Bound for Success

The book's obituary has been written time and again, its imminent demise blamed on television, falling publishing profits, and now, the Internet. But don't write books off just yet. More are being published than ever before, and sales continue to trump those of other media. Despite the dire predictions, the world still loves a good page-turner.

BY ANDREW GRABOIS | APRIL 25, 2006

 SUBJECTS: MEDIA
 

Andrew Grabois, formerly the director of publisher relations at R.R. Bowker, is a publishing consultant.