Next week Digital Book World will take place in New York City. Mercy and I will be covering it, so you should get a pretty complete picture of what's going on. Here are just some of the topics that I will be covering: Wednsday An Industry in Transition, with Mike Shatzkin Publishing Industry Forecast, with Forrester Research A CEO's View of the Future, with the … [Read more...] about Digital Book World Is Getting Nearer; What We Are Covering
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Stay Tuned for Digital Book World
On January 16th and 17th, the annual Digital Book World conference takes place in New York. It's always an excellent event and this year we should have coverage by Mercy Pilkington and Paul Biba. Stay with us and get all the info from this excellent event. Among the speakers will be the Digital Director of the Obama campaign, the President of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, CEO … [Read more...] about Stay Tuned for Digital Book World
Can One Book Make a Difference?
When Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was introduced to President Abraham Lincoln, the story goes that he shook her hand warmly, smiled, and said, “So, this is the little lady who started this great big war.” The power and potential of one book has been recognized for centuries. Mere possession of John Steinbeck’s The Moon is Down was a death-penalty … [Read more...] about Can One Book Make a Difference?
Author Elle Lothlorien on Adaptable Publishing
It’s happened to nearly ever avid reader. You invest yourself through money and time in a book and begin to get wrapped up in the story, only to find that the ending is not what you had anticipated or the characters don’t behave in the way you would have them behave. More than one book has been permanently ruined for the reader by allowing the wrong characters to enjoy a … [Read more...] about Author Elle Lothlorien on Adaptable Publishing
Breakdown of Aptara’s Ebook Publishing Study
Digital Book World posted a comprehensive peek at Aptara’s and Publisher’s Weekly’s April survey on how ebooks are faring in the publishing market, and the results came as no surprise to anyone who thinks digital reading is here to stay. Almost 900 publishers from publishing houses of every size range responded. Some of the surprises in the study, though, included most of … [Read more...] about Breakdown of Aptara’s Ebook Publishing Study
New Bestseller List Gives More Accurate Data
Success stories of indie authors and self-published authors making the major bestseller lists are becoming more and more commonplace, especially in this climate of digital reading and an appreciation for the DIY authors. But Digital Book World has been at work on a more accurate picture of how books are selling, since the typical lower priced indie ebook may sell more copies … [Read more...] about New Bestseller List Gives More Accurate Data
Hachette’s Evan Schnittman and the Enhanced Hardcover
Hachette Book Group has a new chief marketing and sales officer, Evan Schnittman, who is bringing a greater appreciation for digital to one of the Big Six publishers. When Schnittman was interviewed by Digital Book World staff at BookExpo America earlier this month, he elaborated on the place digital publishing has in the world of books, as well as where it should be headed. … [Read more...] about Hachette’s Evan Schnittman and the Enhanced Hardcover
BiblioCrunch Relaunch Includes Expanded Sales Platform
When GoodEReader first reported on ebook distribution startup BiblioCrunch at this year’s Digital Book World, at first glance the company’s approach to ebook publication may have seemed a little out of place in the current self-publishing atmosphere. While other sites offered assistance in formatting or distribution of existing written works, BiblioCrunch’s model was to also … [Read more...] about BiblioCrunch Relaunch Includes Expanded Sales Platform
Vook’s Recent Full Launch Hailed as a “Game Changer” in eBook Publishing
In January, GoodeReader interviewed Vook VP of Business Development Matt Cavner at Digital Book World about a digital publishing model that Publisher’s Weekly has called a “game changer” in the world of ebooks. Cavner once again spoke to GoodeReader about last week’s full launch of the site and what it can mean for both established authors and indie newcomers. “It has been … [Read more...] about Vook’s Recent Full Launch Hailed as a “Game Changer” in eBook Publishing
A Step in the Wrong Direction for e-Textbooks
While e-reading and digital publishing continue to soar in various arms of the industry, Jeremy Greenfield of Digital Book World released an article today that shows that students are actually turning away from digital textbooks in many instances. According to Greenfield, the Book Industry Study Group showed that digital textbook sales made up about six percent of textbook … [Read more...] about A Step in the Wrong Direction for e-Textbooks