Book Publishing Companies

By Jason Gluckman

Book publishing has accelerated as an industry in the last few decades with the steady growth of computer technology and new publishing techniques like digital information systems and the Internet. According to figures released by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), net sales for the entire United States publishing industry are estimated to have increased by 1.3 percent from 2003 to 2004 to a grand total of $23.72 billion. This clearly indicates the publishers or the book publishing companies are reaping the benefits of the trade.

Most of the publishers or the book publishing companies usually control the advertising and marketing tasks and sub-contract the editorial and production process to small businesses, as book publishers rarely own printing presses and binderies. This trend, known as “book packaging,” is gaining momentum as retail book chains and supermarkets have centralized their buying.

Although, the publishing industry is teeming with many book publishers, some of the well-known names in the industry are: McGraw Hills Companies, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Group, Reed Elsevier, W.W. Norton & Company Inc., Macmillan Publishers Ltd., Longman Publishers USA, Pearson to name a few. These companies publish material on diverse topics ranging from entertainment, fiction, non-fiction, management, art, architecture, photography to day to day issues like cooking, pet care, gardening, etc.

Recently, Western publishing industry has been shrouded with controversy as large business houses have bought or merged a significant number of key publishing houses and bookstores to create a monopoly in the market. This has resulted in an increased concentration of well-known authors to augment the market share of bestsellers. The growing commercialization in the publishing industry has become a matter of concern not only for critics but also for writers in general. I Book Publishing provides detailed information on Book Publishing, Book Publishing Companies, Online Book Publishing, Book Publishing Services and more. Book Publishing is affiliated with Book Binding Equipment.

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Teen Literature Day

April 17th is Teen Literature Day. Check your local library and book stores to find out what they have planned. And make some plans to get involved yourself. Instead of just attending an upcoming event to recognize teen literature, offer to be involved in one!

All the Buzz about Amazon's New Policies

All the buzz about Amazon's new policies requiring self publishers to use their own in house printer (BookSurge) leaves a bad taste in this publisher's mouth. While it shouldn't have an effect on LJW titles since sales are handled through an established distributor, it has to be said that the drama alone is making Barnes & Noble.com sound better and better. Theyoffer the same free shipping bonus after the expenditure of $25 and less advertorial distractions. I don't blame all the writers and publishers who are vehemently opposed to Amazon due to their introduction of BookSurge or else policies. It just doesn't seem like the most upstanding move the conglomerate could have made, but then, I'm not the head of a massive conglomerate. If I were maybe I'd be thinking differently.

LJW Publishing Authors Sharing their Expertise!

At LJW Publishing we encourage our authors to make themselves visible on the Internet. This benefits the authors by getting them exposure to their books (and upcoming releases). It benefits the publishing house by bringing hits to our website through link backs from author articles. It benefits ezines, websites and bloggers on the topics at hand because much of what they post is being made available for redistribution at no cost to the user. And it benefits the end reader because what they have to say is worth reading.

Here are a few of the article distribution and publication sites that we suggest they access:

Ezine Articles
Amazines
Article Marketer
Article Biz
Article City
Article Query
Articles Factory
Articles Base
Free Book Excerpt Posting
Reprint Content

And this is most likely just a drop in the hat compared to all the different available sites out there. So make sure to take advantage of it no matter if you're an author looking to promote your book, a publisher looking to find new buyers for related books, or a publication editor looking for great, free content.

Getting Ready to Send Upcoming Titles out to Reviewers:

Here at LJW Publishing we're getting ready to submit our two upcoming titles to reviewers. First out is 21st Century Advertising for New Home Builders in July 2008 and following 2 months later is Meeting Lizzy. All LJW Publishing books are available for purchase through Atlas Books and through major wholesalers and retailers everywhere.

21st Century Advertising for New Home Builders provides builders with the necessary knowledge to apply modern advertising, sales & marketing techniques that give them the edge as they accommodate recent changes in the industry and increase their home sales.

Meeting Lizzy is a fiction YA novel introducing Lizzy. She slams into Cy’s life with the menacing shadow of “Beef Man” right behind and Cy’s priorities fall apart making room for a secret so big and so wrong that he can’t think of anything else.

To pre-order visit Atlas Books. For author or book information visit the LJW Publishing website. If you'd like us to consider sending out a book for you to review, send your name, address, and credentials along and we'll definitely consider it!

Quotes Regarding Books that We Should All Read

The test of literature is, I suppose, whether we ourselves live more intensely for the reading of it. -Elizabeth Drew

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed on and digested. -Francis Bacon

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you the knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination. -Elizabeth Hardwick

I don't think one can accurately measure the historical effectiveness of a poem; but one does know, of course, that books influence individuals; and individuals, although they are part of large economic and social processes, influence history. Every mass is after all made up of millions of individuals. -Denise Levertov

Upcoming Titles: 21st Century Advertising for New Home Builders and Meeting Lizzy

Our two upcoming titles: 21st Century Advertising for New Home Builders and Meeting Lizzy will be available this summer. We're excited to offer two more great books by great Arizona authors! Here's the sell sheet that goes out with orders and initiates contact with book buyers.

With our next two releases, LJW Publishing will be offering a total of 3 great books! If you haven't heard about them...check them out!

Larryisms: This pragmatic author recognizes the misguided priorities that lead to widespread disinterest in thinking and offers a wildly eclectic mix of quotes and observations (some more serious than others) encouraging readers to think for themselves!

21st Century Advertising for New Home Builders: New Home Builders can gain the necessary knowledge to apply modern advertising, sales & marketing techniques that give them the edge as they accommodate recent changes in the industry and increase their home sales.

Meeting Lizzy: Lizzy slams into Cy’s life with the menacing shadow of “Beef Man” right behind and Cy’s priorities fall apart making room for a secret so big and so wrong that he can’t think of anything else.

For more information contact us or get on the LJW Publishing website.