Book Sales Numbers
Like everyone else who wants to get a book written, in addition to expressing myself, I also want to know, or at least guess, about how many books I’ll be able to sell. You’d think it would be simple, and it would be easier if publishers were willing to let the public know how many copies a specific book sells in a year. They don’t, so we’re left with best seller lists, Amazon ranking and reading oracles.
It’s even worse in self-publishing. PODdy Mouth - Daily Dirt on POD and Self-Publishing, a great blog if you’re even wondering about self-publishing, put together what I’d call an overview called: Total books sold for self-publishing POD services. As you’ll see, it’s far from an exact science.
I’ve also written a short article called Book Sales Numbers that may shed just a wee bit more light on the topic.
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3 opinions for Book Sales Numbers
Dan Poynter
Feb 12, 2008 at 6:17 pm
For more numbers on publishing, see
Book Statistics. Fascinating numbers on book publishing.
http://www.bookstatistics.com/sites/para/resources/statistics.cfm
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Anne Wayman
Feb 13, 2008 at 9:59 am
Dan, thanks so much… for you who may not recognize Dan Poynter, he’s the grandfather of self-publishing… I think he actually created the industry.
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Feb 13, 2008 at 11:37 am
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