Latvian Publishing Output 2009
2244 books and booklets (further on text - books or publications) have
been published in 2009 (in 2008 - 2855 books). The total number of
copies - 3,5 million (in 2008 - 5,2). The total run of all publications
– 42,6 million printed sheets (in 2008 - 70,7).
The average print run of a single publication is 1566 copies; in 2008 it was 1833 copies. The average run of publications is 12,1 printed sheets (in 2008 - 13,5).
1893 publications in 3,2 million copies are in Latvian. Among those 6 publications in 3000 copies are in Latgalian.
From all the books published in foreign languages the largest part is in Russian - 178 publications in 157 734 copies, in English - 71 publications in 57 390 copies, in German - 4 publications, 4 100 copies.
There are 1441 original publications in 2,1 million copies. Among those 1154 publications in 1,8 million copies are Latvian original literature.
There are 2177 first editions in 3,4 million copies, among them 1118 issues in 1,8 million copies are in Latvian.
The average print run of a single publication of original work is 1433 copies, of translation – 1804 copies.
The average print run of a single publication of books in Latvian is 1705 copies, of books in foreign languages – 745 copies.
The average print run of a single publication of the first edition is 1567 copies, of the first original edition in Latvian - 1622 copies.
Fiction publications comprise - 558 books in 0,9 million copies. Latvian fiction - 218 books in 323 527 copies.
529 first fiction publications in 836 301copies, 209 Latvian first fiction publication in 305 187 copies.
The average print run of a single fiction book is 1593 copies, of Latvian fiction – 1483 copies.
Juvenile and children books - 205 publications in 458 788 copies. The average print run of a single publication of juvenile and children books is 2237 copies.
Scientific publications - 260 in 133 540 copies.
Popular science books - 145 publications in 251 366 copies.
Textbooks - 312 publications with the total number of copies 563 380. For general education - 124 textbooks in 409 730 copies.
Religious and theological literature - 98 publications, the total number of copies is 111 870.
Encyclopaedias – 12 publications, the total number of copies is 30 000. Dictionaries - 23 books, the total print run 40 751 copies.
Tourist guides - 31 publications in 74 030 copies.
The number of published book type calendars is 16, their total print run 91 700 copies.
All in all in 2008 there are 1,5 new book per capita. In 2008 it was 2,2.
370 periodical publications (learned journals, magazines, bulletins) have appeared with annual total print run of 39,8 million copies, the single print run of them is 2,3 million copies.
244 newspapers have been published, their annual total print run is 153,2 million copies, and the single print run of them is 2,0 million copies.
The average print run of a single publication is 1566 copies; in 2008 it was 1833 copies. The average run of publications is 12,1 printed sheets (in 2008 - 13,5).
1893 publications in 3,2 million copies are in Latvian. Among those 6 publications in 3000 copies are in Latgalian.
From all the books published in foreign languages the largest part is in Russian - 178 publications in 157 734 copies, in English - 71 publications in 57 390 copies, in German - 4 publications, 4 100 copies.
There are 1441 original publications in 2,1 million copies. Among those 1154 publications in 1,8 million copies are Latvian original literature.
There are 2177 first editions in 3,4 million copies, among them 1118 issues in 1,8 million copies are in Latvian.
The average print run of a single publication of original work is 1433 copies, of translation – 1804 copies.
The average print run of a single publication of books in Latvian is 1705 copies, of books in foreign languages – 745 copies.
The average print run of a single publication of the first edition is 1567 copies, of the first original edition in Latvian - 1622 copies.
Fiction publications comprise - 558 books in 0,9 million copies. Latvian fiction - 218 books in 323 527 copies.
529 first fiction publications in 836 301copies, 209 Latvian first fiction publication in 305 187 copies.
The average print run of a single fiction book is 1593 copies, of Latvian fiction – 1483 copies.
Juvenile and children books - 205 publications in 458 788 copies. The average print run of a single publication of juvenile and children books is 2237 copies.
Scientific publications - 260 in 133 540 copies.
Popular science books - 145 publications in 251 366 copies.
Textbooks - 312 publications with the total number of copies 563 380. For general education - 124 textbooks in 409 730 copies.
Religious and theological literature - 98 publications, the total number of copies is 111 870.
Encyclopaedias – 12 publications, the total number of copies is 30 000. Dictionaries - 23 books, the total print run 40 751 copies.
Tourist guides - 31 publications in 74 030 copies.
The number of published book type calendars is 16, their total print run 91 700 copies.
All in all in 2008 there are 1,5 new book per capita. In 2008 it was 2,2.
370 periodical publications (learned journals, magazines, bulletins) have appeared with annual total print run of 39,8 million copies, the single print run of them is 2,3 million copies.
244 newspapers have been published, their annual total print run is 153,2 million copies, and the single print run of them is 2,0 million copies.
