One of the contributing factors for the tough times in book publishing is how retail prices are fairly steady but all the costs of making a book have gone up, my analysis in @theconversation.com shows
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for the excellent editing
https://theconversation.com/whos-eating-publishers-lunch-the-rising-costs-and-shrinking-margins-of-australian-books-254290