The AAP has released sales statistics for both February and March 2014, showing overall trade sales of $1.414 billion, rising 7 percent compared to a year ago, up $92 million. All of the market growth and then some (another $6.5 million to be exact) is due to children’s/YA books, thanks to robust sales for both Veronica Roth and John Green. (As usual, AAP data is based on the roughly 1,200 publishers that report their sales to the organization.) In formats, hardcover sales rose the most during the first quarter, up 13 percent. Adult ebooks were down slightly, by $2 million, […]
