http://publishingperspectives.com/2010/04/the-potential-and-promise-of-live-e-books/ International publishing news and opinion Tue, 22 May 2012 04:55:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://publishingperspectives.com/2010/04/the-potential-and-promise-of-live-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6713 Deborah Emin Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:04:20 +0000 http://publishingperspectives.com/?p=14991#comment-6713 I think the ideas here are great for the non-fiction realm of book publishing but as we begin to explore the new features for the fictional worlds that authors create, and I am not referring here to some vook idea, but rather to the idea that the form of writing a novel, of writing short fiction is going to change. We at Sullivan Street Press are already beginning to do just that--to develop some new fiction titles that can take advantage of say, the technology found in games and place that within the context of a story. As an aside regarding e-book culture. I went to an Apple store and tried to understand what at this moment the iPad had to offer a small publisher like us and it turns out they have nothing to offer and no interest in contacting us either. We will all have to wait until they have dug down into the real opportunities that await all of us who want to expand what an e-book can be. Life is short and I hope Apple realizes if they don't capture the new ideas, another company will. It is more than just about fancy new gadgets but actually having something truly unique to offer. I think the ideas here are great for the non-fiction realm of book publishing but as we begin to explore the new features for the fictional worlds that authors create, and I am not referring here to some vook idea, but rather to the idea that the form of writing a novel, of writing short fiction is going to change. We at Sullivan Street Press are already beginning to do just that–to develop some new fiction titles that can take advantage of say, the technology found in games and place that within the context of a story.
As an aside regarding e-book culture. I went to an Apple store and tried to understand what at this moment the iPad had to offer a small publisher like us and it turns out they have nothing to offer and no interest in contacting us either.
We will all have to wait until they have dug down into the real opportunities that await all of us who want to expand what an e-book can be. Life is short and I hope Apple realizes if they don’t capture the new ideas, another company will. It is more than just about fancy new gadgets but actually having something truly unique to offer.

]]> http://publishingperspectives.com/2010/04/the-potential-and-promise-of-live-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6706 What Content Would You Like to See Become a “Live” E-book Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:03:05 +0000 http://publishingperspectives.com/?p=14991#comment-6706 [...] lead article describes how Connotate’s search technology could be used to create “live” [...] [...] lead article describes how Connotate’s search technology could be used to create “live” [...]

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