Unlocking the potential of
a digitally connected audience
Our core capability is producing scalable sales that deliver multi-year recurring revenue, and proprietary technology that has become a SAAS service for our partners. The Problem
Only a very small percentage of the millions of books in publication are discoverable. Authors need to connect with readers. Consumers want books they’ll love.
The Solution
Content discoverability and scales using scalable marketing and proprietary tech tools.
Total Addressable Market
205M Adults in the US
About three-quarters (74%) of Americans have read a book in the past 12 months, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2012. (Pew Research Center)
$25.93B US Book Market
In 2019 total book revenue in the US was $25.93B; $16.23B were trade sales and $8.22B were purchased through online retail. There are over 17M books in the market and self-publishing alone contributed to 1.68M new books released in 2018.
We’ve partnered with…
What our publishing partners are saying
Our partnership with Open Road has dramatically increased the sales of a wide range of our backlist titles. The increased revenue for both Grove and the authors is great—but even more exciting is that this initiative is helping introduce these worthy books to new readers.
Morgan EntrekinCEO and Publisher of Grove Atlantic
Open Road’s strong orientation to backlist marketing has provided an enhanced revenue stream for the publishers who have integrated OR/M’s ‘white glove’ service into their overall backlist strategy. The impressive revenue numbers speak for themselves.
David SteinbergerCEO of Arcadia Publishing
We’re delighted with the results. The focus and sophistication Open Road brings to backlist marketing has greatly benefited our eBooks. Working together on this initiative has been a great way to target audiences and increase sales.
Ellen ArcherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt President
We’ve seen tremendous growth for our ebooks in the White Glove program in the few months we’ve been participating. The Open Road team has been incredibly helpful and accommodating every step of the way.
Randall LotowyczDirector, Online Retail and Digital Sales for Workman Publishing
Partnering with Open Road allows us to extend the audience for selected backlist ebook titles. Their focus on delivering new readers and generating sales has produced satisfying financial results.
Lindy HumphreysAssociate Publisher, Digital, Abrams
