Trendspotting: Booming Hardcovers and Email Privacy

Where there’s smoke…

As a reminder, Trendspotting is an occasional feature in Hot Sheet where I segue into first person and discuss informally what’s happening in publishing and media. First up: hardcovers.The hardcover format enjoys tremendous growth in the USThis is a sales trend that pre-dates the pandemic and has been gaining steam this year. In a recent webinar delivered by Ingram Content Group, Ingram shared an impressive graph (see below) showing ever increasing sales of print-on-demand hardcovers. Key takeaway: There’s untapped sales potential for publishers who aren’t offering . . .

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