Records tumble as Nielsen figures claim 2021 as the most lucrative year on record: Despite some gaps in the BookScan data, it looks as though 2021 was a record year for the book industry, with many sectors setting annual records based on 42-week sales figures alone

Sound the trumpets: led by standout years from Fiction and Children's, 2021 was the biggest in value terms for the British book trade since accurate records began. Maybe. Yes, there [...]