“In 1950, publishing consisted of white men in tweed coats publishing each other. It looked a lot like Mad Men, but they dress better.” Richard Nash, VP of Small Demons, began his brief tour through the history of publishing by showing that a massive rate of growth took place in the twentieth century publishing world, but that the rate of growth began to slow. But the … [Read more...] about Life After Download – Richard Nash at IDPF Digital Book Conference
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Bilbary Set to Launch eBook Rental, Agency Titles
GoodEReader has already profiled the pending launch of ebook sales and rental site Bilbary, founded by the former head of Waterstones, Tim Coates. With the recent US launch of the company and the site’s plans to begin renting ebooks as soon as the end of this summer, Amy Riach was on hand at BookExpo to increase the company’s exposure, focus the brand, and work on growing the … [Read more...] about Bilbary Set to Launch eBook Rental, Agency Titles
Smashwords’ Mark Coker and Advice for the Indie Author
BookExpo America’s preshow event, uPublishU, kicked off what will become a week of breakout sessions, author and expert panels, and publishing industry networking. This year’s event, while already shaping up to be larger than ever, incorporated an entire day-long event for self-published authors and anyone interested in how to put their manuscripts in front of readers in a … [Read more...] about Smashwords’ Mark Coker and Advice for the Indie Author
BookExpo America and IDPF Wrap Up
There was a lot of pre-show hype surrounding the BookExpo America and the IDPF Digital Book Conference, and it did not disappoint. The Javits Center in Manhatten was overflowing with live product demonstrations, business meetings, a jam-packed exhibit hall, and several presentation stages, all to garner focused attention on the publishing industry as a whole throughout the … [Read more...] about BookExpo America and IDPF Wrap Up