Indie publishers in the UK “have gained overall market share from their larger competitors by five percentage points over the last half-decade,” according to a report in The Bookseller by Catherine Neilan. Interestingly enough, indies saw themselves “increasing sales through all channels except the internet, which was flat.” The biggest growth was — natch — in indie bookstores, where sales rose dramatically, from 38% of the total to 49%. On the other hand, in chains the increase was marginal, from 20% to 21%