Soft July for Trade Sales

Sales in the children’s/young adult segment fell 36.8% in July, compared to same period a year ago, according to figures release by the AAP. The decline is due, in large part, to the fact that July 2017 did not see a hit like July 2016, when 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' was dominating bestseller lists. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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