In a discussion on Wednesday afternoon titled The Health of Today’s Publishing Industry, panelists highlighted some of the same issues that come up on nearly every panel about industry challenges–labor shortages, supply chain issues, diversity, and discoverability. Ingram Content Group vp of merchandising Amy Cox Williams moderated the panel, which was made up of ABA ceo Allison Hill, Ingram coo Phil Ollila, and Zando ceo Molly Stern. Speaking to the current moment, Ollila mentioned inflation as an issue, as well as “getting books into the hands of readers, whether there are new supply strategies or big changes in the way […]
