Technorati posted on the eBook Revolution, and wonders whether this is truly the end for the paper-based book. I believe there will always be room for both. All publishers need to do is get behind the whole print-while-you-wait technology. They’re really dragging their feet on that.
Category: Publishers
Jun 23
Pottermore to sell Harry Potter eBooks directly!
Techradar offers an explanation for the recent mysterious appearance of J.K. Rowling’s new website Pottermore. The site started rumors flying about whether Rowling was going to release a new book in the Harry Potter series. According to Techradar the site will provide interactive information and allow fans of the series to explore Harry Potter’s world. …
Jun 19
New reality versus outdated thinking…
Techdirt offers a post where Indie author J.A. Konrath has a few words regarding the Mystery Writers of America’s outdated thinking, and draws a parallel with some of the mindsets seen among traditional publishers who seem reluctant to embrace the eBook Revolution in its entirety. The truth is the new open digital publishing market has …
Jun 05
Some adjustments to perfect eBooks
John C. Abell of Wired.com offers a handful of improvements that might bring eBooks up to speed. I like the idea of your unfinished eBook sending notes, reminding you of where you’ve left off.
Jun 01
Good technology. Bad idea.
eBookNewser has a story about new technology that allows authors to digitally ‘sign’ their eBooks. Customers can order a ‘personalized’ signature or purchase a prepared file that can be added to the eBook at checkout. While I think it’s an interesting development, that certainly has merit–especially, if they can make it ‘real time’ for authors …
May 29
Amazon has visions of total market domination…
TechFlash has a story about Amazon diving into publishing in a big way. This one is bound to heat up the discussion. Not too sure how happy anyone is going to be with the world’s biggest eBook seller publishing its own book imprints. (Conflict of Interest?) Unless it’s payback time. Most of the big publishers …
May 23
Game-changing Indie Publishing
The Kansas City Star’s Noah Homola offers a detailed report on the game-changing shift to Indie publishing brought on by the eBook Revolution’s accessible technology, and the strategy of democratization embraced by the big eBook vendors.
May 19
Traditional Paper Book Publishing on the Rise
The Bookseller.com offers a story that breathes a little life into the belief that eBooks and traditional paper books might have a shared future. Despite the massive shift to digital publishing, and the record-breaking explosion in eBook sales, publishers have reported a 5% increase in the number of ‘physical’ paper books published. Perhaps “either/or” thinking …
May 16
Still a Future for Bookstores?
The Columbus Dispatch offers a story that runs contrary to the grim publishing industry mood that has been predicting the demise of the bookstore. Bookselling giant Borders’ filing for bankruptcy has fueled the rumors of destruction for an industry struggling to adapt to the eBook Revolution. This post says new bookstores continue to open despite …
May 14
Future of publishing, or did they miss the eBook boat?
GoodeReader has an interesting post on the future of publishing, where independent bookstores are finally making the attempt to join the eBook Revolution, in this case, by adopting Espresso (print while you wait) Book Machines. I used to be certain this was the future, and it may still hold, but I begin to think they …
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