January 19, 2022 | Page 2 of 2

2021 Ends on a High Note: Print Sales up by 9 Percent

Sales growth was driven primarily by backlist.

Low supply and high demand for book-printing papers may lead publishers to increase prices

You probably heard about a mysterious book thief who used fake identities and phishing schemes to obtain manuscripts prior to publication.

Sales are off to a slow and unfavorable start compared to 2021, falling 14 percent overall in terms of print units sold.

Currently, AWP is scheduled for March 23–26 in Philadelphia, but due to rising COVID cases, the organization is reconsidering its plans.

The previous price increase was just a few months ago, on November 6, and it was a significant one:.

Here at Hot Sheet, we’re always a bit skeptical of polls that focus on the health of reading.

OverDrive just announced that 2021 saw a 16 percent increase in lending of ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines.