2012 Nonfiction Trends
- Election year: Politics and Current Events
- Looking back for comfort: History, Historical Biography
- Return to nature?: Science books focusing on natural history
- Still shaky economically: wide range of business, economics, self-help
Where to look for trends
- Professional sources
Publisher's Weekly On-sale Calendar
- Literary Resources
Literary blog round-ups: The Millions , The Telegraph
Google alerts; RSS feeds; Twitter accounts
- Out and about
Big-box stores; Indie Next Lists
NPR/TV
- Participant Suggestions
Patron requests
Becoming a Trendsetter
- Visit your stacks with trends in mind
- Work against trend: Offer titles NOT on lists; create your own genres and groupings
- Enthuse!