, two of the five authors of the study Improving Braille Availability in Canadian Public Libraries to learn more about the study and what the book industry can do to improve braille accessibility in Canada.
Listen to the full episode here.
The BookNet staff recaps 2021 in terms of book sales in the Canadian market, BookNet staff reading habits, and all the other book news fit to share.
Listen to the episode here.
We sat down with Kiley Turner, 49th Shelf’s Managing Editor, to have a conversation about the work she and her colleagues do to promote Canadian books, the role metadata plays in discoverability and marketing, the ways publishing and non-publishing people can use 49th Shelf, and much more.
Listen to the episode here.
A conversation with Fazeela Jiwa from Fernwood Publishing about sensitivity readers — what that term means, the shortcomings of using them, Fernwood’s approach, and what the future might have in store for sensitivity reading.
Listen to the full episode here.
In this month’s episode, we give you a behind the scenes look at life as a BookNet staff member, aka a BookNetter. Join us for a chat with Project Manager Monique Mongeon, Product Coordinator Hannah Johnston, and Software Developers Ben Farrall and Madeleine Griggs to learn a bit about themselves and all about their work with us at BookNet Canada.
Listen to the full episode here.
In this month's podcast episode we’re talking about social media and its influence on bookselling, what the popularity of these online communities built around books mean for the industry, how backlist titles are having second chances thanks to TikTok, and more.
Listen to the episode here.
It would be fair say that we’re fascinated by audiobooks and learning about their production, distribution, and everything else involved in the process. Last month we interviewed Jamie Dupras and Jeff Guillot from Deyan Audio in Los Angeles, but for this month’s podcast episode, we brought the conversation to Canada. Ann Jansen, Director of Audiobook Production at Penguin Random House Canada, and David Caron, Co-Publisher at ECW Press, joined BookNet Canada Research Associate Shimona Hirchberg for a conversation about the state of the audiobook industry in Canada and what’s on the horizon for this rapidly evolving chapter of publishing.
Listen to the full episode here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/8/31/podcast-the-story-of-canadian-audiobooks
For last month’s podcast episode we had planned to include bits of an interview BookNet Canada Research Associate Shimona Hirchberg had with Jamie Dupras and Jeff Guillot from Deyan Audio but the conversation was so rich we decided to share the full interview in this month’s episode. Among other things, they talked about
- the nitty-gritty of audiobook production and distribution;
- audiobooks in languages other than English;
- casting and working with diverse narrators; and
- the Canadian audiobook market.
Listen to the full episode here: booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/7/27/podcast-the-whys-and-hows-of-audiobooks-a-conversation-with-deyan-audio
Our biennial study on audiobook use among Canadians is here! Learn how Canadian audiobook listeners discover, use, and feel about audiobooks, including what they like to listen to, when they like to listen, and how they obtain their audiobook content.
Listen to the full episode here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/6/29/podcast-press-play-audiobook-use-in-canada-2020
Isadora Cal goes over how in Brazil, a country with so many adversities in all areas, accessible publishing is being tackled. She shares how Bookwire Brazil is taking part on it, being in the position of an aggregator, and what further options they’re currently exploring. Accessible publishing is a social issue, but one that will be profitable for companies and for the market as a whole.
Link to the full episode: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/making-brazilian-literature-accessible
Cynthia Pong, feminist career strategist, founder of Embrace Change, joins us to talk about the publishing industry’s vertical segregation problem, why stats on diversity haven’t been shifting much, and how we can balance addressing systemic issues with helping individuals to empower themselves.
Link to the full episode: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/2/24/podcast-finding-empowerment-in-the-book-industry-with-cynthia-pong
The results for our annual Canadian Leisure and Reading survey are in! And we tell you all about them in this month's podcast episode.
Listen to the full episode here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/4/27/podcast-canadian-leisure-amp-reading-study-2020
What better time than the present to start a podcast? Learn how to get started and create the best podcast possible with tips from BookNet Canada’s Marketing Manager and Tech Forum speaker, Zalina Alvi in this podcast sharing her Tech Forum presentation, Podcasting for beginners.
Listen to the full episode here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2020/3/31/podcast-podcasting-for-beginners
Kerry Clare, founder of Briny Books, explains how the boutique online bookstore's partnership with Blue Heron Books could have a positive impact on the bookselling landscape in Canada.
Listen to the full episode here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/7/29/podcast-innovative-bookselling-part-1-outside-the-box-partnerships
We're pleased to introduce BookNet Canada's latest project: LibraryData.
While LibraryData is currently in beta only for select libraries who are providing their circulation and hold data, we're happy to share all the possibilities, realities, and general joy this new industry tool will bring.
In this episode, we're also sharing some highlights from our study on library use and book buying in Canada, Borrow, Buy, Read.
Listen to the whole podcast episode: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/6/24/podcast-libraries-and-their-data-introducing-librarydata-a-new-product-from-booknet-canada
Are Canadian readers able to find the diverse books they want to read? Using data from BookNet Canada's latest study, Demand for Diversity, Shimona Hirchberg shares some stats on discoverability and the demand for diverse books.
The full episode can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/demand-for-diversity.
Tom Richardson, Bibliographic Manager at BookNet Canada talks about ISNI, the International Standard Name Identifier and its potential in book discoverability. The ISNI is an identifier with potential in the supply chain for your trading partners and as a marketing tool. We also talk to Kendra Martin, Marketing Administrator at Dundurn Press, about how ISNI is and isn't being used in the full episode. You can find it here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/4/30/podcast-isni-the-dream-identifier
Jennifer Baker of the Minorities in Publishing podcast interviews Jael Richardson, author, columnist, and founder of the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), on craft, publishing, and formulating equity within the literary community. This conversation was hosted live at Tech Forum on March 20, 2019.
Listen to the whole podcast episode: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/3/25/podcast-minorities-in-publishing-live-at-tech-forum-2019
We took our questions about the state of children's publishing in Canada and the role that libraries play to children's librarian, Scott Robins, the Children's Services Specialist at the Don Mills branch of the Toronto Public Library. You can listen to the full episode at: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/2/25/podcast-a-childrens-librarian-on-the-state-of-childrens-publishing-in-canada
Fundraising consultant Rahim Ladha talks about the need to support artists and his new literary awards for underrepresented writers in Canada. You can listen to the full episode at https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2018/7/30/podcast-shoot-for-the-moon-awards-for-underrepresented-writers.
From our latest report on the digital publishing landscape in Canada, we share some stats on the growth of digital audiobooks in particular. Visit our blog for the full episode, show notes, links to subscribe, and further reading: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2018/6/28/podcast-audiobooks-enhancements-and-accessibility-digital-publishing-in-2017
Digimarc's Devon Weston shares some tips on how publishers can start tackling book piracy.
From our may episode, "Battening down the hatches: How we're combatting book piracy," where we discuss how big the book piracy issue is, who's pirating them, and why. We answer these questions, offer other (legal!) ways of getting free books, and talk with Canadian publisher ECW about how the industry is (or isn't) fighting back against book theft.
Visit our blog for the full episode, show notes, links to subscribe, and further reading: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2018/5/28/podcast-batten-down-the-hatches-how-were-combatting-book-piracy