Format Choice for Popular Fiction Books in Japan

被引：2

作者：

Asai, Sumiko ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Meiji Univ, Sch Polit Sci & Econ, Chiyoda Ku, 1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Tokyo 1018301, Japan

来源：

PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY | 2016年 / 32卷 / 02期

关键词：

Book; Pocket-sized paperback; E-book; Novel;

D O I：

10.1007/s12109-016-9448-5

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

In Japan, comic plays a leading role in electronic publishing, whereas e-book sales generated from novels are small. This study investigates format choice, such as pocket-sized paperbacks and e-books for popular novels on bestseller lists in 2010. The results show that almost half of novels are not released as e-books and Japanese authors who already have strong sales performances are not positive about releasing e-books, whereas all foreign novels are released as e-books. One reason that electronic publishing other than comics has not developed in Japan may be that many novels written by popular authors are not provided as e-books.

引用

页码：75 / 83

页数：9

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