Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/21-12/24

number_5_redEvery week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

A new research paper from the Book Industry Study Group found that library patrons prefer to check out print books and physical audiobooks over digital.

Is something lost when comics are read digitally, or are digital comics changing the genre for the better?

Are big publishers hurting their chances of finding new literary authors by only reading solicited manuscripts from agents?

What are the takeaways from the bestselling books of the year?

Do librarians need new visionary leaders to push national debates that could improve libraries?