IMHO: How Much Does Platform Matter?
I analyze 2022 memoir deals to determine the role of platform in the author’s success.
Industry Research
Amazon Trend Report: Vigilante Justice
This subgenre has high sales but low title growth, making it attractive for authors wanting to break in.
Closing Image: July 6, 2022
At The Bookseller Marketing and Publicity conference, Hazel Kenyon of Nielsen Book Research in the UK presented the latest stats on the UK book market.
Book sales update: June 22, 2022
Through June 11, US print book sales were tracking 7 percent lower than in the same period in 2021, according to NPD Books.
What turns off readers, and how are their reading habits shifting?
Author Marie Force surveyed her readers to find out what makes them turn against an author they once loved and stop buying their books.
Book sales update: June 8, 2022
Despite losses, 2022 remains the second-strongest year on record in NPD BookScan (2021 was the strongest).
Amazon Trend Report: Clean & Wholesome Romance
Sales of this category have grown over the years, attracting writers from multiple genres and blurring the lines with women’s fiction.
Closing Image: June 8, 2022
The 10 biggest book markets in the United States have seen their sales performance decline relative to the overall market.
Book sales update: May 25, 2022
The latest figures from NPD Books show that US book sales remain in a solid position, with little change over the last five weeks.
Closing Image: May 25, 2022
With some caveats, banned books that make national news typically enjoy a sales bump, according to figures from NPD Books.