The Paper Pause—recorded May 18, 2022—takes a closer look at the current shortages facing publishing and what that means for both professionals and readers alike. 

How are publishing houses restructuring their workflow to accommodate various supply chain issues? What does this issue look like on an international scale? Due to the relationship between customer demand and supply, are certain genres and lesser-known authors’ titles affected more than popular books? How are smaller presses handling the disruptions?

As this global issue progresses with various strategies at play, our panel of industry professionals discusses facets of paper, printing, and the resilience of publishing as a whole.

Panelists include MEG REID (Hub City Press); DIRK HILER (Lakeside Book Company); DAVID HAMMOND (Penguin Random House); and JANE SEARLE (W. W. Norton & Company); moderated by MATT BAEHR (Book Manufacturers’ Institute).

Watch the recording of this virtual program on YouTube here.