We already know from NPD Bookscan that tracked consumer print book sales rose 1.3 percent by units in 2018, and soon the AAP will provide us with full revenue statistics for the year. In the meantime, the organization released their StatShot publisher-reported sales statistics for November. As expected, with the release of Michelle Obama’s BECOMING, trade revenues were very strong for the month in advance of holiday sales. Adult trade sales were $620 million, up from $518.5 million last November, and children’s sales were $271.2, up from $231.3 million. In both cases, hardcover books accounted for most of the gains, […]
