Dorchester Goes Digital
— posted Monday 9 August 2010 @ 5:19 pm PDT
Dorchester, a mass market paperback publisher since 1971, announced that it will shift away from print publishing, moving to print-on-demand and digital formats only, effective Monday August 9, 2010. Dorchester’s book unit sales dropped 25% in 2009, with declining orders from its primary retail outlets, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Dorchester, known for its romance, paranormal romance, and horror titles, hopes to see digital sales double in 2011.
Category: Publishing.
Tags: Dorchester, e-books, print-on-demand
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