UK Publishing Has Record 2016, Sales Up 7% to £4.8bn (Ebook Sales Down 3%, Academic/Professional Publishing Up 10% )

Note: As of April 25, 2016 £1 UK equals $1.28/USD
From The Publishers Association:
Figures released today by the Publishers Association shows that 2016 was a record breaking year for the publishing industry with sales of books and journals reaching £4.8bn [$6.16bn/USD], their highest ever level.
The increase in sales of 7% on the previous year is the largest growth in a decade, when in 2007 digital was first included.
Industry growth has been fuelled by success both home and abroad,