TheInquirer
Puritan Board Junior
Wondering if those of you in publishing might be able to answer this one.
I have noticed a trend toward hardback books becoming thicker and wider, sometimes much more than they need to be given the text size and spacing on the actual pages.
I am wondering why this is? Is it marketing (bigger=better value) or perhaps a more pragmatic reason in the process of publishing?
As I run out of shelf space, I find myself avoiding books that are too thick if I don't feel I really need them - especially multi-volume sets.
I have noticed a trend toward hardback books becoming thicker and wider, sometimes much more than they need to be given the text size and spacing on the actual pages.
I am wondering why this is? Is it marketing (bigger=better value) or perhaps a more pragmatic reason in the process of publishing?
As I run out of shelf space, I find myself avoiding books that are too thick if I don't feel I really need them - especially multi-volume sets.