Interest in reading diverse books in Canada 2018

The graph presents information the level of interest in reading books by underrepresented authors among book readers in Canada as of November 2018. The data shows that the majority of survey respondents were very or somewhat interested in reading books by BIPOC or disabled/differently abled authors, with 46 and 43 percent respectively saying that they would be keen to read books written by or from the point of view of individuals within these groups. However, book readers were less interested in reading books by LGBTQ+ authors or authors from a religious minority.

Level of interest in reading books by underrepresented authors among book readers in Canada as of November 2018

Characteristic	Very interested/interested	Neutral	Disinterested/very disinterested
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Release date

May 2019

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

November 2018

Number of respondents

500 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among Canadians who had read or listened to a book in the last 12 months

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*BIPOC = Black, Indigenous and/or people of color.
The source defines the term 'diverse books' as those which are about or from the point of view of Black, Indigenous and/or people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people who are disabled/differently abled, religious minorities and/or books by authors who identify as being part of one or more of these groups.

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