Probably because many UK publishers developed good tablet and smartphone editions.

Its distribution business services its own imprints as well as 60 other UK publishers.

Each branch has its own indigenous publishing programme and also acts as sales agents for the UK publishers.

But there are several others, fast-moving, market-responsive operations which could soon make the present notion of the UK publishers' market share look a little dated.

Not that UK publishers have been suffering alone.

The new title was later adopted by a UK publisher.

Myrmidon Books is a UK publisher of literary and genre fiction.

There are reckoned to be about 2,000 UK publishers who bring out at least one book during any given six month period.

Which he originally sold out of the boot of his car and at nightclubs before it was picked up by a major UK publisher.

That was never going to happen with UK publishers.