Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Contributors ix
5. Part I General introduction to the U.S. book-publishing industry in the 21st century
6. Chapter 1 Changes in the Book-Publishing Industry, 1945–2005 1
7. Chapter 2 Commercial and Scholarly Book Publishing 36
8. Chapter 3 Organizational Choice in the U.S. Book-Publishing Industry: Strategies for Domestic Success and Global Competitiveness 85
9. Chapter 4 The Economics of Publishing and the Impact of Technology on Book Publishing 119
10. Part II People in book publishing
11. Chapter 5 Changing Demographics, Producers, and Consumers in Book Publishing 163
12. Chapter 6 People in Book Publishing: “I’m Glad I’m Not an Author. . . .” 182
13. Part III Challenges confronting the book-publishing industry in the 21st century
14. Chapter 7 The Major Challenges Confronting Book Publishers and Authors 205
15. Bibliography 223
16. Index 257