The myth of the disappearing book
- Written by Simone Natale, Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies, Loughborough University
After years of sales growth, major publishers reported a fall in their e-book sales for the first time this year, introducing new doubts about the potential of e-books in the publishing industry. A Penguin executive even admitted recently that the e-books hype may have driven unwise investment, with the company losing too much confidence in...