When it comes to the publishing industry, the domain has seen several changes due to varying trends. The amalgamation of brilliant minds, innovative ideas, and, most importantly, emerging technologies have encouraged its huge growth. For this reason, the publishing industry is standing strong, with $28.1 billion in revenue as of 2022. Just like other years, 2023, too, has … [Read more...] about 4 Book Publishing Trends for 2023
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Move Over New Adult, There Are New Stories to Tell
"Against YA: Adults should be embarrassed to read children's books." --Slate, June 2014. "Adults Should Read Adult Books." --New York Times, May 23, 2012. "Why are so many adults reading YA and teen fiction?" --The Guardian, February 2015. The list goes on. Whatever you do, don't Google "adults reading YA fiction." The results are a cesspool of bookshaming and finger … [Read more...] about Move Over New Adult, There Are New Stories to Tell
Do We Still Need to Disrupt Publishing?
When the digital and self-publishing revolution took off only a handful of years ago, much of the accusation from authors and industry watchers alike centered around the claim that the publishing model was "broken." Authors and readers alike were tired of the infamous "gatekeepers" not only telling them what they would read, but also telling them when, for how long, and how … [Read more...] about Do We Still Need to Disrupt Publishing?
PubSmartCon: Jane Friedman on What It Means to Publish
At this morning's keynote event from the 2014 PubSmartCon in Charleston, South Carolina, publishing industry professional Jane Friedman spoke on the roundabout definition of what it means to publish in the current climate. Examining it from its early roots, all the way through publishing via blogging, the session explored what authorship and readership have come to mean. "It … [Read more...] about PubSmartCon: Jane Friedman on What It Means to Publish
The Publishing Industry is Flourishing
There is certainly a copious amount of negative press surrounding the publishing industry and booksellers all over the world. Major chains have folded in the US, Germany and Australia in the last few years and indie bookstores continue to go out of business. Journalists and public officials constantly single out Amazon, lambasting them for disrupting an entire industry. As it … [Read more...] about The Publishing Industry is Flourishing
What Does Amazon Owe the World?
Amazon, the world's largest online retail bookseller, has long enjoyed the status as the company that everyone loves to hate. Its nickname among some in the publishing industry as the "Evil Empire" might even seem well-earned considering its exponential growth over a short period of time and its ability to dominate in a wide variety of publishing and consumer service … [Read more...] about What Does Amazon Owe the World?
Publishers Weigh In On The Future of Ebooks
Publisher’s Weekly posted an article on its blog that allowed various publishing industry professionals from a variety of outlets to expand on the generally accepted prediction that ebooks will make up 50% of total trade book sales within five years. Each of the executives spoke to how the shift to digital reading is having an impact not only on the publishing business, but … [Read more...] about Publishers Weigh In On The Future of Ebooks