Book Production Drop

Book Production Plummets 18,000 in 2005, According to Bowker Statistics

Bowker recently released it's numbers in regards to US book publishing and based on early figures, it looks like the title output for 2005 dropped by more than 18,000 editions. This is the first decline since 1999 and only the tenth in the last fifty years.

What this means to authors is that if this trend towards a "tighter" marketplace in both selling work to traditional and small publishers stays in place, authors will need to make double sure their work is at the top of their game and that the package they present is the best it can be because there won't be as many openings as there was in previous years.

But it doesn't mean there isn't any opportunity to get that contract, it just means there will most likely be more competition--so don't send in a half-done proposal.

For all the info on this intriguing turn of events, along with numbers on what's being published, who doing the publishing, average pricing and more, just visit:

LINK: Bowker Media Release