Monthly Archives: May, 2012
Ebooks plus soccer equals literacy
A headline in last Thursday’s Publishers Weekly daily Round Up immediately caught my eye: “One million ebooks headed to Africa: With FC Barcelona’s and Worldreader’s help.” Naturally I was intrigued … Continue reading
Print v. digital or print + digital?
Last week on the Publishers Weekly site, I read something that presented yet another side of the print vs. digital conundrum: using ebooks as a way to generate interest in print. … Continue reading
Opening the doors to the international book market
According to a recent article by Digital Book World, “sales of e-books by U.S. publishers to readers in other countries increased to $21.5 million in 2011 from $4.9 million in … Continue reading
Crowdfunding: Can it change the publishing process?
Crowdfunding is exceptionally popular today, with many people turning to places like Kickstarter to raise funds for their projects. Crowdfunding works like this: an inventor, creator, or whoever can propose a … Continue reading
Reading v. storytelling: let’s prioritize
Last week, Digital Book World published a blog post by Chris Rechsteiner about how the future of publishing depends on getting people to read again. In his article, Chris boldly states, … Continue reading
Publishing degree programs: Worth the student debt?
My cat is catching the day’s last rays of sunlight on the sill, and the open window lets in a soft breeze, the occasional seagull scream, and the wail of … Continue reading
Target vs. Amazon: On target or missing the mark?
On May 2 Target announced that it will no longer carry Amazon’s Kindle products in its stores. The chain’s decision is just the latest spot of controversy in the never-ending … Continue reading
Is a book really a book anymore?
Last week “the DocuMentor” from ZDNet asked a few curious questions in a blog post titled, “Should we come up with a new term for books?” Specifically, the writer asked: … Continue reading
“Ask again tomorrow”: the future of ebook pricing
Earlier this week, I came across an infographic by Winning Edits on Digital Book World that showcased three-word summaries of publishing professionals’ predictions on the future of ebook pricing. Answers range … Continue reading
Resurrecting the serial novel: Graphic novels and comic books go digital
I would be doing a great injustice to the publishing industry if, in discussing the evolution of serial novels, I failed to consider the changes currently happening in the world … Continue reading
The consumer/reader divide
*5/15: As of last week, seventeen more states have joined the amended suit against Apple and the “Agency Five” publishers. As a voracious reader of literary fiction—and more than my … Continue reading
What’s the cost of credibility?
Last week I read a pretty hilarious Atlantic article titled “Abraham Lincoln Did Not Invent Facebook: How a Guy and His Blog Fooled the Whole Wide Internet.” If you haven’t heard about … Continue reading
Top News of the Week
Android taking over iPad in e-reading market. According to Digital Book World, the real news is that choosing tablets may be having an adverse effect on the e-book market. Color … Continue reading
