1/ Publishers are warning sellers and consumers that supply chain issues have forced a major slowdown in book production and threaten a shortage of certain titles for the rest of the year. qz.com/2059755/book-p…
2/ One issue is that more people want physical copies of books these days, says Bookazine president of sales Cindy Raiton. Publishers saw print sales jump 18.5% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year. qz.com/2059755/book-p…
3/ The route from printer to the bookstore is currently fraught with bottlenecks. Port congestion, lack of shipping containers, a shortage of dockworkers, and trucking staffing problems are impeding the movement of books from warehouses to stores.
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4/ New gift books, box sets, art books, cookbooks, and coffee table books will be the most impacted this year. If a seller does run out of a title, there won’t be enough time for printers to turn around a reprint order before the end of the holiday season.
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5/ Once considered a somewhat seasonal industry, book publishing now has year-round demand. One silver lining might be strong first- and second-quarter performance for books whose on-sale date is pushed into the beginning of next year.
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6/ As for consumers, the key for the 2021 holiday season is to start purchasing books early. Preorder any books you’re looking forward to, start your shopping early, and be flexible. Read more:
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