Around 55 million pounds worth of ebooks were sold in America in February that compares with just under 50 million pounds for traditional books.

Experts suggest ebooks may soon start outselling their rivals in the UK soon, at the moment they account for just five per-cent of the market.

Author Denny Bradbury says “the figures from the States are interesting, but feels many people will still opt for traditional old style book as they offer a different experience from the digital one .”