It was the first such working meeting for small publishers.
This may not seem much, but it's a lot to a small publisher.
In addition, a few small publishers still sell game software.
Apple is not likely to give up on smaller publishers.
The code, however, was not a success, ignored by both large and small publishers.
Many small German publishers see fixed book prices as a matter of life and death.
It sold 5,000 copies, an amount small publishers consider a success.
There are also many small publishers producing works mainly of local interest.
"As a small publisher, it's not easy maintaining an image in front of the schools," he added.
Advances are from $5,000 to $25,000, not enough for an author to live on but a better average than those of smaller independent publishers.