Preface

vii

Contributors

ix

Part I General introduction to the U.S. Book-Publishing Industry in the 21st Century

Chapter 1 Changes in the Book-Publishing Industry, 1945-2005

3

Chapter 2 Commercial and Scholarly Book Publishing

36

Chapter 3 Organizational Choice in the U.S. Book-Publishing Industry: Strategies for Domestic Success and Global Competitiveness

85

Chapter 4 The Economics of Publishing and the Impact of Technology on Book Publishing

119

Part II People in Book Publishing

Chapter 5 Changing Demographics, Producers, and Consumers in Book Publishing

165

Chapter 6 People in Book Publishing: “ I’am glad I’am Not an Author”

182

Part III Challenges Confronting the Book-Publishing Industry in the 21st Century

Chapter 7 The Major Challenges Confronting Book Publishers and Authors

207

Bibliography

223

Index

257