New chapter? UK print book sales fall while audiobooks surge 43%

Publishers hit by surprise 5.4% fall in 2018 – but warn against proclaiming terminal declineUK book sales fell for the first time in five years in 2018, despite the success of bestsellers such as Michelle Obama’s autobiography, Becoming.The UK publishing industry was hit by a surprise fall of £168m (5.4%) in sales of physical books last year, ending a period of growth stretching back to at least 2014. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-25 23:01:37 UTC ]
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Losing Streak for Print Book Sales Drags On

With the adult fiction and nonfiction categories posting declines of 9% and 6%, respectively, unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week from the comparable week in 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nothing Was Pretty About Print Book Sales Last Week

The release of the second season of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' on Amazon Prime gave a small boost to the Jenny Han novels that the series is based on last week, but it wasn't enough to stop a 7.1% drop in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell in All Categories Last Week

Unit sales of print books struggled again last week, falling 7.6% compared to the week ended August 13, 2022. The decline in adult fiction continued, with sales off 9.6%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Dropped 8.3% Last Week

In another week in which sales in all categories fell, unit sales or print books declined 8.3% at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With Adult Fiction Cooling, Print Book Sales Fell 5.4% Last Week

The string of weeks in which unit sales of print books were down in all major categories reached three last week, leading to a 5.4% sales decline from the comparable week in 2022. Sales of adult fiction fell 7.2%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Books Sales Dropped 3.8% Last Week

With declines in every segment, unit sales of print books fell 3.8% last week compared to the week ended July 16, 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a Colleen Hoover Reissue, Print Books Sales Fell 4.7% Last Week

Sales from a new edition of a Colleen Hoover novel were not enough to overcome huge sales racked up by Jenny Han's young adult titles last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 3.6% Last Week with Nonfiction Still Soft

A good showing by the adult fiction category was not enough to prevent unit sales of print books from falling 3.6% last week from the week ended June 17, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 5.8% Last Week

Softness in the children's categories and just a minimal gain in adult fiction led to a 5.8% drop in unit sales of print books last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Declined 6.1% Last Week

With only young adult fiction posting a small increase, unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week compared to the week ended June 3, 2022, marking one of the biggest declines this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 5.5% Last Week

More softness in all categories except adult fiction and the lack of big new titles combined to drop unit sales of print books 5.5% last week compared to the week ended May 28, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury reports sales surge as people buy books as ‘affordable diversion’

Harry Potter publisher says in challenging economic times books are seen as cheap form of entertainmentBloomsbury Publishing, the home of Harry Potter, has revealed a rise in annual sales as it said people were turning to books as a cheap form of entertainment as finances were squeezed.Sales of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-05-31 13:38:54 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Dropped 5.7% Last Week

With only the adult fiction category posting an increase, unit sales of print books fell 5.7% last week compared to May 21, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With a Boost from Adult Fiction, Print Book Sales Rose 1.3% Last Week

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 at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor Swift Can't Prevent Book Sales from Falling

A Little Golden Book biography of Taylor Swift sold more than 102,000 copies in first week on sale, but sales in all major categories still fell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2022 Print Book Sales in 10 Major Markets Were Flat Compared to Previous Year

A Nielsen report finds that sales of print books in 10 countries totaled 614 million copies last year, level with 2021 sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Declined 2.7% Last Week

Unit sales of print books fell 2.7% last week compared to the week ended April 30, 2022. For the second consecutive week, higher sales in the adult fiction and young adult categories were offset by declines in adult nonfiction and children's segments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Fell 3.4% Last Week

Declines in adult nonfiction and both juvenile categories offset gains in the adult fiction and young adult categories, leading to a 3.4% decline in unit sales of print books last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Plummet 27% Compared to Easter Week 2022

With Easter falling one week later than in 2022, unit sales or print books tumbled 27% last week. Sales in all categories were down. Year-to-date sales through April 15, 2023, were 1.9% behind the comparable period last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Get an Easter Bump

With Easter falling one week earlier this year than in 2022, unit sales of print books rose 4.7% last week over 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Every segment except adult nonfiction posted increases over 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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