{"id":206915,"date":"2023-04-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/?p=206915"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:07:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:07:55","slug":"should-indie-authors-self-publish-to-print-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/should-indie-authors-self-publish-to-print-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Indie Authors Self-Publish to Print? (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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World Book Day<\/a> is coming up on April 23. For many readers around the globe, that still means finding a print book, a cozy place to read, and a few solitary moments to enjoy both.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s not to diminish the popularity of audiobooks and ebooks, of course. Both are still popular mediums for readers worldwide. But according to data from Statista, ebook sales still trail print<\/a> by a wide margin. In the U.S., an estimated 23% of the population bought an ebook last year, compared to 45% who purchased in print. <\/p>\n

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In this article, we\u2019ll take a look at some of the reasons behind the popularity of print and debunk some of the myths that still hold indie authors back from self-publishing to a print format.<\/p>\n

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Worldwide, the bulk of sales are still in print<\/h2>\n

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While the rise of ebooks broke the doors of publishing wide open for indie authors, data shows that the bulk of worldwide sales still happen in print. <\/p>\n

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The 2022 stats from WordsRated<\/a> speak for themselves:<\/p>\n

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