tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post1871009754066188758..comments2023-07-26T03:17:50.242-07:00Comments on E-book comments: February 2011 Ebook Saleswannabuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-598758300307570402012-01-19T00:30:00.225-08:002012-01-19T00:30:00.225-08:00Numbers don't lie, nuff said.
CR Cowden
www.c...Numbers don't lie, nuff said. <br />CR Cowden<br />www.crcowden.comCR Cowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153914323958512825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-74671954503794971262011-04-17T00:34:28.168-07:002011-04-17T00:34:28.168-07:00Great post! And I'm so glad you've made th...Great post! And I'm so glad you've made the effort to pull together all those statistics! I blogged about this three days ago, saying like you that we are past the tipping point, and got some people angry at me, at least two of them accusing me of not knowing what I was talking about!!<br /><br />So again, many thanks for this precious information! As to where e-books are going, I agree with you that they are displacing mass market paperbacks. I think hardcovers will basically survive with non-fiction. And no doubt e-books are attracting new customers: all you need do to convince yourself of that is to look at Amanda Hocking's success with her books clearly aimed at the YA market...<br /><br />Claude Nougat<br />Blog: http://claudenougat.blogspot.comClaude Forthommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-69813249243772720802011-04-16T22:09:29.661-07:002011-04-16T22:09:29.661-07:00Robin and Eng,
Thank you for your kind comments.
...Robin and Eng,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind comments.<br /><br />Eng, <br />These are wholesale numbers that lag the retail and, as you noted, are book only. <br /><br />I'm not 'prettying up' the text and charts enough for a wide audience. In the past for top conference papers and presentations it would take 80 hours of 'clean up work' to take what I've done to a 'wide distribution' level. I'm interested in the numbers and presenting them in a way that isn't... as spun as the typical press releases.<br /><br />I also would consider it really poor statistics to not compare back at least three years. e.g., Hardcover sales in 2009 peaked in September instead of October. From the 3rd to last graph, its easy to see 2009 was a normal year for selling hardcovers *except* for a shift. (Yawn..., 30 day shifts really do not count.) But for comparison last year the AAP really did some interesting spins on those numbers... <br /><br />The 5th graph, MMPB, makes me sad. It was, for so long, the book format I read enthusiastically. It has been over a year and a half since I bought a MMPB; ebooks are just too easy. But that doesn't mean I won't morn MMPB's passing.<br /><br />Oh, I really mean it when I say I just do not see the economics in that format anymore. Oh, most of the books could just have 'extended' hardcover releases or be released as 'trade paperbacks.' <br /><br />I'm getting together the pieces to blog on where ebook growth is going. That is taking a bit of research. (Which is quite fun!)<br /><br />Neilwannabuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-39135514106416616642011-04-16T01:10:11.764-07:002011-04-16T01:10:11.764-07:00I love your AAP graphs - they are always something...I love your AAP graphs - they are always something to look forward to - thanks for all you do.<br /><br />Robin | <a href="www.write2publish.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Write2Publish</a>Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-17941931427415140592011-04-15T13:45:37.261-07:002011-04-15T13:45:37.261-07:00By the way this is fantastic stuff! Have you perha...By the way this is fantastic stuff! Have you perhaps thought of putting this up at say teleread or ebooknewser for wider readership?eughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435523553000086725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-53176788995986023612011-04-15T13:42:13.523-07:002011-04-15T13:42:13.523-07:00What is a bit puzzling is the rather strong Februa...What is a bit puzzling is the rather strong February retail sales at bookstores, an increased of 9.3 percent, compared to February 2010, see<br />http://news.bookweb.org/news/retails-sales-bookstores-jump-february<br /><br />Since these 'include sales of all products in these stores' I can only assume that some bookstores (probably the dominant B&N) are selling non book items like there's no tomorrow.<br /><br />Or perhaps the Census Bureau figures are as wrong as the AAP ebook stats?eughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435523553000086725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-35481356318106516812011-04-15T06:12:24.635-07:002011-04-15T06:12:24.635-07:00David,
I suspect the increased sales are to smartp...David,<br />I suspect the increased sales are to smartphone buyers (late discovery of the app post-Christmas and Android phones sold well early this year). Indie author sales spiked in February, so this has to be new customer driven. <br /><br />If it is Android phones, that bodes well for April due to HTC's newest phone launch. :) <br /><br />It could also be partially due due to Random House moving into the iBookstore. If that is the case, the IPad2 should help this numbers for March. <br /><br />@Euclid:<br />Which authors are not on Kindle? I find far more selection than print books... And my favorite authors are putting their backlists onto Kindle! <br /><br />@J.E. Merdick:<br />I'll have to fix the graph later. Thanks for 'looking forward' to this data.<br /><br />@Tara: <br /><br />:) <br /><br />Neil<br /><br />Neilwannabuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-82825603862041390612011-04-15T05:45:56.116-07:002011-04-15T05:45:56.116-07:00I bought a Kindle recently and I've been disap...I bought a Kindle recently and I've been disappointed by how few of my favourite authors are available for Kindle. There's a mountain of rubbish in the Kindle eBook store imo. <br /><br />Hopefully, that will start to improve when I put some of my work on there !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122270279975818113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-67714040074428534242011-04-15T05:34:08.725-07:002011-04-15T05:34:08.725-07:00David,
Speaking for myself, my wife and I are alr...David,<br /><br />Speaking for myself, my wife and I are already talking about doing just that. We have a TON of books. And we move every two to three years with the Navy. That's a lot of boxes, and a lot of weight, to move around. But we can buy ebooks of all but our absolute favorites and save ourselves a lot of trouble. And give ourselves more shelf space for decorations. Or just get rid of a few shelves altogether.<br /><br />If we're thinking about it, I wouldn't be surprised if others are as well.<br /><br />-Michael Kingswood<br />michaelkingswood.comMichael Kingswoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954783666389319100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-30548000324984406432011-04-15T02:50:29.756-07:002011-04-15T02:50:29.756-07:00Well done on pointing out that e-book sales have t...Well done on pointing out that e-book sales have traditionally fallen from January to February (which undercuts the AAP's claim that this is a seasonal bump).<br /><br />Do you think some of this is being driven by Kindle owners replacing their print books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-31848827623874602842011-04-15T01:34:59.162-07:002011-04-15T01:34:59.162-07:00Great post Neil. The AAP's suggestion in thei...Great post Neil. The AAP's suggestion in their press release that part of this e-book bump was down to new Kindle owners stocking up e-books never really made sense to me. Sure, it's a factor, but they bought MORE books in February.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-26607615186385296772011-04-15T00:24:20.717-07:002011-04-15T00:24:20.717-07:00Quick FYI: your second chart says "overcoves&...Quick FYI: your second chart says "overcoves" instead of "overcomes" :)<br /><br />Also, these figures are absolutely amazing. I always look forward to these posts with a mix of curiosity, excitement and dread!<br /><br />The Borders closing sale nearest me was terrifying to witness. I went on the first day and there were only about 20 fiction books left on the fantasy rack, one to each shelf for two aisles front and back!<br /><br />I picked up a few nice 30% off books, but I felt like a vulture :P Let's pick the bones!<br /><br />Thanks for this information - crazy to think we're already at the tipping point!<br /><br /><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OEINV6" rel="nofollow">Shackled</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RR0WQO" rel="nofollow"><i>Cheat</i></a><br /><i>Liar</i>, coming April 15th!J. E. Medrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505810773159064262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714163871112582556.post-59461933521902360612011-04-14T23:31:20.995-07:002011-04-14T23:31:20.995-07:00Thanks, I always look forward to your analysis.Thanks, I always look forward to your analysis.Tara Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.com