The Learning Curve By Ellen Harvey Posted on February 10, 2015
Back in January, at the Digital Book World Conference
Nielsen Book president Jonathan Nowell , shared the results of the annual Nielsen BookScan. Nowell packed a ton of information into the 20-minute presentation, tracking how the print market has changed in the U.S. since ebooks rose to prominence. Although print sales have been negatively impacted, ebooks have actually boosted overall book sales. And some genres are doing better in print than they ever have before.
Nielsen Book president Jonathan Nowell , shared the results of the annual Nielsen BookScan. Nowell packed a ton of information into the 20-minute presentation, tracking how the print market has changed in the U.S. since ebooks rose to prominence. Although print sales have been negatively impacted, ebooks have actually boosted overall book sales. And some genres are doing better in print than they ever have before.
For those who have yet to dive into the report, or like me were blinded by the sheer number of graphs in Nowell's presentation, here are some of the most important takeaways.
