More academics are writing books, but sales of their texts continue to fall, according to a landmark report on the future of the academic book.
Between 2005 and 2014, sales of academic books fell by 13 per cent. However, in contrast, the number of individual titles published increased by 45 per cent during the same period.
These are the findings of a project, the Academic Book of the Future, jointly led by researchers from King’s College London and University College London. The average text in 2014, according to the authors, sold just 60 copies, down from an average of 100 in 2005.
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