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Writers 12% READERS 42% PUBLISHERS 47% The first eBooks were available in the Seventies, but it wasn’t until the Noughties that eBooks and ePublishing really took off. Today, while print sales still outnumber their digital counterpart, eBook sales have increased a total of 4,456% since 2008. But will it continue? We surveyed 251 global tech professionals to find out what they think the future holds for eBooks. The Future of eBooks What do you think the biggest stumbling block to interactive eBooks catching on is? Do you think interactive eBooks will catch on? In which industry do you think eBooks hold the most potential? DISAGREE 14% NEITHER AGREE 17% 69% EDUCATION ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS 59% 26% 15% Do you agree that eBooks become the most popular book format? 83% 17% YES No

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Writers

12%

READERS

42%

PUBLISHERS

47%

The first eBooks were available in the Seventies, but it wasn’t until the Noughties that eBooks and ePublishing really took off. Today, while

print sales still outnumber their digital counterpart, eBook sales have increased a total of 4,456% since 2008. But will it continue? We

surveyed 251 global tech professionals to find out what they think the future holds for eBooks.

The Future of eBooks

What do you think the biggest stumbling block to interactive eBooks catching on is?

Do you think interactive eBooks will catch on?

In which industry do you think eBooks hold the most potential?

DISAGREE

14%

NEITHER

AGREE

17%

69%

EDUCATION ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS

59%26% 15%

Do you agree that eBooks become the most popular book format?

83%17%

YES

No