Book Publishing Forecasting Survey
The Book Industry Study Group has created this brief, five-question survey to better understand publishers' plans for printing books set for release in the latter part of 2023. The results will be collected and shared widely in late August.
1.
Compared with 2022, for books planned for release this fall, do you expect your total book printing volume to:
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase
2.
Compared with 2022, for books planned for release this fall, do you expect your use of domestic (U.S.) printers to:
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase
3.
Compared with 2022, for books planned for release this fall, do you expect your use of nearshore (Canada, Mexico) and offshore printers to:
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase
4.
Do an of these contingency plans apply to your business (check all that apply)?
Move production to an offshore location and keep volume similar
Move production to an offshore location and change production strategy
Move production to or within the U.S. and keep volume similar
Move production to or within U.S. and change production strategy
Go without inventory while waiting on our primary suppliers
Other (please specify)
5.
What type of books do you publish (check all that apply)?
Adult trade
Juvenile/Young adult trade
K-12 education
Higher education
Specialty
Other (please specify)
