Book Sales--Getting Real
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July 31, 2006
Received this e-mail on one of my listservs today. Food for thought, or, as I prefer to think of it: REALITY CHECK, DUDES!
"Here are some numbers that may make you feel better about your sales.
Elaine
From SHOTS magazine: Ever wonder how well a book sells?
In 2004, Nielsen Bookscan tracked sales of 1.2 million books in
the US.
* Of those 1.2 million, 950,000 sold fewer than 99 (yes,
ninety-nine) copies each.
* Another 200,000 sold fewer than 1,000 copies.
* Only 25,000 books sold more than 5,000 copies.
* Fewer than 500 sold more than 100,000 copies.
* Only 10 books sold more than a million copies each.
* THE AVERAGE BOOK IN THE US SELLS ABOUT 500 COPIES
Elaine Viets
www.elaineviets.com"
Best,
Mark Terry
Received this e-mail on one of my listservs today. Food for thought, or, as I prefer to think of it: REALITY CHECK, DUDES!
"Here are some numbers that may make you feel better about your sales.
Elaine
From SHOTS magazine: Ever wonder how well a book sells?
In 2004, Nielsen Bookscan tracked sales of 1.2 million books in
the US.
* Of those 1.2 million, 950,000 sold fewer than 99 (yes,
ninety-nine) copies each.
* Another 200,000 sold fewer than 1,000 copies.
* Only 25,000 books sold more than 5,000 copies.
* Fewer than 500 sold more than 100,000 copies.
* Only 10 books sold more than a million copies each.
* THE AVERAGE BOOK IN THE US SELLS ABOUT 500 COPIES
Elaine Viets
www.elaineviets.com"
Best,
Mark Terry
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