Comments on: Status of publishing markets abroad?

Question: Status of publishing markets abroad?

greatgefilte — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 19:04:42 -0800

Where can I find statistics showing how many books (titles and/or copies) are produced and purchased in a given country each year?

To be specific, I'm trying to find out the status of the publishing industry in a particular country (it happens to be Israel) -- is it a good market for publishers, or not? I figured these kind of statistics would be a good indicator, especially if they're compiled on a yearly basis. Any ideas?

By: Fozzie

Fozzie — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:31:26 -0800

You might try googling for a term/phrase like 'Israeli publishing association'; also check out the staff directory at Editor & Publisher magazine www.editorandpublisher.com/ and see if there's a contact there who could at least point you in the right direction

By: rodz

rodz — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 06:13:14 -0800

You could also check out the ILMP (International Literary Market Place) available at your library both in dead tree form and as a website. They have a site www.literarymarketplace.com, but I don't think you can do much without a logon.

I would also suggest getting in touch with some of the literary agents who work in Israel. Some of them have sites or are listed on smaller US publisher's site as sub-agents. I know one of the more trusted agencies is the I. Pikarski Agency in Tel Aviv.