Book sales update: January 2024
US print book sales were down by 6 percent compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a decline in adult nonfiction
US print book sales were down by 6 percent compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a decline in adult nonfiction
Self-publishing author David Goggins—who has sold millions of copies of his books—has filed a lawsuit against Amazon to recoup damages.
Two weeks ago, Findaway notified users they were changing their terms of use, which raised an alarm with authors who saw a big rights grab.
A member of the Hugo administration team released emails and files that explain why certain authors were deemed ineligible for the Award.
The publisher partly attributed its sales increase to “strong market growth for downloadable audiobooks,” as well as a new Spotify partnership.
Lee Gutkind announced a partnership between Creative Nonfiction and Narratively—another literary magazine that specializes in true stories.
Circana BookScan book industry analyst Kristen McLean recently offered a list of areas to keep an eye on this year.
Now that all the data is in, BookScan reports that US print sales were down 3 percent in 2023 compared to 2022.
Hachette has the strongest ebook sales; it sold nearly 4 million more ebooks than Penguin Random House.
The Texas book rating law has been deemed unconstitutional in an unanimous verdict by a three-judge panel in federal appeals court.