U.S. publishers are increasingly abandoning paperback editions of nonfiction books, eliminating a traditional second chance for authors to reach readers with lower-priced versions of their work. New adult nonfiction paperback titles plummeted 42% between 2019 and 2024 \[non-paywalled source\] to under 40,000, while hardcover titles fell just 9% during the same period, according to Bowker Books in Prin ... ⌘ Read more
U.S. publishers are increasingly abandoning paperback editions of nonfiction books, eliminating a traditional second chance for authors to reach readers with lower-priced versions of their work. New adult nonfiction paperback titles plummeted 42% between 2019 and 2024 \[non-paywalled source\] to under 40,000, while hardcover titles fell just 9% during the same period, according to Bowker Books in Prin ... ⌘ Read more