Christmas books: cookbooks off the boil

Thursday, 19 January 2012 Books+Publishing

This year's survey indicates that that staple of Christmas 'bestsellers', the cookbooks, is somewhat off the boil. While there's no doubt some sold very well, cookbooks were frequently mentioned by booksellers as the 'surprise leftover' from Christmas. Many retailers thought that this was due to the sheer number of cookbooks now on offer for the...