9.29 billion euros, or almost $11 billion USD, is the value of the German book market. Adult, juvenile, and young adult fiction, religion, music, business/economics, biography, history, and games/activities are the categories that do the best in the German market. We sell hundreds of thousands of titles into the German market each year, and the vast majority of them are in English, even if your book doesn't fit into any of these categories!
In 2019, the value of the Polish book market increased by 4% to 532 million euros, or roughly $636 million USD. In Poland, the market share of mainstream literature and children's books has increased over the last five years, rising from 19% in 2015 to 34% in 2019. Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction, Business/Economics, Biography, Self-Help, Computer, History, Religion, and Health/Fitness are the most popular book categories in Poland. Every year, we export tens of thousands of English-language titles to Poland.
We acknowledge the UK as one of our most well-liked publishing interest hubs as we have our own offices and print facility there (as opposed to working with a local printer and distributor). The UK book market, which is home to 5,000 booksellers, is valued at about $3.3 billion. Consumers are mostly interested in the following market segments: professional, language, religion, and higher education.
Tens of thousands of books written in English are sold in Italy each year, contributing to the country's 3.04 billion euro ($3.7 billion USD) book market! With distribution to more than 4,000 physical outlets across the country, chain and independent bookstores account for more than 66% of Italian readers' buying patterns. Adult, juvenile, and young adult fiction, history, religion, business/economics, biography, comics/graphic novels, body/mind/spirit, and health/fitness are the most popular book categories in Italy across all retailers.
More than 75% of the tens of thousands of books we sell here are written in English, and the Spanish book market is valued at over €3 billion ($3.4 billion USD) a year! Spain's readership has increased annually during the last ten years. Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction, Adult and YA Fiction, History, Comics/Graphic Novels, Biographies, Self-Help, Business/Economics, and Art are the most popular book categories in Spain.
There are four print facilities: one located in California, two in Tennessee, and another in Pennsylvania for fast, efficient shipping across the United States. The United States represents our most popular sales location in terms of retail, library, and consumer book sales.
Brazil is the largest book market in Latin America. The Brazilian book market is worth 3.9 billion BRL (approx. $710 million USD). The majority of those sold being in English in the categories of Comics/Graphic Novels, Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction, Adult and YA Fiction, Business/Economics, Foreign Language Study, Art, Games/Activities, and Religion.
China is particular about what data it shares, but we know from data that 98% of book sold via our distribution are in English. The most popular book categories sold in China are Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction, Adult Fiction, Business/Economics, Educational, Music, History, Science, Computing, and Art.
The Indian book market is worth $7 billion USD and growing every year. With a population of nearly 1.3 billion people, India imports nearly $60 million USD worth of books annually, many of which are written in English. The most popular book categories sold in India are Religion, Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction, History, Biography, Business/Economics, Self-Help, Sociology, and Education.
The South Korean Book market is worth $5.4 billion USD and has been growing consistently over the past few years. The South Korean government may censor some books, but your content will never be edited at a text level. The most popular book categories in South Korea are Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction, Adult Fiction, Business/Economics, Religion, Computing, Education, Science, Biography, and History.
The Japanese book market is worth 1,224 billion yen (approx. $11.2 billion USD). Digital publications accounted for 24% of the entire publishing market in Japan in 2020 and the most popular book categories of all book types sold in Japan include Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction, Comics/Graphic Novels, Adult Fiction, History, Business/Economics, Education, Religion, Biography, and Foreign Language Study.
Through our distribution partners we have access to a print facility in Australia, including an expansion implemented in 2020 to account for growing demand within the region. With a population of over 40 million people, that's a lot of readers!
The South African book publishing industry accounts for about 2.9 million rand ($169 million USD). Some of the top selling book categories in South Africa include Business & Economics, Religion, Poetry, Motivational & Inspirational, Fairy Tales & Mythology, and Mind, Body & Spirit.
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You receive your royalties straight into your bank account. Your royalties are not collected by us. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers that sold your book will deduct their royalty fee from your royalties.
Yes, you have the option to select the book size, paper weight, and ink quality. At the beginning of your publishing adventure, we provide you with a list to select from. After the book has been formatted, the size of your book is set. Using the dashboard that is made for you, you can alter the paper weight and ink quality at any moment.
The publication plan you choose will determine this. Enrolling in our most extensive plan will connect you to one of the biggest worldwide book distribution networks in the publishing industry, which includes more than 40 leading publishing platforms, independent bookshops, chain stores, online retailers, eBook retailers, etc.
The publication plan you choose will determine this. Enrolling in our most extensive plan will connect you to one of the biggest worldwide book distribution networks in the publishing industry, which includes more than 40 leading publishing platforms, independent bookshops, chain stores, online retailers, eBook retailers, etc.
What sets our service distinct from others is that you retain complete ownership of your book and all related rights, including 100% of your copyright. Your name is used to set up the distribution and sales accounts.
There aren’t any additional expenses. At the beginning of the publishing process, all prices are offered.
The retail pricing of your book is entirely up to you, so you can charge as little or as much as you desire. As part of our publishing service, we provide you with guidance on this topic.
Although it’s not always the case, turnaround times typically range from 4 to 8 weeks. In general, we can publish your book more quickly if you provide your comments and acceptance of our work as soon as possible.
Since PDF proof copies of the book are quicker and less expensive, we use them.
Though they are priced at cost, you are free to order as many copies of your book as you wish. This implies that you are only billed for the cost of printing and shipping the books you purchase.
The Print on Demand feature of the publishing platforms where we publish your book takes care of this. For instance, when a consumer places an order on Amazon, the book is printed and shipped by Amazon’s Print-on-Demand service, and you receive payment for your royalties.
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