print email comment close American Book Producers Association (ABPA) URL: http://www.abpaonline.org Description: Industry association for U.S. and Canadian book producers, also known as book packagers. Book producers are known for assembling and presenting "complicated" books to publishers. "A complicated book is just about any book that involves more than a straightforward, single-author text. Complicated books include all manner of highly illustrated or elaborately designed or multi-authored titles." Includes an explanation of why publishers use book packagers, a list of packaged books of note, and a member directory. Publisher: American Book Producers Association (ABPA) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Book design Publishers and publishing LII Database Information: Record 21382 created by Maria Brandt on 05/01/2006 Last modification on 02/24/2009 Published: 05/04/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21382