The Association of American Publishers released sales data for November from participating StatShot publishers, reporting trade sales down 1.5 percent to $775.2 million. Adult books sold $513 million, a 6 percent drop from the previous year. Hardcovers sold $213.6 million, down 4 percent, and paperback sales fell 12 percent to $137.9 million. Ebook sales were also down, 6 percent to $68.6 million, while digital audio sales rose 15.5 percent to $70.1 million. In YA and children’s books, sales were up 8 percent to $261.1 million. Hardcovers sold 100.6 million, a gain of 11 percent, while paperbacks rose 12 percent to […]
