291,000 Books Published in 2006; Industry Focuses on Niche Books (vampires, pa... - The Diigo Meta page

• 11 Jun 07
  

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  • U.S. title output in 2006 increased by more than 3% to 291,920 new titles and editions, up from the 282,500 published in 2005.
  • "Blockbuster books just aren't enough to lift the industry," said Norris. "Recognizing this, publishers are exploiting the market opportunity of producing niche books targeted to small audiences who are passionate about the subject. For example, books on vampires, auto racing and paranormal romance are just a few of the small and vibrant categories out there."
  • The religious book category recovered from its 2005 free-fall with  17,921 titles released in 2006. This figure is up 6% from the 16,785  titles released in 2005, but still 21% down from the 21,669 religious  titles released in 2004.

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