Posted Friday, September 28, 2012
YA Books Appeal to Adults As Well As Kids
Erotica is not the only book genre on a roll these days. Children's books are also riding high, with YA -- Young Adult aimed at the 12-17 age group -- leading the way.
Publishing revenues for children's books rose 12 percent to $2.78 billion last year, while e-books made "astounding gains," according to BookStats, a collaboration of the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group.
There's a surprising statistic tucked away in there. A new study says that 55 percent of YA books are bought by adults and, of those, 78 percent are buying the books for themselves, not some kid, reported Publishers Weekly.
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Publishing revenues for children's books rose 12 percent to $2.78 billion last year, while e-books made "astounding gains," according to BookStats, a collaboration of the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group.
There's a surprising statistic tucked away in there. A new study says that 55 percent of YA books are bought by adults and, of those, 78 percent are buying the books for themselves, not some kid, reported Publishers Weekly.
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