Sales so far in 2021 have grown by 44% and the sector will have a turnover of 1,100 million, the best figure in a decade.

"The publishing market is in an impressive moment." Rarely is such an exhaustive opinion heard from the cultural world, but the figures smile to the world of books and in what way: sales have grown by 44% in the first half of 2021 compared to last year, the sector has emerged from the pandemic very strengthened and will reach 1,100 million in turnover this year, something that improves the figures of 2011, which until now was the best record of the last decade. In the words of Íñigo Palao, a Gfk consultant and one of the guests at the Edita Forum held this week in Barcelona: "2021 is being a historic year".

Spanish publishers have released more titles so far this year: 15,277 in the first half (compared to 10,905 in 2020 and 14,798 in 2019) and bookstores have exceeded their 2019 turnover. By genre, the comic is the one that has grown the most this year (56%) and although department stores have reorganized and returned to pre-pandemic numbers, online book sales have increased, going from 23% to 34% so far this year 2021.

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