The State of the Publishing Industry, By the Numbers
For traditional publishers of fiction, growth comes from suspense/thrillers, up 1 percent in 2018. Patterson dominates this category.
Book Expo
Links of Interest: June 12, 2019
News F+W Media’s book division has been acquired by Penguin Random House. The deal includes 2,000 backlist titles and includes the Writer’s Digest Books imprint, among many others. The rest of F+W Media (its magazines and online communities) will be sold later this week. Read in Publishing Perspectives. Reports from BookExpo Here’s the AP . . . … Read more
IBPA Board Says BookExpo Is “Rather Hostile” to Author-Publishers
We’re watching BookExpo shrink not only in floor space but also in influence. Having drawn fewer booksellers this year than last year
BookExpo 2018: Nonfiction and Children’s Are the Bright Spots for Traditional Publishing
Nostalgia drives retail across sectors, not just book publishing; millennials take comfort in brands they’ve loved since they were children.
Links of Interest: October 4, 2017
News and Trends IBPA is not doing a cooperative book display at Book Expo next year, ending a 30-year run. The Independent Book Publishers Association, a nonprofit that supports small publishers and independent authors, will no longer exhibit its members’ wares at the largest publishing industry trade show in the United States. Learn more in Shelf Awareness. … Read more
Smaller, Shorter, Quieter: BookExpo 2017
While Book Expo looked vacant, with much wider aisles and fewer exhibitors’ stands, the Javits Center teemed with enthusiasts during BookCon.
Was It BookExpo or IngramExpo? The Biggest Footprint of All
The largest BookExpo exhibitor in terms of space on the floor at the Javits Center was the international distributor Ingram Content Group.
Is Smaller Better? BookExpo Finds Out This Week
BEA’s reduction to two days of floor display makes it harder for international exhibitors to justify the expense of attending.
Crunch Time for Self-Publishing and BookExpo
BookExpo’s focus on traditional publishing draws criticism from ALLi.