Book trends for 2019

Trends in any market are continuously changing as news develops and more discoveries are being made. If you’re a mass book fan or someone who is planning to write your own book, these trends are something to keep in mind for 2019.

Diversity will continue to be a driving economic force in publishing - There’s no doubt that in 2019, diversity continues to be more widely accepted as it should be, and there are more multicultural influential voices in the news. Whether it means including it in your written work or sharing books that involve diversity, it’s something that undoubtedly does well on the publishing front in today’s open and accepting society.

Reading is being done on different mediums - Goodbye are the days where we head down to a bookshop and buy our latest read. Today, avid readers are reading novels in various different mediums and will continue to do so. It could be through online browsing, app reading subscriptions or on a kindle. Fewer people are seeing traditional reading as important and swaying towards the more convenient way - on their mobile device.

Look towards alternative media - As well as different ways to browse books, there are also different ways to write books and other content. Alternative writing platforms exist such as Wattpad, which began 12 years ago and has become one of the greatest fan-fiction websites, used by many. The site now hosts over 550 million stories by writers worldwide. It’s a prime place to have your writing seen and eventually get published.

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Publishers must keep pace with the trend towards diversity

While writing is an art, publishing is a business and businesses need to keep up with trends to survive.

An author will explore a genre or theme based on what they are interested in or what they have experience in, but whether that book will make it to print or be a success depends on how a publisher handles it and promotes.

Like any business, publisher first and foremost like security, so going with tried and trusted themes and characters is often the safest path to take to get the best returns.

However, they must also be wary of what way the wind is blowing at any given time and move with it.

Right now, when of the biggest trends in publishing is a demand for diversity, both in the identity of authors and contents of their books.

TV and film have had to deal with a lot of criticism that certain minorities were underrepresented on screen and behind the camera.

There has also been a similar clamor in the world of literary fiction and it is largely customer driven. For decades, the majority of books featured heroes who were white, straight and often male. Of course, there have been a wide range of different characters from different backgrounds in these books, but often the most prominent and sympathetic characters have followed the same blueprint. This has also been reflected in the profile of those working in the publishing industry.

But just as cinema and television have had to rise to the challenge of diversity, publishers are now realizing that they must do the same.

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Punching in the clock: What famous authors did before they hit the big time

Writing is a calling which many answer, however it can take others a bit longer to respond to the call, throw all their eggs in the writing basket and make it their main job. Some of the most well-known and most successful writers have worked in a range of jobs, some mundane, some fascinating before finally follow the path into becoming a published writer. Here are a few of the jobs done by famous writers before the struck it big in writing.

Douglas Adams – Bodyguard

The man behind the successful sci-fi comedy series The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy’, who also wrote for celebrated British comedy troupe Monty Python, previously worked as a bodyguard for the family of a Middle Eastern oil tycoon.

Nicholas Sparks – Dental supplies salesman

Now known as a doyen of modern romance writing, with many of his books already being adapted for the big screen, Sparks’ head wasn’t always in classic boy meets girl stories. In a previous life, he sold dental product by phone.

Agatha Christie – Apothecary assistant

Ever wondered why a large number of people die by poisoning in Agatha Christie novel? Well, the author herself spent a good deal of time working alongside an apothecary in a hospital.

Stephen King – Janitor and gas station attendant

King’s path to the top was a rocky one, but he never gave up on his dream. He first worked as a janitor in a high school and also worked at a gas station attendant before finally getting his big break with his novel Carrie.

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