Bowker report shows traditional print book production dipped in 2013

摘要

Production of print books by traditional publishers slowed in the USA in 2013, declining from 3,09,957 titles in 2012 to a projected 3,04,912 titles in 2013, according to Bowker~®, the global leader in bibliographic information. The two per cent decrease reverses the sector's growth in 2012 over 2011, but points to a relatively stable market for print works despite competition from ebooks. The figures were revealed in Bowker's annual report on US print book publishing, compiled from its Books In Print~® database.