Insider Insights on the State of the Book Publishing Industry
A look at shifting sales paradigms, the impact of COVID, the continued growth of audiobooks, plus more
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In my post “Traditional Book Publishing Trends Today, in 2020, and Beyond,” I wrote about publishing insider Jane Friedman, author of The Business of Being a Writer and a long-time expert on all things related to the book industry. Recently Friedman has added to the resources she provides to writers — which include online classes as well as a paid industry newsletter, The Hot Sheet, and a free newsletter, Electric Speed — by also serving up a free feed of links to publishing insights from a variety of reputable sources on her Book Publishing News Feed page.
It was on this nifty new page that I came across “The end of the general trade publishing concept” by another publishing insider, Mike Shatzkin, co-author of The Book Business: What Everyone Needs to Know. I’ve been a fan of Mike Shatzkin since the early days of print-on-demand publishing over 20 years ago. He always delivers insightful commentary on the past, present, and future of book publishing, especially with regard to digital…
