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The article discusses the appeal of read-along books like those produced by Vox Books and Wonderbook. Topics discussed include a common theme at many libraries across the U.S., range of titles being offered by Wonderbook for all ages, and the launch of the collection of Vox and Wonderbook titles by children's and collection services librarian Anne Wilmoth in the fall of 2020 with 80 titles.

The article reports how libraries in the U.S. has observed unprecedented success in the voting booth in 2017 on different issue like operating funds to maintain or expand library programs, staffing, services, and collections. It mentions that ballot questions concerning libraries related to updating, renovating, or building new library facilities also enjoyed a high rate of success, with 28 of 39 measures passing.

The article discusses the growth of the multinational electronic commerce company Amazon.com under the direction of its chairman and chief executive officer Jeff Bezos, and Amazon's influence on the digital publishing industry. Topics include Amazon's exploitation of the Internet and its increasing popularity as a business tool, editor and publisher Jason Epstein's vision for online bookselling, and the reduction of physical book stores in the U.S. Additional information is presented on Amazon's sale of electronic books and tablet computers such as the Kindle.

This article deals with the marketing campaign surrounding the release of the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2000. The books was a best seller, with nearly 8 million copies selling in 48 hours in the U.S. alone. The plots written by Scottish author J. K. Rowling captivated children everywhere. However, hype played a role in the popularity of the book. With contests, theme parties and giveaways, conditions were positive for the marketing of the book. Publisher Scholastic Inc. mixed in-store promotions with a few carefully placed advertisements to create a sense of celebration. It heightened the tension by keeping the title of the book jacket under wraps almost until the last minute, even forcing booksellers to sign secrecy agreements.

The article focuses on the challenges for the evangelical book industry in the U.S. It mentions the decreasing sale at that Greatest Gift, a Christian bookstore located in Pueblo, Colorado, which is owned by Heather Trost. The Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) created the industry during 1950s. The topics include sale of evangelical books at Walmart stores, online selling by internet startup Amazon and the need for the evangelical book industry to adapt to changing market pressures.

Presents information on the state of trade publishing in the U.S. Discussion of the ratio of the cover price to the acquisition and production costs of a book; Changes in the censorship laws; Focus on the scope and prospects of literary and intellectual publishing in the book trade.

Examines the state of the non-fiction book industry and trade in the U.S. Impact of growth and commercialization on the non-fiction trade; Analysis of demands and internal conditions affecting the industry; Deduction that the industry lacks preparedness of over-educated labor force for careers in contemporary publishing; Overview of structural transformations reshaping the nature of book publishing.

Focuses on the increase in sales of educational materials despite of declining enrollments in the schools in the U.S. Percentage of increase in sales of textbooks and educational materials every year; Profits from the sale of supplementary educational material; Correlation between increase in items listed in educational catalogues and demand for educational material; Effect of the failure of advanced math and other innovative programs on scoring of students; Influence of publishing houses on teachers in promoting the sale of inappropriate materials; Concepts used by publishing houses to develop innovative materials. INSET: The New American Hustler..

Focuses on issues related to the survival of the book publishing business in the U.S. Impact of mergers and takeovers on the publishing industry; Concerns of publishers these days; Reference to the symposium "Can Books Survive the Book Business?"; Factors contributing to the decline in sales and profits of books; Discussion of hard-cover trade publishing.

Offers a look at the decline in the quality of American publications and books. Identification of the types of errors which are found in good books; Views on the common reward that awaits a working editor who perform the actual task of editing a manuscript; Reaction to the attempts by editors to improve editorial standards; Reason behind the reluctance of major publishing companies to innovation; Comments on the problem concerning the disagreement between authors and editors about organization and timing.

This article presents several socio-political developments in the U.S. and at international level, as of March 17, 1997. It is by now a commonplace to point out that the centrifugal forces in publishing that created the juggernauts depicted, also created opportunities for publishers not in the mainstream. Of course, "independent" publishing is no more independent of the economic and political climate than anything else. Literary houses have frequently become nonprofit and supplicant to outside funding. Another development focuses on the effects of economic transition of China from Maoism to free market. In the countryside, land and water shortages brought on by rapid urbanization have created 100 million "surplus farm workers," an economically desperate army of displaced transient laborers whose numbers are sure to grow as China follows its plan to build 600 new cities in the next fourteen years.

The mighty heads of the U.S.'s conglomerate publishers, as well as a group of the small independent editors, converged on Paris, France in late March at the invitation of the French government. The U.S. was the theme of Paris Book Fair. The polarized U.S. publishing scene was represented accurately, but its extremes remained as separate as ever. While the conglomerates there control some 60 percent of the publishing industry as a whole, the intellectual scene is still dominated by the traditional, family-owned and serious publishers. The large media companies have not yet taken over all the major publishing houses.

Focuses on the trend towards mergers in the U.S. book publishing industry in 1978. Implications for authors and readers; Efforts to block Time Inc.'s bid to acquire the Book-of-the-Month Club; Background on the operations of trade-book publishing houses.

Discusses the problems affecting the bookselling industry in the U.S. in 1975. Difficulty in finding books that are more than three years old; Lack of bookstores that accept telephone orders; Conflict between independent sellers and publishers; Problems with the attitudes of booksellers in selling books.

Examines the success of the book publishing industry in the U.S. and explores how the industry can maintain its cultural leverage and function in the society. Role of independent trade publishers in the literary output of the country; Overview of the non-book publishing sources supplying the venture capital for creative publishing; Impact of the consolidation trend on trade publishers opposing mergers; Benefits of the growth of the industry for authors.

The article discusses the general organization of the book industry, in order to see the basis for, and extent of, the present division of the wholesaling function between the publisher and the retailer. The author looks at how the book publisher acts as a manufacturer, and how only the general trade-book publisher deals with the book wholesalers. He also breaks down the functions and relationships between the publishers, wholesalers, and retailers. Some of the problems and threats affecting wholesalers are mentioned including the effect of reprints, public libraries, and increased hand-to-mouth buying.

The article discusses a price-cutting program launched by U.S. publishers in 1930. Some U.S. book publishers attempted to sell popular books at a reduced price of $1.00. Analysts say it was an attempt by the publishers to broaden the market for new books and oppose the forces threatening to restrict that market. The experiment of the one dollar books ultimately failed due to the mediocre quality of the texts and economic factors associated with producing and distributing the books. Based on this assessment experts say there needs to be a systematic reorganization of the book distributing industry.

The article discusses several political and economic issues. Thus far the nomination of former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, over the bleeding corpse of U.S. President William Howard Taft, has been regarded by his boomers only as a glorious idea. Unfortunately, however, all such splendid conceptions have to be worked out with a lot of details that may be irksome but are necessary. Perhaps the most noticeable feature of the year's output of books published in or about Canada is the number devoted to a description of the country as it is today. These books, generally written by transatlantic visitors, and based more or less on first impressions, are bound to be somewhat superficial. Yet it would be unjust to place too much emphasis on this characteristic, as the authors are in most cases men of judgment and experience, able by education and training to see things in their proper perspective.

The article reports on book trade in the U.S. as of July 28, 1951. It highlights the complaint filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission against six publishing houses for engaging in unlawful practices giving book clubs an unfair competitive advantage over retail book stores. Some of the companies include Harper & Bros., Hougton Mifflin Co., Little Brown & Co., and Random House. According to the article, books on juveniles are booming while fiction is dragging. Better merchandising is needed to spruce up sales, according to the author.

The article reports on the performance of the book industry in the U.S. in 1950. It was observed by Retail Bookseller that the public does not want books worth buying and prefers books that are not acclaimed by critics, including "Star Money," by Kathleen Winsor. The public also bought roughly 200 million paper-backed reprints for 50 million U.S. dollars. "The Mature Mind" remained a bestseller all year.

The article presents information on the publication of books in the U.S. The Thomas Y. Crowell Company announces for immediate publication the following volumes, "The Soldier's Diary"; "The Life of Tolstoi," by Nathan H. Dole; "Songs of Hope," by Harold Speakman. Publishing company Boni and Liveright announce the following volumes for publication next month, "My Uncle Benjamin," by Claude Tillier; "The Path of the Rainbow," edited by George Cronyn; "Dreams and Images," selected by Joyce Kilmer; "The Great Modern French Stories," compiled by Willard Huntington Wright. "The English-Speaking Peoples: Their Future Relations and Joint International Obligations," by George Louis Beer, is a thoughtful examination of the possibilities of an alliance of English-speaking peoples, and more particularly of Great Britain and the United States, not merely for their own advantage, but for the peace and happiness of the world.

The article presents information on various books going to be published by various publication houses in the U.S. including, Macmillan Co., A.C. McClurg Co. and Harper & Brothers. Some of the books that have been mentioned are, "King Coal," by Upton Sinclair; "The Messiah of the Cylinder," by Victor Rousseau; "The Devil's Own," by Randall Parrish; and "A Princess of Mars," by Edgar Rice Burroughs."The Moderns," by John Freeman, an English critic, is a collection of thoughtful though somewhat diffuse essays on various contemporary authors.

This article focuses on the merger trend in the U.S. book publishing industry. In May 1970 Atheneum Publishers signed a merger deal with D.C. Heath & Co. In the same month Norton Simon Inc. has announced a merger with Simon & Schuster Inc. The acquisition of smaller companies by larger companies means that the competitive tempo in the industry has increased.' It explains that companies are now focused on their financials.

A list of best-selling combined print and electronic books in the U.S. as of sales period February 7-13, 2021 is presented, including "The Four Winds," by Kristin Hannah, "Reckless Road," by Christine Feehan, and "The Sanatorium," by Sarah Pearse.

It is opined that it is too early to gauge the long-term effects of the September 11 terrorists attacks on the American economy. It's safe to assume that mergers will take place. The only question is whether the economic downturn that marked the first half of 2001 and has now entrenched itself will slow down the trend toward ever-larger conglomerates or whether, on the contrary, the increasing economic pressures will force even further amalgamations and greater cutbacks. Everywhere, publishers and booksellers have debated the issues raised by the mergers and have sought differing and new solutions.

The article focuses on the adoption by the book industry in the U.S. of electronic (e)-commerce in 1999. Topics discussed include the decision of Scribe's Perch owner Karen Weyant to close her bookstore and become a web-based vendor of used and out-of-print books, the partnership of booksellers with web search engines, and the development of the web site Advanced Book Exchange. Also mentioned are the features of the sites owned by online booksellers Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc.

Books that make up the American exhibits at the periodic Moscow International Book Fair usually provoke criticism and clumsy attempts at censorship from Soviet authorities. This year the criticism and the clumsy attempts at censorship come from an unexpected source, an organization established by the U.S. president Ronald Reagan Administration to export American values to the rest of the world values to the rest of the world. The National Endowment for Democracy did not pick the 313 titles American publishers are sending to the book fair this September, but it did provide a $50,000 grant to the International Freedom to Publish Committee of the Association of American Publishers to help mount the exhibit.

Profiles John Brockman, a self-employed agent of popular science books in the U.S. Amount of advanced payment secured by Brockman for the rights of the book series "The Science Masters"; Other books that have been sold by Brockman to several publishers in the U.S.; Incidents which illustrate Brockman's failure as a writer; Issues concerning several book deals that were closed by Brockman.

The article focuses on the bookstore Powell's City of Books owned by Michael Powell, which is located in Portland, Maine. Powell participates in the community and cultural life of Portland. The role has actually been more direct. In the early eighties Powell's City of Books was the first business to sponsor Portland Arts & Lectures, the city's first serious author lecture series. Now, the series has moved from a 400-seat auditorium to a 2,700-seat theater, and it draws the kind of writers who fill the room. Portland, in fact, has a number of small independent bookstore owners who think Powell's is something of a chain itself, with its dominant public presence, seven branch stores and kiosks in public spaces and hospitals.

Mercury House is a sterling example of the independent press tradition of the U.S. It is based in San Francisco, California. It has been a publisher of quality regional-interest, political and literary books for eight years. Recently, however, the grapevine has resonated with rumors that Mercury House, historically a for-profit publisher, is considering changing its status to that of a nonprofit. Throughout the independent publishing community, the sudden interest of two of the nation's major private philanthropic organizations, the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is causing quite a stir. For the first time in the country's cultural history, major foundations have initiated nationwide grants programs for literary publishing.