September 14, 2022 | Page 2 of 2

IBPA Updates Its Hybrid Publishing Criteria

While the IBPA doesn’t currently vet member publishers, authors are encouraged to reach out with questions.

Through August 2022, print book sales are down by 5 percent versus 2021, which is considered very good performance.

Overall, PRH sales increased by more than 6% but profits were down by 1.8% due to cost challenges related to supply chain and inflation.

According to NPD BookScan, which tracks print retail sales in the US, Colleen Hoover has sold 7.3 million print books this year.