The Association of American Publishers released their April StatShot report, with trade sales up 4 percent to $705 million. In adult books, sales grew 2 percent to $493.5 million, with fiction up 10 percent to $291 million and nonfiction down 8 percent to $202.5 million. Hardcovers fell 5 percent to $156 million, paperbacks grew 8 percent to $169 million, digital audio grew 13 percent to $86.2 million, and ebooks grew 2 percent to $72.9 million. Children’s and YA book sales gained 9 percent to $212 million, including $164 million in fiction (up 3 percent) and $48 million in nonfiction (up […]
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Profile Books Acquires Solaris
UK publisher Profile Books has acquired the sci-fi and fantasy imprint Solaris from Rebellion Publishing, the Bookseller reports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Five Solaris staff members will move with the imprint—David Thomas Moore, Amanda Raybould, Amy Borsuk, Jess Gofton, and Natalie Sorrell Charlesworth. As of July 1, Profile will take over sales and distribution of Solaris e-books. Print books will reamain with their current distributors until September 1. “We are thrilled to be taking this big step into a new genre,” Profile ceo Rebecca Gray said. “Solaris is already home to a wealth of acclaimed authors writing […]