Sales of ebooks dropped 3% to \u00a3538m last year, according to the Publishers Association trade body.<\/p>\n
But total book sales including physical books rose 6% to \u00a33.5bn, according to the data, led by non-fiction gains.<\/p>\n
Readers flocked to fitness and self-help books, sending non-fiction sales up 9%, while fiction revenue fell 7%.<\/p>\n
Exports rose 6% to \u00a32.6bn, benefiting from a decline in the value of sterling, but also rising in line with domestic growth.<\/p>\n
The gain reversed three previous years of export decline.<\/p>\n
In 2015, adult colouring books and the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland helped the swell in physical book sales, while ebook sales fell 1.6%.<\/p>\n
This time, books on the Danish concept of hygge, which is usually translated into English as “cosiness”, assisted factual sales, as well as fitness books by personal trainer Joe Wicks.<\/p>\n
While ebook sales took a hit, digital distribution helped other media.<\/p>\n
Journals made a 10% gain last year to \u00a31.2bn, led by a jump in electronic subscriptions, making the market for books and journals worth \u00a34.8bn.<\/p>\n
“Last year, one of the most eye-catching figures from our statistics was that physical book sales were increasing while digital book sales dropped,” said chief executive Stephen Lotinga.<\/p>\n
“While many will debate as to whether this trend will continue, we should not ignore the fact that digital sales beyond the domestic ebook market are growing.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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