1. Authors will be more diverse and come from underserved communities 

2. Reading will become more social, imagine reading with your friends across space

3. Sci/fi and fantasy books will become multi-modal 

4. Tools for writers will help fight “blank page anxiety” and “writers block” 

5. Authors will be able to illustrate their own books 

6. Nonfiction will become more accessible to neurodivergent learners 

7. Books will become immersive, choose-your-own-adventure experiences