The AAP announced StatShot results for June, with trade sales flat at $586.6 million (compared to $590.4 million last year). Adult sales increased by 5.9 percent or $24.1 million to $430.7 million, offsetting a 15.2 percent decline in children’s sales, which totaled $155.9 million. In adult books, hardcovers earned $121.8 million, up 20.4 percent. Paperbacks gained 4.1 percent to $157.4 million, while digital audio rose 17.4 percent to $62.6 million. Ebook sales fell 5.7 percent to $65.4 million. For children’s and YA books, hardcovers fell 17.2 percent to $44.4 million and paperbacks declined 14.6 percent to $78.6 million. Digital audio […]
