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Those on the front lines of the ever-changing book publishing industry offer their opinions on the latest trends, innovations and opportunities for publishers and authors today.

Neal Pollack: From McSweeney’s to Big Six Star to Self-Publishing

Author Neal Pollack discusses a publishing career ‘that resembles a chart of stock exchange numbers, or maybe murder statistics.’

Posted in Editorial | Tagged authors, Dave Eggers, McSweeney's, Neal Pollack, self publishing, USA, writing career | 21 Comments

From Commentary to Conversation: The Evolution of Social Reading

Social reading seems like a counterintuitive idea, but it enriches both reading and publishing, argues Anobii CEO Matteo Berlucchi.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged aNobii, E-books, Frankfurt Book Fair, Matteo Berlucchi, Social Media, social reading, TOC, Tools of Change | 5 Comments

“EldíaB” Celebrates Bibliodiversity Across the Globe

Happy Bibliodiversity Day! Argentine Guido Indij argues the book world is dominated by the North and, accordingly, bibliodiversity is under threat.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged Argentina, Bibliodiversity, Buenos Aires, Guido Indij, Hernan Iglesias Illa, independent publishers, Latin America, South America, Spanish | Leave a comment

That Day: September 11, 2001 and Its Impact on Publishing

Publishing Perspectives editor Ed Nawotka shares his memories of September 11, 2001 and considers its impact on the publishing industry.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged 9/11, bookselling, Edward Nawotka, international publishing, libraries, literature, Middle East, New York, USA | 4 Comments

An Argument Against Agent-Publishers

Literary agent Jason Allen Ashlock asks, if agents act in an author’s best interests when they are also acting as their publisher. He says no.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged agents, authors, Bedford Square Books, digital publishing, Diversion Books, E-books, Ed victor, future of publishing, Jason Allen-Ashlock, Moveable Type Literary Agency, Scott Waxman | 8 Comments

Seizing the Machinery of Publishing

Concord Free Press' Stona Fitch (Photo: Laura Hynd)

Concord Free Press’s unconventional generosity based publishing gives away limited-edition books by A-list writers and has raised $250,000 for charity.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged authors, business models, charity, Concord Free Press, E-books, Innovation, reader community, Stona Finch | 1 Comment

Bad Decisions, Worse Luck: How Borders Blew It

Firing its community relations coordinators, handing Amazon its web site, “category management”…Why 2001 was the beginning of the end for Borders

Also posted in Resources | Tagged Amazon, bankruptcy, Barnes & Noble, bookselling, bookstores, Borders, chain bookstores, USA | 12 Comments

Making the Case for Fee-based Reviews of Self-published Books

Patti Thorn, former books editor of the Rocky Mountain News, has co-founded BlueInk Review, a pay-to-play platform that reviews self-published books.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged author promotion, BlueInk Reviews, book reviews, Patti Thorn, self published authors, self publishing | 5 Comments

Digital Be Damned: Publication Studio Sells 10,000 Handmade Books

Focusing on handmade books, Publication Studio has launched nearly 90 original works, sold 10,000 books and expanded to five cities.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged art, art books, chapbooks, digital publishing, E-books, handmade, Publication Studio, reader community, self publishing, USA | 2 Comments

Why Selling E-books at 99 Cents Destroys Minds

Chad Post, the publisher of Open Letter Books, explains why his company decided to sell e-books and price them at $4.99.

Also posted in Resources | Tagged agency model, Amazon, book pricing, e-book pricing, e-book sales, fiction, Kindle, literature, Open Letter Books, reading habits, translation | 103 Comments

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