7 Publishing Trends You Could See In 2021

<p>While 2020 has changed numerous industries, the publishing industry has remained resilient. However, as we prepare to dive into 2021, <strong>Joe</strong> and <strong>Rea</strong> discuss the upcoming trends coming down the industry pipeline, as well as a few trends they’d love to see.</p><p>What to expect in 2021 and beyond: </p><ul><li>Uptick in digital sales, less bookstore sales</li><li>More nonfiction around integral social justice issues</li><li>Importance on creating a robust author platform </li><li>Cross-promotional events with other authors and formats</li><li>Artificial Intelligence for writers who want objective feedback</li><li>Competitive analysis to study how to effectively keep readers engaged</li><li>More collaborative publishing (aka hybrid publishers)</li></ul><p>Also, both <strong>Rea </strong>and <strong>Joe </strong>will be in Clubhouse this week as part of an ongoing discussion series called <strong>The Writeway Hour</strong>! Join them every Thursday for an hour, at 12pm Central Time. This week, January 21st, the topic will be &#34;So You Want To Write A Book... Now What?&#34;</p><p>For an invitation to this week&#39;s <strong>Writeway Hour</strong>, click here: <a href="https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/Km2YqLrM" rel="nofollow">https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/Km2YqLrM</a></p><p>To read more on 2021 publishing trends, click here: <a href="https://izzardink.com/top-publishing-trends-2021/" rel="nofollow">https://izzardink.com/top-publishing-trends-2021/</a>. </p><p>For more on women-owned publishers, please visit: <a href="https://wordmothers.com/resources/womens-presses-and-publishers/" rel="nofollow">https://wordmothers.com/resources/womens-presses-and-publishers/</a></p><p>To order Christine Arylo’s book <em>Overwhelmed and Over It</em>, click here: <a href="https://amzn.to/38VRdsp" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/38VRdsp</a></p><p>To learn more about Agate Publishing, please visit: <a href="http://www.agatepublishing.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.agatepublishing.com</a></p><p>A