The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017

The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017 The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017 Table of Contents 3 Introduction 4 Respondent Profile 7 Ebook Production 11 Digital Originals 13 Enhanced Ebooks 16 Ebook Accessibility 17 Audiobooks 20 Digital Best Practices 22 Digital Asset Management 23 Ebook Sales 27 Ebook Sales Channels and Distribution 29 PDF Ebooks 30 Libraries & Ebooks 32 Book In [...] PREPARED BY BOOKNET CANADA STAFF © BOOKNET CANADA MAY 2018 5 The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017 CANADIAN SALES Audio Other 2% 3% Digital 23% Print 75% Question: In the last year (2017), what percentage of your Canadian sales (by value) were in digital, print, audio, or other formats? [...] PREPARED BY BOOKNET CANADA STAFF © BOOKNET CANADA MAY 2018 6 The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017 Ebook Production EBOOK PRODUCTION Currently producing ebooks In the process of starting. [...] PREPARED BY BOOKNET CANADA STAFF © BOOKNET CANADA MAY 2018 19 The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017 Audiobook Highlights Audiobook production has seen continuous growth for the past three years, with the percentage of firms reporting that they produce digital audiobooks increasing by 24% since 2016, up to 61%. [...] When asking publishers about the percentage of ebooks with sales in the Canadian market, we changed the methodology in the 2017 survey and, as a result, have not reported year-over-year findings.