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3. Bowker is Your Partner in Discovery!
140+ years serving the global
book publishing community
Book Publishers
Authors
Libraries
Book Sellers
Book Consumers/Lovers
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9. Self Publishing Production
USA Book Production
2012 up by 59%
Digital - Authors and Micro Publishers
Digital - Self Publishing Providers
Print - Authors and Micro Publishers
Print - Self Publishing Providers
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
10. Digital Growth Over Time
2007
2012
Digital
11%
Digital
40%
Print
60%
Print
89%
14. What Formats Do You Intend To Publish In?
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
print
ebook
audiobook
website
app
15. Top Subject Areas
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General Fiction
Spiritual & Inspirational
Childrens
Biographies & Memoirs
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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History
Romance
Christian & Religious Bks
Education & Reference
Mystery & Espionage
16. Self Publishing Persona
Publishing Assistance
• Self publishing service provider
• Blogs or websites
• No traditional industry resources
Use social media
• Facebook
• Linkedin
Obstacles
• Understanding where to start with
marketing
• Finding traditional publisher