\At publishing events as recently as only a handful of years ago, the mood was often derisive towards ebooks, digital publishing, self-publishing, and anything else that challenged the status quo. The sentiment slowly melted into cautious optimism as ebook sales began to account for more and more of publishers' profit margins and as self-published authors began to make … [Read more...] about Paradoxes from Digital Minds
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London Book Fair Kicks Off with Digital Minds Conference
While the London Book Fair has historically been a rights' conference, in which media of a variety of types are negotiated among publishers, studios, and more, the wider adoption and importance of digital publishing have led to a pre-Fair event that is an outstanding conference in its own right. The Digital Minds Conference, which began today in London and kicks off the LBF, … [Read more...] about London Book Fair Kicks Off with Digital Minds Conference
Open Road and Mondadori Team Up for International Publishing Distribution
Open Road Media has made its first foray into the world of international publishing today. It has established relations with Italian publisher Mondadori to digitize the company's catalog and offer its selection in the ever popular ebook format. Open Road intends on modest international expansion and this deal is the company's first publisher outside of the USA. They intend … [Read more...] about Open Road and Mondadori Team Up for International Publishing Distribution
London Book Fair Kicks Off with Panel on Children’s Publishing
One of the initial panels at this year’s London Book Fair was the Penguin, Macmillen, Nosy Crow panel on children’s publishing, but the discussion seemed to raise more questions than it answered. While children’s books have been big business for publishers for a long time, figuring out where children’s ebooks fit into the confines of digital publishing isn’t as straightforward … [Read more...] about London Book Fair Kicks Off with Panel on Children’s Publishing
Overdrive to Provide Metric Data on Library eBook Lending at the London Book Fair
Overdrive intends on releasing a massive amount of metrics based on all of the schools and libraries that use their service for the facilitation of ebook and audiobook lending. Data from OverDrive’s global library network will be made available to participating libraries and publishers, and includes information about eBook and digital audiobook title circulation, book demand, … [Read more...] about Overdrive to Provide Metric Data on Library eBook Lending at the London Book Fair
Independent Publishers Guild putting Final Touches on London Book Fair
The Independent Publishers Guild is putting the final touches on the 2012 edition of the London Book Fair. This is the 50th year the guild has been helping coordinate it and everything looks to be going all according to plan. Eighty different publishers will be attending this years London Book Fair and they all share around 230 square meters of space. The IPG is organizing … [Read more...] about Independent Publishers Guild putting Final Touches on London Book Fair
Kobo to Host Talks at the London BookFair
Three executives from Kobo will be attending the London Book Fair happening next week. They will be showing off the company's two flagship devices in the form of the Kobo Vox and Kobo Touch. They will also meet with established partners that carry their products in the UK and give them information on their international expansion endeavors. “London Book Fair provides a great … [Read more...] about Kobo to Host Talks at the London BookFair