The AAP released data for April from participating StatShot publishers, reporting trade sales of $555.6 million, down 11.7 percent from $629.1 million in April 2022. The downturn marks a shift closer to pre-pandemic numbers, and sales are still up from April 2020’s total of $514.5 million. Adult sales fell 12.8 percent to $382.4 million. Hardcover sales were down 11.1 percent to $126.7 million, while paperbacks fell 20.2 percent to $120.4 million. E-books fell as well, with sales of $58.2 million, down from $70.2 million. Children’s sales were $173.2 million, down 9 percent from last year. Hardcovers were $62.6 million, down […]
