Publishing proliferates thanks to POD and digital

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Wed, 23/02/2011 - 09:35 Print on demand, digital and self-publishing are continuing to push up the number of books published in the UK and overseas, according to new output data issued by Nielsen Book. The statistics also reveal that the number of new publishers continues to rise with 2010 seeing 3,151 new publishers registering for an ISBN, the highest for ten years. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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