Prediction: The world of e-books drawing closer

For nearly a decade, pundits have been predicting the imminent rise of the e-book as a major force in the publishing industry. To date e-books have not really captured much of the market. All that may soon change, according to an article by Daniel Lee appearing on the website of the Telegraph in London. Lee quotes several experts in the publishing field who predict that e-reading will soon take hold in a big way.

Still, just as television did not kill the cinema, the experts do not believe that new forms of publishing will kill printed books. "The new forms of publishing will be complementary with traditional books," says Stephanie Duncan of Bloomsbury.

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