American Association of Publishers Report Increase in Sales for March 2007

The AAP reported that net sales are on the rise–1.7% for March and 7.8% year to date. The big gainers were audiobooks (33.6%); adult hardcovers (27.5%), children’s/YA Paperbacks (13.7%); ebooks (12%). The losers were children’s/YA Hardcovers (2.2% decline); scholarly books and university press books; adult mass markets (5.8%); and religion books (19.8%).

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