AAP released its StatShot of publisher reported sales for October, with combined adult and children trade sales of $901 million, up from $877 million. Adult book sales were $611 million, up from $554 million in 2019, or 10 percent, with paperback books showing the biggest gain (18 percent). Children’s book sales meanwhile were down by 10 percent overall, to $290 million, despite gains in board books. Ebook sales were $92 million, up from $76 million. Downloaded audio sales were $55 million, up from $47 million. K-12 sales were $104 million, down from $121 million last year. But higher ed showed […]
