Listen "A look back at the decade"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we talk to BookNet President and CEO, Noah Genner, about the decade in review. What were the biggest trends in publishing? What were the biggest changes to the supply chain? And what happened at BookNet Canada? We're also bringing you highlights from our top five most popular episodes.
(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/12/16/podcast-a-look-back-at-the-decade)
Further reading/listening
- What’s In Store: The State of Independent Bookselling in Canada: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/whats-in-store
- Innovative bookselling, part 1: Outside-the-box partnerships: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/innovative-bookselling-part-1-outside-the-box-partnerships
-49th Shelf: https://49thshelf.com/
- Briny Books: http://www.brinybooks.ca/
- Shoot for the Moon: Awards for underrepresented writers: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/shoot-for-the-moon-awards-for-underrepresented-writers
- shootforthemoon.art: https://shootforthemoon.art/
- Information Doesn't Want to be Free - Cory Doctorow - Tech Forum 2015: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/information-doesnt-want-to-be-free-cory-doctorow-tech-forum-2015
- True Crime: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/true-crime
- Slate: The True Crime Memoir: https://slate.com/culture/2017/08/the-true-crime-memoir-when-mfa-grads-and-literary-aspirants-write-true-crime.html
- Buzzfeed: Being "polite" often gets women killed: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/whats-your-favorite-murder#.oqbqp223a
- Demand for Diversity: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/demand-for-diversity
(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2019/12/16/podcast-a-look-back-at-the-decade)
Further reading/listening
- What’s In Store: The State of Independent Bookselling in Canada: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/whats-in-store
- Innovative bookselling, part 1: Outside-the-box partnerships: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/innovative-bookselling-part-1-outside-the-box-partnerships
-49th Shelf: https://49thshelf.com/
- Briny Books: http://www.brinybooks.ca/
- Shoot for the Moon: Awards for underrepresented writers: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/shoot-for-the-moon-awards-for-underrepresented-writers
- shootforthemoon.art: https://shootforthemoon.art/
- Information Doesn't Want to be Free - Cory Doctorow - Tech Forum 2015: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/information-doesnt-want-to-be-free-cory-doctorow-tech-forum-2015
- True Crime: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/true-crime
- Slate: The True Crime Memoir: https://slate.com/culture/2017/08/the-true-crime-memoir-when-mfa-grads-and-literary-aspirants-write-true-crime.html
- Buzzfeed: Being "polite" often gets women killed: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/whats-your-favorite-murder#.oqbqp223a
- Demand for Diversity: https://soundcloud.com/booknet-canada/demand-for-diversity
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