The Basics of Book Markets

The Basics of Book Markets

Study Cycle: 1

Lectures: 30

Seminars: 15

Tutorials: 0

ECTS credit: 6

Lecturer(s): izr. prof. dr. Vogrinčič Čepič Ana, prof. dr. Kovač Mihael

• Methodology for book market research.
• Differences between large and small European book markets.
• Indicators of the efficiency and competitiveness of book markets.
• Overview of current research on book markets in the EU and the US. D
• Differentiation and segmentation in European book markets.
• Bestsellers and methodology of bestseller research.
• Translations and book markets.
• The role and importance of digital book markets.
• Literary agents and literary scouts.
• Globalisation of the book markets.
• The impact of libraries on book markets.
• Research on the Slovenian book market and its specifics in comparison to book markets in other developed countries.

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