U.S. Harry Potter print sales down in June 2020, according to recent figures Getty ImagesAmid an industry-wide sales boom in the U.S., sales of print books by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling lagged, according to recent figures. Variety reported on numbers from NPD BookScan, which saw fiction print book sales increase 31.4% in June across children’s, young adult and adult fiction. Sales of print books by Rowling, however, saw a rise of just 10.9%, with sales of Harry Potter print books rising just 7.7%. As the industry as a whole experiences a surge of print sales, Rowling’s works, and sales of Harry Potter books (including licensed titles), have seen a sudden drop. Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts stars (including franchise leaders Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Eddie Redmayne), as well as long-standing members of the Harry Potter fandom, spoke out on the author’s statements.

Source: Forbes July 19, 2020 18:45 UTC