Book publishing industry annual survey broad trends over two years (2007-2008)

Abstract

The analysis of data from the Annual Book Industry Surveys (2007 and 2008) rests on the assumption that the data received from the individual participating companies is accurate. It is not possible to compare the results of the 2008 annual survey with that of the previous years. The participants of the survey differ, and some participants experienced significant changes in their business operations, which had an effect on the survey results. Some participants moved into a higher turnover category, either through organic growth or through mergers and acquisitions. Others dropped into lower categories having sold off parts of their publishing lists. This broad trends report is based on a like-for-like comparison of all the entities that participated in both the 2007 and 2008 annual surveys, in order to highlight the patterns and trends manifested over these two years.