Publisher Book Sales Were $5.37 Billion in the First Half of 2016 StatShot data from the Association of American Publishers show that after consistent gains in April, May and June, Trade Book sales were still down slightly in the first half of 2016 Washington, DC; Nov. 16, 2016 – Publishers’ revenues (sales to bookstores, wholesalers, direct to consumer, online retailers, etc.) were down 3.4% for the first half of 2016 vs. the same period in 2015. The greatest percentage gains…