The Folio Signal

An independent research publication tracking the global publishing industry through verified data, reports, and trend analysis.

Publishing Research Reports

Our reports bring together industry sources, company results, and market surveys to explain what is changing in publishing and why it matters for professionals and readers alike.

  1. Publishing research questionnaire explained for book teams

    Publishing research questionnaire from ReBoot Books explained: what it asked, who it served, and how results fed publishing plans.

  2. Publishing Repair Tools: ReBoot Workshop 2 Fix Guide

    Publishing Repair Tools from ReBoot Workshop 2 on 21 Apr 2021: three panels on workflows, consumer reach and rights trading.

  3. Final Book Consumer: Who Buys Print and Digital Books

    Final book consumer guide: US print hit 825.7M units in 2021 while 75% of adults read books, per NPD, Pew and AAP data.

  4. book market data methodology: sources, process and limits

    book market data methodology explains public sources, cleaning steps, limits and citation rules for The Folio Signal reading market coverage.

  5. Book Market Damage Assessment Lessons for Publishers Ahead

    Book market damage assessment explains harm across print and digital reading and lists lessons publishers use to plan next steps.