Hardcover and Paperback books were destined to be disrupted by ebooks and from 2007 to 2014, this was the case. Since then, physical books have been making a comeback. In 2018, hardcover book sales in the U.S. increased by 6.9%, paperback sales went up 1.1% and eBook sales dropped 3.6%. Meryl Halls, managing director of the Booksellers’ Association in the U.K. “I think the … [Read more...] about Print is doing just fine in a digital world
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Our love affair with ebooks is over
Digital books were once heralded as being a replacement for print and everyone in the bookselling and publishing industry were scared. It looks like our love affair with ebooks is over, primarily due to stagnant sales and a resurgence of print. Independent bookstores are the places where you drop in for the latest paperback, listen to a reading from a favorite author or find … [Read more...] about Our love affair with ebooks is over
Why eBooks Need to Be Given Away with the Purchase of the Paperback Version
Recently we wrote a news item on the fact that Algonquin Publishing is ushering in a trail program that would give people discounts on the ebook version of the paperback or hardcover. They plan on continuing the adventure by giving away the ebook for free with the purchase of the tangible copies. The success of these ventures is critical to the overall market growth of the … [Read more...] about Why eBooks Need to Be Given Away with the Purchase of the Paperback Version