Since 1872, Bowker (parent of BookWire.com) has been providing the most authoritative bibliographic data to libraries, booksellers, and publishers around the world. From the beginning, Bowker has been an established leader in the book industry as demonstrated by its participation in the founding of the American Library Association, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal (which to this day remain the magazines of choice for their respective industries).

The links below provide a look at the important information we continue to provide today and every day to the publishing, library, and bookseller communities ...

» U.S. Book Production Plummets 18K in 2005;
Smaller Publishers Show the Largest Drop in New Titles

» U.S. Book Production, 1993-2004

» U.S. Trade Book Production, 1993-2004

» U.S. University Presses Book Production, 1993-2004

» New York and London Are Most Popular Settings for Novels,
According to Newly Released Fiction Statistics Analysis from Bowker

» English-Speaking Countries Published 375,000 New Books Worldwide in 2004

» Simba Information Forecasts College Publishing Industry to Grow 3% - 4 % through 2008

» University Presses Rebound; Find Success in Niche Markets

» U.S. Book Production Reaches New High of 195,000 Titles in 2004; Fiction Soars

» U.S. Book Production Soars to 175,000 New Titles in 2003; Trade Up, University Presses Down

» U.S. Book Production Graphs, 1992-2002