Book Publishers Begin 2017 with 4.9% Revenue Growth
By: Robert Diamond Aug. 01, 2017
StatShot tracks publisher revenue for about 1,200 publishers of trade (fiction/non-fiction/religious), PreK-12 instructional materials, higher education course materials, university presses and professional books.
Trade Books
In the first quarter, trade books grew by about $13 million (0.9%) compared to the first quarter of 2016. Growth was consistent in January, February and March for Adult books as were the declines in Childrens/Young Adult and Religious Presses.
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Total Trade Net Revenue by Category (in millions)* |
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| Jan. - March 2016 | Jan. - March 2017 | Percent Change | |||||||
| Adult Fiction/Non-Fiction | $971.2 | $1,004.3 | +3.4% | ||||||
| Children's/YA | $377.7 | $365.5 | -3.2% | ||||||
| Religious Presses | $115.6 | $107.1 | -7.4% | ||||||
| Total Trade | $1.464.5 | $1.477.0 | 0.9% | ||||||
SOURCE: BUSINESS WIRE. ©2017 Business Wire
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