Book Industry
Most of the printed sources quoted can be accessed at the British Library -
please refer to the Integrated Catalogue
for full details. Alternatively, some items may also be held in your local public
library.
Page updated 20 July 2005
Directories | Market Research &
Statistics | Trade Magazines & Newsletters | Electronic Resources at the British Library | Internet Sources | Companies Operating in the Sector
Directories:
Directory of Members - Booksellers Association (The Booksellers
Association of the UK & Ireland) [(B) AA610 BUS]
Provides detailed information on each member, including services, stock range
and goods sold. Also provides statistical data relating to developments in the
book retail trade. Entries are listed by location and name. Company and county
indexes are provided.
Sheppard's Book Dealers in the British Isles (Richard Joseph
Publishers) [(B) AA660 BUS]
Lists some 2,400 antiquarian and secondhand book dealers in the UK, the Channel
Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland, arranged principally by
counties. With indexes of cities and towns and of dealers with websites, and by
name of business, name of proprietor, and subject speciality.
UK & Irish Booksellers (The Booksellers Association of
the UK & Ireland) [(B) AA660 BUS]
Directory of book, audio, map, map, imprint and electronic publishers in the UK
and Ireland. Contains details of distributors, dealers, sales agents, wholesalers
and agencies.
Market Research & Statistics:
Book Facts (Book Marketing Limited, 2001) [(B) AB 63 BUS]
An annual compendium of statistics on book publishing, bookselling, book prices,
consumer buying, bestsellers and prize winners, the children's book market, spoken
word, multimedia and the internet, the institutional market, public library use,
book reading and international book markets.
Book Marketing on the Internet (Bookseller Publications, 2002)
[(B) AB 63 BUS]
Examines Internet usage and users in the UK. Provides findings of the Bookseller
Publications 2002 survey. Also looks at e-marketing strategies and the costs and
legal issues surrounding selling books on the Internet. Includes eight case studies
of UK publishers and their e-marketing strategies.
Book Retailing on the Internet (Keynote, 2004) [(B) AB 63
BUS]
Provides a strategic overview of the UK online book market. Covers the consumer
market as well as the academic, schools and children's markets. Also looks at
Electronic Book Services (or e-books) in the UK. Includes PEST analysis, eight
company profiles and forecasts to 2008.
Book Sales on the Internet (Bookseller Publications, 2001)
[(B) AB 63 BUS]
Provides a snapshot of the kinds of people buying books online through demographic
profiles. There is also information about internet use and internet shopping attitudes
and behaviour. With over 50 charts and tables. Profiles of 7 quoted and over 1,000
unquoted companies. With geographical, industry category, auditor and alphabetical
indexes.
Books and the Consumer: Summary Report on the Findings of the 2002
Survey (Book Marketing Limited, 2003) [(B) AB 63 BUS]
Contains brief description of methodology followed by key findings. These include
size of consumer market, source of purchase, main categories/genres bought, sex
and age of buyers and purchase use. Distinction made between adult and children's
books.
E-Commerce Impact Study for the Bookselling Sector - Final Report,
October 2001 (Department of Trade & Industry, 2001) [(B) AB 63 BUS]
Aims to evaluate the current state of play of e-commerce and its potential implications
with a view to recommending the best way forward to Government and businesses.
Looks at the current situation and key drivers including impact of e-commerce
for individual businesses and sector development. Provides details of sample companies
and definitions of e-commerce technologies.
See also: Electronic Resources at the British Library
Trade Magazines & Newsletters:
Antiquarian Book Monthly Review (ABMR, monthly) [P.1883/8]
Contains news and features for the book collector.
Book Marketing Update (Book Marketing Limited, quarterly)
[(P) AB 63 -E(19)]
Covers recent market trends, new projects, studies and initiatives in general
publishing, and the education & academic, children, lifestyle, internet and
international sectors.
Bookdealer (Alacrity, weekly) [P.1881/6]
Trade publication for second hand and antiquarian book dealers. Includes contact
details for dealers as well as trade news and bookseller profiles.
The Bookseller (VNU Business Information, weekly) [Newspaper
Library, Colindale]
Weekly news and features on all aspects of the current book trade.
Electronic Resources at the British Library
The following items are only available online to readers using the British
Library's Business & Intellectual Property reading rooms at St Pancras:
Books in the UK - Major Market Profile (Euromonitor, 2004)
Includes overall market size, breakdown of market sectors, market share, etc.
Provides corporate overview including profiles of Bertelsmann AG, Pearson PLC,
News Corporation and WH Smith. Also provides consumer profiles and sector and
market forecasts to 2008.
Bookselling (Keynote, 2004)
Provides market definition, details market size, industry background and competitor
analysis. Also provides a SWOT analysis and looks at buying behaviour and the
current issues surrounding the bookselling market. A brief overview of the global
market is included as well as profiles of ten of the major players in the sector.
Provides forecasts to 2006.
Internet Sources:
aaabooksearch.com
A book search and price comparison service.
aaatextbooksearch.com
Provides a free textbook search service and a quick way of finding lowest prices.
Abook4all.com
Online bookstore offering rare, antiquarian, out of print, and used books.
About
Independent Publishers Group - Book Distributors
Group created for the purpose of marketing titles from independent presses to
the book trade.
Abebooks
For secondhand, rare and out of print books.
AcqWeb's
directory of publishers and vendors
International directory of publishers and vendors.
Addall
Searches across databases for new, secondhand and rare books, providing a price
comparison facility
Alibris
For rare and out of print books.
Antiquarian Booksellers Association
For dealers of rare books, manuscripts and modern first editions in the UK.
Ardis Online Database
Database of books, booksellers and related industry information.
Bestseller lists 1900-1995
Searchable twentieth century American bestsellers by decade.
Bibliofind
Searches inventories of old, used, and rare booksellers around the world.
Bibliophile
Multilingual book search engine, with links to dealers.
Bibliopoly
For rare and antiquarian books. Offers a searchable, multilingual database of antiquarian booksellers, rare editions, manuscripts etc.
BibliOZ
Specialising in secondhand and rare Australian, Pacific and Commonwealth titles.
Bookfinder
For new and secondhand titles.
Booksatpbfa.com
Allows you to search the stock of members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA), the largest association of secondhand and antiquarian booksellers in the world. Mainly books - from ancient to modern - but maps, prints, ephemera, manuscripts and artwork may also be located.
The Bookseller
Provides news on latest developments in the book business and information on new
publications. With daily news and comments combined with special features, author
interviews, career advice, recruitment opportunities, interactive forums, bestseller
charts and searchable archives. Online version of The Bookseller magazine.
Booksellers'
Association
Represents over 95% of booksellers in the UK and Ireland. Gives access to a directory
for publishers and a members directory for booksellers.
BookFinder4U
Book search and price comparison service.
BookTrade
Links to articles on the Internet retail book trade, import, export and book distribution,
along with secondhand book markets and the wholesale distribution industry.
Resources
for booksellers and book collectors
For links to secondhand and rare book sites.
Scottish Cultural Press
An independent Scottish publisher, specialising in Scottish interest books, for both adults and children.
UK Book World
For rare and out of print books.
UK
publishers
List compiled by the Booktrust.
Whitaker's Books in Print
Comprehensive and authoritative listing of current publications.
ZVAB
For rare and antiquarian books from European booksellers.
Companies Operating in the Sector:
