The Association of American Publishers (AAP) revealed that bookselling in general has improved. The AAP reported that overall book sales had grown to $458.2 million–a 16.6 percent increase for March.
In other dramatic figures, eBook sales rose to $28.5 million in March–a staggering 184.8 percent for the month. Overall, eBook sales have skyrocketed: “reflecting an increase of 251.9 percent for the year.”
The complete release is embedded after the jump. Here’s an excerpt from the report: “The Adult Hardcover category was up by 15.1 percent in March with sales of $92.0 million; year-to-date sales were up by 3.7 percent. Adult Paperback sales increased 38.2 percent for the month ($123.2 million) and went up by 23.5 percent for the year.”