Publishing Facts

Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!

It is estimated that over 5 billion Bibles have been sold or distributed worldwide, making it consistently the best-selling book of all time.

Iceland publishes more books per capita than any other country in the world. With a population of just 370,000, the country releases about 1,500 new titles annually—roughly one book for every 250 people. One in ten Icelanders is said to publish a book at some point in their lifetime.

12 publishers rejected J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter manuscript. She was a single mother on welfare. They said it was too long and not suitable for children. Publisher number 13 gave the manuscript to his 8-year-old daughter. She read one chapter and demanded the rest immediately. He paid Rowling an advance of 2,500 pounds. Then told her she would never make money from children's books. The franchise is now worth $25 billion.