What Sold in E Over Christmas

Last year, when we asked publishers for their five bestselling ebooks over Christmas, we received lists full of frontlist bestsellers, with a handful of backlist hits in the mix. This year, we again approached publishers for the same lists—in most cases sales are only for December 25 and 26, though in some instances sales are for the entire holiday week—and results are similar. While a number of expected bestsellers drew consumers who were given a tablet or e-reader, or a gift card to one of the ebook storefronts, there were also a healthy dose of backlist titles being downloaded. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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