For generations the scholarly monograph has been a cornerstone of research and scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, but what does the future hold for scholarly books? What are the implications of recent developments, whether it is digitization, the open science movement, or the growing reliance on academic journals to publish research findings? Drawing on new research and recent lessons from its own Awards to Scholarly Publications Program, the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is well positioned to help lead this discussion about the opportunities and challenges facing scholarly books in Canada, and to contribute insights on preserving the vital role of long form publishing in knowledge creation and dissemination.

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