- Print unit sales in 2015 of Old School: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10: 1,483,855
- Print unit sales in 2015 of Paper Towns (paperback): 919,478
- Print unit sales in 2015 of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!: 520,817
- Print unit sales in 2015 of The Isle of the Lost (Descendants): 492,939
- Print unit sales in 2015 of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids: 482,580
- Number of UK library jobs lost in the last six years: 7,933 (25% of total jobs)
- Number of UK library volunteers gained in the last six years: 15,500
- Literary publication with greatest percentage of bylines by women: A Public Space (72%)
- Literary publication with greatest percentage of bylines by women of color: the New Republic (36%)
Sources: Facts & Figures 2015: For Children’s Books, Popular Franchises Dominate; Libraries Lose a Quarter of Staff as Hundreds Close; The 2015 VIDA Count
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
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