A third of Americans now own an e-reader, and e-reading has become a more common than picking up a paperback. Universities like Florida Polytechnic are embracing the de-materialisation trend by opening libraries which offer no physical books and instead houses 135,000 e-books.

Generally, e-reading simply involves tablets and e-books – but a new relationship is developing where literature and online virality are intertwined. Booktubers are broadcasting their favourite reads to thousands of fans. But how has YouTube become a home to bookworms?

As a publisher in the 21st century, how do you capture the attention of a generation of kids raised on tablets and computer games? Author James Frey thinks he has the answer – Endgame, a book that transcends its pages onto social networks and into the real world.

In an industry where revenue has decreased an average of 3.2% a year since 2009, how has Half Price Books kept growing? And with Amazon dominating in the sector, how has the brand managed not only to stay afloat but to open five new stores per year?