Interesting tidbit about books from industry powerhouse Bowker’s: in 2008 U.S. book production declines three percent with 275,000 plus titles put on the market. That’s right, there’s almost 300,000 titles competing with your literary baby.
But wait, there’s more. On demand publishing explodes with 132% growth. Yep, more than double the titles from 2007. Another 285,000 plus titles promoted over the Internet, tweeted about and distributed through the usual social media sites.
If that’s not a noisy market, I don’t know what is. Good news though: the big winners in 2008 were education and business. (The losers: travel, religion, and fiction.) I can’t wait to cuss and discus the trends and how to use them to our advantage. Join the lively conversation on July 14th when the Here’s the Deal series deals with the wild, wild world of books. Only $59 — is that worth making your book better? Click here for more information and to register.
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