Today In Book Publishing
October 16, 2015 at 2:05 pm
The book industry is being pushed in two different directions, said Marco Boer in a keynote discussing the future of print books. On the one hand, consumers are calling for greater title selection and higher quality books from publishers, he explained. But on the other hand, overall print volume continues to drop, pressuring publishers and…
October 15, 2015 at 11:52 am
Despite advancements in technology and access to information, literacy remains a huge issue in K-12 schools throughout the world. “Reading achievement is persistently low,” says Todd Brekhus, president of myON™. “Only 35% of all fourth graders, 36% of eighth graders and, 38% of twelfth graders read proficiently.” To help students overcome these literacy challenges, myON,…
October 14, 2015 at 2:55 pm
Fittingly, at the international Frankfurt Book Fair, OverDrive announced a significant global expansion. Adding 300,000 titles to its catalog, the ebook provider now offers books to schools and libraries in over 50 countries and in 50 languages. OverDrive added titles from more than 100 publishers, including Faber & Faber, Simon & Schuster U.K., Penguin Random…
October 13, 2015 at 2:09 pm
The Frankfurt Book Fair officially kicks off tomorrow, and will gather publishing leaders, authors, and literary agents to discuss the most pressing issues in the industry. The publishing community is already buzzing about the conference and a number of recent articles preview what's in store for attendees this year. Book Business gathered a selection of…
October 9, 2015 at 12:30 pm
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) released its quarterly StatShot report for the book industry, including revenue numbers for over 1,200 publishers in the trade, education, university press, and professional publishing sectors. According to the report, sales declined 4.1% in the first half of 2015 when compared to the first half of 2014. Book sales…
September 15, 2015 at 1:59 pm
Big ideas often come in small packages -- sometimes just the size of a book, or a regional university press, or in the space of a 75-minute brainstorming session with creative publishing professionals. For many university presses, finding ways to compensate for limited commercial scale is becoming mission-critical...
October 8, 2015 at 1:02 pm
Here’s a collection of Book Business’ most read stories from September. Book Business Top 20 Book Manufacturers Ranking 2015 - Part of the Fall Issue, the Top 20 Book Manufacturers ranking returned, listing the top printers in the book industry by revenue. Why Oyster Failed - In this guest post, Bookmate CEO Simon Dunlop explains…
September 15, 2015 at 2:08 pm
Verticalization has been the siren song of book publishing for at least a decade, with good reason. There are large, natural communities of readers that lend themselves to verticalization. Romance, Christian publishing, YA fandom, technical manuals...
February 1, 2015
Whether your prose is "purple" or "beige," engaging storytelling is what shapes our industry. And even the formats in which we publish are languages unto themselves -- conveying information, creating an experience, and ultimately developing a bond with the consumer. But with technology shifting the landscape, it has become necessary for us to respond more quickly, tailor our products, and
September 15, 2015 at 1:10 pm
The digital revolution invaded the research space earlier and more quickly than other areas of publishing. In many ways, we’re a bit further along on the digital transition and with that we hope comes good insight into what the next big thing might be...
