Book sales

Almost 4m books were sold in the UK in the first six days after bookshops reopened last week - a jump of over 30% on the same week last year as desperate readers returned to browse the aisles for the first time in three months.

In an interview with Publishing Perspectives, NPD books industry analyst Kristen McLean says with a wide-eyed laugh that being a data analyst during a worldwide viral pandemic turns out to be "like watching an IMAX movie from the front row."

The pandemic has thrown publishing and booksellers into crisis - and left customers struggling to obtain books when they most want them. But some in the industry sense an opportunity to drag it into the 21st century

Given all the disruptions to the global economy caused by the new coronavirus, unit sales of print books held up relatively well in the first quarter of 2020, said Kristen McLean, executive director, business development for NPD Books, in a webinar held last week.  Read more

For self-published authors, getting your book into the hands of readers who are specifically interested in your genre or your expertise is imperative. Even if you've managed to get your work into bookstores, your title is one thousands of books they carry. Online, your title is one among millions. So how do you stand out? Presentations.  Read more