- Digital Books are now “the dominant single format” in adult fiction category
- Children’s and young adult digital book revenues rose nearly 300% from 2011 to 2012
- Net sales revenue from e-books increased from $869 million in 2010 to 2.074 BILLION in 2011.
- E-book sales are expected to reach 9.7 BILLION by 2016
- 54% of e-reader owners say they read more with electronic readers than traditional books.
- Amazon’s Kindle bookstore has over 800,000+ titles and growing daily
- Apple’s iBookstore has over 750,000 titles and growing
- Barnes and Noble’s Nook business (including devices and content) now stands at $220 million, up a full 85%.
- According to Forester, eBook sales are expected to reach 9.7 BILLION by 2016.
- Cisco’s report says there will be 25 billion internet users by 2025.
This is why you must market your book online.