A combination of a 13.1% increase in the adult fiction category and flat sales in adult nonfiction was enough to lift unit sales of print books up 1.3% last week over the comparable week in 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
A Nielsen report finds that sales of print books in 10 countries totaled 614 million copies last year, level with 2021 sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
Data from the IMLS show gate counts and circulation have been falling for more than a decade. U.K.-based library advocate Tim Coates says print books hold the key to reversing the trend. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
A small decline in print book sales last week came despite a 6.7% increase in adult fiction sales and a strong showing for 'The Courage to Be Free' by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, which was the top-selling book for the week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
According to Bookstat, a service that collects online sales data in real time from Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble across the e-book, digital audiobook, and print book formats, total online sales of those formats rose 5.6% in 2022, to $12.13 billion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
Following a down year for print book sales, NPD Group's publishing industry analyst, Kristen McLean, predicts that 2023 will be a year of transition for the publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
Prince Harry's 'Spare' sold more than 195,000 copies in its second week on sale, helping to lift print book sales 1.2% last week over 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
NPD Bookscan reports US print book sales rose 12 percent and has published a list of the top print bestsellers in 2022. The post US Bestsellers and Book Sales in 2022: Second-Highest at NPD appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-10 16:25:54 UTC ]
When you browse Apple Books for your next audiobook, you might come across a few titles with a note that says they were "Narrated by Apple Books." That's because the tech giant has released a catalogue of titles that make use of its new AI-powered digital narration service. The company said the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-01-05 13:10:59 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books fell 17.1% last week compared to the week ended November 13, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. It was the third consecutive week that sales fell by double digits compared to 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Near summer's end in the Northern Hemisphere, NPD's Kristen McLean sees the US market 'bucking uncertainty in the wider economy.' The post NPD BookScan: US Print Book Market Shows a ‘Strong August Performance’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-13 00:21:46 UTC ]
A 17% increase in sales of adult fiction was not enough to prevent print book sales from declining 3.7% last week compared to the week ended August 21, 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
After two straight years of solid growth, print book sales fell 6.6% in the first half of 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
A recent report from NPD BookScan found that U.S. print book sales of LGBTQ fiction reached nearly 5 million units in 2021, doubling 2020 sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
With Easter getting closer, the children's category had a big jump in sales last week over a year ago, leading to an overall 10.2% increase in print unit sales for the week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
In 2021, Finland's consumer base bought two digital books for every single print book sold, the Finnish Book Exchange, FILI, reports. The post London Book Fair: Finland’s Market Continues to Swing to Subscriptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-05 06:06:58 UTC ]
Print book sales by volume in the United States was the highest ever recorded by NPD BookScan, with adult fiction as the leading growth category. The post NPD BookScan: US 2021 Market Unit Volume Up 9 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-11 03:46:38 UTC ]
The downturn in print book sales in Russia may have been as deep as between 50 and 70 percent, according to editor Svetlana Zorin. The post Year-End Russian Book Publishing Industry Assessment: ‘Seriously Difficult’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-04 14:35:09 UTC ]
Print book sales finished the last week before Christmas with a rush as sales increased 15.4% over the comparable week in 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The gain put an end to a two-week streak of declining sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
Year-to-date performance in the American book market is looking likely to converge with that of 202 at 8 percent, NPD Books reports. The post NPD Projects US Print Book Unit Sales 17 Percent Above 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-14 02:53:50 UTC ]