R. R. Bowker today released preliminary figures for book production during 2010 based on their Books in Print database. Traditionally produced books rose by 5% while non-traditionally produced books rose by an astonishing 169%. Be aware that the non-traditional sector is made up by a vast majority of print on demand publishers issuing public domain titles. This…
Traditional Book Output Up 5%; Nontraditional Soars | Publishers Weekly
Traditional Book Output Up 5%; Nontraditional Soars Glad to see this year that PW leads the way in properly defining what ‘non traditional’ means in regards to preliminary figures released by R. R. Bowker. Last year far too many on the media bandwagon referred incorrectly to ‘non traditional’ titles as being all self-published. “Despite the…
Democratization or Be Damned
Keith Ogorek is the SVP of Marketing for Author Solutions (ASI). And who you might ask are Author Solutions? Well, regular readers here will be familiar with the paid-publishing services offered by companies like AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, Trafford and Wordclay. ASI own all these companies and they also operate and provide the publishing engine for…
Bowker Release Book Consumer Trends Report 2009
Bowker release book consumer trends report for 2009. The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Bowker Launch Curious Manuscript Submission Service for Trade and Self-Publishers (Updated)
On a day that was certainly significant, and just when I was about to pull the shutters down, Christy Pinheiro over on Publishing Maven explained and blogged on a curious email she received from RR Bowker about their new program for publishers. It is called Bowker Manuscript Submission. Why Bowker Manuscript Submissions was created? BowkerManuscriptSubmissions.com…
Outskirts Press Become ISBN Agent For Bowker
US author solutions service, Outskirts Press (OUT 208.18), based in Denver, Colorado, has announced that it has become an authorised agent of R. R. Bowker, the US ISBN Agency. The agreement will allow Outskirts Press to apply and assign a single ISBN’s and barcode on behalf of authors using their book publishing and marketing services. Outskirts…
Google Editions Get Their ISBN Blocks
This announcement came today on foot of yesterday’s news of Google Editions opening its doors in late June/July this year. The news was a little puzzling – a case of stating the obvious – though it is something publishers out there are still extraordinarily casual about. You must assign a unique ISBN number to a…
Bowker Statistics 2009: Non-traditional Means Now The Majority Path For Authors
The latest 2009 statistical report released by R.R. Bowker today is a real eye-opener. The total amount of titles produced last year was 1,052,803, and significantly, 764,448 of that overall figure came from what Bowker describe as non-traditional channels – a mix of micro-publishers, self-publishers and reprints of public domain titles. In simple terms, 2010…
Print On Demand Titles Outstrip Traditionally Produced Titles For 2008
The preliminary US production figures for books have been released by RR Bowkers today compiled from its Books In Print® database. For the first time ever books produced by print on demand digital methods exceeded books produced by traditional production methods. New books produced by traditional production methods fell by 3% in 2008 but the…
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