Self-Publishing of Books Sees Triple-Digit Growth in Just Five Years

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ—Oct. 24, 2012—The number of self-published books produced annually in the United States has nearly tripled, growing 287 percent since 2006. The tally now stands at more than 235,000 print and “e” titles, according to a new analysis of data from Bowker Books In Print and Bowker Identifier Services.