A larger print run lowers the cost per copy but raises the upfront budget. We show how to calculate your book’s print run – 100, 500 or 3,000 copies – based on sales, costs and storage, before placing an order.
Which book print run should you choose: 100, 500 or 3,000? Read More »
How did an independent author go from 2 to 37 shipping addresses per order, and onto the USA Today bestseller list? Her account manager, Cyril Goy, walks through the production decisions behind that.
How a USA Today bestselling author prints her series Read More »
A novel in which the typesetting is part of the plot is a challenge for publisher and printer alike. We look at how three editions of “House of Leaves” rose to it: the British one from Doubleday and two Polish ones, from MAG and Znak.
Three editions of “House of Leaves” – Book Anatomy Read More »
NielsenIQ data for H1 2026: adult fiction grows, non-fiction declines, and UK readers pay more for fewer books, while graphic novels grow fastest, often by over 30%. What it means for publishers.
Book market 2026: UK readers spend more, buy fewer books Read More »
The US edition, the first Polish hardcover, the Polish special edition. The same novel by Rebecca Yarros, and three different answers to the question of what a physical book should be in the age of BookTok.
Fourth Wing: three editions, one book, three promises Read More »
European paper production fell by 1.6% in 2025, and graphic papers by as much as 7.3%. We look at what the CEPI report means for the availability of book printing paper and how to plan your editions sensibly.
Printing Paper Under Pressure: CEPI 2025 Data for Publishers Read More »
Emily Dickinson wrote for a drawer, yet she revolutionised poetry. Her dashes, capitals and “imperfect” rhymes turned out to be a foretaste of modernism. Who was the poet who broke every unwritten rule?
The Dash as Emily Dickinson’s Weapon Against Poetry Read More »
HarperCollins Germany is pulling out of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026. The money saved will be redirected to independent bookshops. What does this decision say about the future of industry book fairs?
Frankfurt Book Fair is Losing More Major Exhibitors Read More »
Ever wondered where our modern sensitivity and self-reflection come from? Harold Bloom claimed that modern human consciousness was invented by… William Shakespeare. Let’s see how much truth there is.
Did Shakespeare Write the Modern Human Mind? Read More »
The data presented in London paints a market under tension: rising revenues, falling volumes, and fiction firmly in the lead. This isn’t a crisis — it’s a shift in the rules of the game. Growth is real, but uneven.
The Book Market 2025: What the London Fair Revealed Read More »
