2005 Book Market Outlook -- El-hi Fuels Some Optimism

Quebecor World did enjoy a strong religious campaign, with fiction and non-fiction title output on the rise, Clarke notes.

Hard Work Pays Off

For Walsworth Publishing, based in Marceline, MO, 2004 was a year in which all of the planets aligned nicely. "We have been pounding the pavement hard for a number of years, and it all came together this year," states Kim Hawley, sales manager. "Our sales team's efforts were rewarded with 38 percent growth for our fiscal year (ending Oct. 2, 2004)."