Cover Story: Publishers' Outlook 2012: The Industry's Next Bold Move
Howard: What is your current mix of digital and print, and how do you see that changing in 2012?
Young: I think we'll end up this year at about 23 percent digital net revenues. I see that increasing next year to around 30 percent. … Some of our franchise authors, particularly in the thriller area, are already way ahead of that. Some areas—illustrated titles—are completely unaffected. The exciting thing that's happened right at the end of the year is that children's book publishing is beginning to benefit from the Nook Color, the Kindle Fire and the Nook Tablet. And I'm excited about our [Yen Press] Manga editions. I know from talking to librarians that they're seeing pick-up from reluctant readers … teenage boys who wouldn't otherwise think of reading a book.