Introduction: Definitions, Major Trade Book Publishers, and Important Managerial Theories that Impacted the Trade Book Publishing Industry
摘要
This chapter analyzed the trade books that are written and published for the consumer reading public in the U.S. They are comprised of four principal categories: adult hardcover and paperback versions; juvenile/young adult (YA) hardcover and paperback books; mass market (i.e., rack sized) paperbacks; and religious hardcover and paperback titles. The major trade book publishing firms, known as the “Big 5” dominate role this sector, although an important number of independent publishers play a substantive role in trade book publishing. In addition, important business strategies utilized by the “Big” 5 and the independents were analyzed.