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Nigel Cassidy

New figures show that ebook sales are falling while paperback sales are on the rise

Nigel Cassidy
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New figures show that ebook sales are falling while paperback sales are on the rise
New figures show that ebook sales are falling while paperback sales are on the rise. The shift is particularly being driven by younger generations, who seem to be losing interest in reading on screens. More than 360m books in all formats were sold in 2016, but ebooks are down 4%. Steve Bohme, from Nielsen Book Research UK, did the research, and spoke to Share Radio's James Brydges