In 2024, digital audio made up 11.3 percent of trade book formats sold in the United States, ahead of ebooks at 10 percent.
United States Prose Awards: 2025 Category Winners
With 101 shortlistees, the AAP’s PROSE Awards for academic, scholarly, and research publishing announces 37 category winners.
AAP Announces HarperCollins’ Brian Murray Chair of the Board
HarperCollins CEO assumes the role of chair of the board at the Association of American Publishers, following Elsevier chairman YS Chi.
AAP StatShot November: US Book Industry Was Up 10.3 Percent
The States’ book industry revenues were up 7.3 percent at $13.3 billion, January through November in 2024, per AAP’s StatShot.
A US Censorship Victory: Arkansas’ Act 372 Ruled Unconstitutional
Described by the court as making librarians and booksellers ‘agents of censorship,’ Arkansas’ Act 372 is struck down as unconstitutional.
AAP’s October StatShot: The US Book Market Was Up 8.3 Percent
In US publishing, AAP StatShot figures show digital audiobooks in October accounted for 15 percent of adult book sales.
AAP September StatShot: US Book Market Overall Up 2.4 Percent
Year-to-date, the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot report for September shows the United States’ book industry up 7 percent.
AAP StatShot: US Publishing Industry Up 8.5 Percent in August
The United States’ book publishing trade in August was up 13.4 percent year over year, and was up 8.1 percent year-to-date.
UK, US, IPA: Publishers’ Associations Join World AI Statement
An international protest of unlicensed use of copyrighted content by artificial intelligence systems has gathered more than 13,500 signatories.
AAP StatShot: US Industry Was up 18.1 Percent for Month of July
The Association of American Publishers’ StatShot for July sees ‘nearly all categories’ getting an uptick, digital audio showing robust gains.