Book sales pass the £1bn mark

Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Thu, 29/09/2011 - 09:30 Printed book sales in 2011 have passed the £1bn mark two weeks later than in 2010 with David Nicholls' One Day the biggest selling book of the year to date. In total, £29.5m was spent at UK booksellers in the week ending 24th September, bringing the 2011 total to £1.008bn. However, the figure is down 5.3%, or £53m on 2010, when book sales passed the £1bn mark on 11th September. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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