Many people dream of writing a bestselling e-book or digital textbook. New software developed by Wundr can make your dreams of publishing an eBook or ePeriodical a reality. Described by the developers as a revolutionary eBook-oriented desktop publishing program, Playwrite can help put your creation into all of the major eBookstores (including Amazon, Kobo, and Apple's … [Read more...] about Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
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Tools of Change Is Almost Here
The publishing industry is in the midst of profound change that goes much deeper than simply using new tools and technology to publish in new formats. That's why over 1,000 of the best minds in publishing gather every year in New York for the O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) Conference. No other publishing conference provides such an intelligent blend of practical experience and … [Read more...] about Tools of Change Is Almost Here
Libraries: More Important Than Ever for Discovery
A workshop on libraries and ebooks was held with Skip Dye, VP, Library and Academic Sales, Random House; George Coe, President, Library & Education, Baker-Taylor; Barbara Genco, Manager, Special Projects, Library Journal; Stephanie Anderson, Head of Readers Advisory, Darien Library; and Heather McCormack, Collection Development Manager, 3M Cloud Library. Genco showed … [Read more...] about Libraries: More Important Than Ever for Discovery
The Evolving Author-Publisher Relationship
This was a workshop with Carolyn Pittis, SVP, Publishing of HarperCollins, Nina von Molkte, SVP, Director of Digital Publishing Development, Random House and Jennifer Weltz, VP, Jean Naggar Literary Agency. One major point made by the agent was that some authors are learning how to use and manipulate social media and those who do are treated better by publishers when it … [Read more...] about The Evolving Author-Publisher Relationship
Digital Book World: Looking Back/Looking Forward
This was a seminar with Chantal Restivo-Alessi, Chief Digital Officer, HarperCollins Publishers, Simon Lipskar, President, Writers House, Michael Cader of Publishers Lunch, and Rebecca Smart CEO, Osprey Group. Concentrating on what to expect in the coming year, all the participants agreed that 2012 was "Act 1" in the reorganization of the publishing industry. How many more … [Read more...] about Digital Book World: Looking Back/Looking Forward
Getting in the Game: Kobo’s Efforts to Help Indies Around the World Reach the eBook Marketplace
Michael Tamblyn, Chief Content Officer, Kobo Inc. discussed Kobo's role in the indie environment. Kobo had a fantastic December as it doubled content sales and device sales were up 150%. After Google left indies, Kobo jumped in with the ABA. Google had asked retailers to compete online, which is very hard to do, and booksellers are not set up to do this. Kobo felt that they … [Read more...] about Getting in the Game: Kobo’s Efforts to Help Indies Around the World Reach the eBook Marketplace
FutureBook Digital Census Report Is Available
This report, which is available for purchase, covers the views of publishers, authors, developers, and booksellers. For the year 2012, five percent of the respondents were self-publishers, two-fifths of whom were new to the industry as of 2012. The report's key findings were summarized in an email I received today: eBooks continue to increase in number with fully 90% of … [Read more...] about FutureBook Digital Census Report Is Available
Good e-Reader – Week in Review
I produce a daily Twitter stream of ebook/epublishing news @paulkbiba. From that stream I've chosen what I think are the most important news posts of the week. Here they are in a weekly roundup: Txtr Launches eBook Store in Denmark http://bit.ly/TxZTc6 “An American Editor” Comes to Good e-Reader http://bit.ly/TxZuXb Tablet Use, ebook Sales Grow Beyond Amazon, Nook … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader – Week in Review
Smashwords Mission is to Reach All Authors
There are undoubtedly a large number of companies available to authors who wish to self-publish or digitally publish their works, each offering its own unique features for writers. Smashwords founder Mark Coker, who co-wrote a novel Boob Tube, with his wife, was fortunate enough to find a literary agent from a very well-known New York agency, but after two years of … [Read more...] about Smashwords Mission is to Reach All Authors