Trade book sales were up 0.3 percent among publishers from January to July, as compared to the same time period in 2014.
However, overall publisher revenue was down 2 percent during the seven months at $8.37 billion. These metrics include book sales from more than 1,200 publishers across several categories including: Trade (fiction, non-fiction, religious), K-12 Instructional Materials, Higher Education Course Materials, Professional Publishing, and University Presses.
Interestingly, book sales in July were up among trade books. Adult book sales were up 10.9 percent, Children/YA Book sales were up 11.5 percent and Religious Presses saw book sales up 14. percent as compared to July 2014.