Book Printing Outlook -- El-Hi, Hogwarts Shine

For trade and juvenile, well, can you say Harry Potter? The wizard-in-training returned to Hogwarts earlier this year, much to the delight of those fortunate enough to print the massive tomes.

One would be hard pressed to find a segment that disappointed in 2005. Flat growth in the religious sector, for example, was about as negative a term as the print leaders could muster. And 2006, from all indications, is looking like another successful campaign.