1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 9
2.6 Market Factors 12

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 16
3.1 Chapter Summary 17
3.2 Market Size 17
3.3 Market Segmentation 19
3.3.1 Consumer 19
3.3.2 Academic & Professional 22
3.3.3 Schools 22
3.4 Market Trends 23
3.4.1 VAT 23
3.4.2 Multimedia 24
3.4.3 Other Factors 26
3.5 Seasonality of Demand 26
3.6 Distribution 26

4. SUPPLY SOURCES 28
4.1 Chapter Summary 29
4.2 Production 29
4.2.1 Overview 29
4.2.2 Segmentation 30
4.3 Imports 31
4.4 Exports 32

5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 34
5.1 Chapter Summary 35
5.2 Industry Development 35
5.3 Structure by Employment 37
5.4 Structure by Turnover 38
5.5 Company Profiles 39
5.5.1 Bloomsbury Publishing 39
5.5.2 Dorling Kindersley 41
5.5.3 Egmont UK 42
5.5.4 HarperCollins Publishers 43
5.5.5 Headline Publishing Group 45
5.5.6 Letts Educational 46
5.5.7 Macmillan Publishers 47
5.5.8 Pearson 49
5.5.9 Pearson Education 52
5.5.10 Scholastic 54
5.5.11 Simon & Schuster (UK) 55
5.5.12 The Orion Publishing Group 57
5.5.13 The Random House Group 58

6. FORECAST 61
6.1 Chapter Summary 62
6.2 Market Size 62
6.3 Market Segmentation 65
6.4 Industry 66

7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 67
7.1 Trade Associations 68
7.2 Trade Magazines 69
7.3 Trade Exhibitions 70

List of Tables

1: The UK Book Market, 2003-2007 18
2: Segmentation of the UK Market for Books, by Type, 2003-2007 19
3: Segmentation of the UK Consumer Market for Books, by Type, 2004 20
4: Segmentation of the UK Output of Books by Major Category, 2005 21
5: Segmentation of the UK Schools Market for Books, by Type of School and Type of
Book, 2007 23
6: The UK Audio Book Market, 2003/04-2005/06 24
7: The UK Audio Book Market, by end use sector, 2003/04-2005/06 24
8: UK Book Sales, Market Share By Value, 2003-2007 27
9: Output of UK Publishers, 2003-2007 30
10: Segmentation of the UK Book Publishing Output, by Type, 2003-2007 31
11: UK Imports of Published Material, 2003-2007 32
12: UK Exports of Published Material, 2003-2007 33
13: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Book Publishing Industry, 2003-2007 37
14: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Book Publishing Industry, 2006 and 2007 38
15: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Book Publishing Sector, 2006 and 2007 38
16: Financial Analysis of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002-2006 40
17: Key Financial Ratios for Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002-2006 40
18: Financial Analysis of Dorling Kindersley, 2001-2005 41
19: Key Financial Ratios for Dorling Kindersley, 2001-2005 42
20: Financial Analysis of Egmont UK, 2002-2006 42
21: Key Financial Ratios for Egmont UK, 2002-2006 43
22: Financial Analysis of HarperCollins Publishers, 2002-2006 44
23: Key Financial Ratios for HarperCollins Publishers, 2002-2006 45
24: Financial Analysis of Headline Publishing Group, 2002-2006 45
25: Key Financial Ratios for Headline Publishing Group, 2002-2006 46
26: Financial Analysis of Letts Educational, 2002-2006 47
27: Key Financial Ratios for Letts Educational, 2002-2006 47
28: Financial Analysis of Macmillan Publishers, 2002-2006 49
29: Key Financial Ratios for Macmillan Publishers, 2002-2006 49
30: Financial Analysis of Pearson, 2002-2006 51
31: Analysis of Turnover, by Division, 2002-2006 51
32: Key Financial Ratios for Pearson, 2002-2006 52
33: Financial Analysis of Pearson Education, 2002-2006 53
34: Key Financial Ratios for Pearson Education, 2002-2006 53
35: Financial Analysis of Scholastic, 2003-2007 54
36: Key Financial Ratios for Scholastic, 2003-2007 55
37: Financial Analysis of Simon & Schuster (UK), 2002-2006 56
38: Key Financial Ratios for Simon & Schuster (UK), 2002-2006 57
39: Financial Analysis of The Orion Publishing Group, 2002-2006 57
40: Key Financial Ratios for The Orion Publishing Group, 2002-2006 58
41: Financial Analysis of The Random House Group, 2002-2006 59
42: Key Financial Ratios for The Random House Group, 2002-2006 60
43: Forecast UK Book Market, 2008-2012 64
44: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Books, by Type, 2008-2012 65