BookNet Canada released its annual Canadian Book Market report, which tracks English-language print book sales across more than 50 categories. Despite the obvious disclaimer that by not tracking ebook sales or online sales of print books, “the overall book market may be healthier than reflected,” the full report, which is only accessible if purchased, did indicate total print unit sales in 2013 were down by 3.41 percent compared to 2012. Some categories, however, fared better last year, particularly in nonfiction: biography and autobiography print sales increased by 21.91 percent while juvenile nonfiction was up 5.57 percent.
