Ed’s Perspective

Opinion pieces on book publishing from Edward Nawotka

On Tactile, Haptic Feedback for E-Reading and Writing

If e-readers offered haptic feedback for page turns, and audio cues coupled with physical feedback for a keyboard, it would change virtual reading and writing.

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged E-readers, e-reading, ipad, Keyboard, Writing | Leave a comment

An E-Reader for the Rest of Us: OLPC to Launch $100 Tablet

At CES this week, One Laptop Per Child is showing off a new $100 tablet computer with a low-power, full color screen for developing nations.

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged CES, E-books, E-readers, tablets | Leave a comment

Trends in American Publishing: 2011 in Review

In 2011 self-publishing and e-books turned the industry on its head. But Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Harry Potter still made headlines.

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged 2011, Amanda Hocking, Amazon, bookselling, Harry Potter, John Lock, self publishing, St. Martin's Press, Steve Jobs | 1 Comment

Thank You For a Great Year in 2011

Happy Holidays from Publishing Perspectives

Thank you to our readers, colleagues, supporters and friends for making 2011 a success for Publishing Perspectives.

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged holidays, Publishing Perspectives | Leave a comment

One E-book Enhancement I’d Really Like to See

Editor in Chief, Edward Nawotka, discusses his relationship with books and the one e-book enhancement that has yet to be developed.

Also posted in Ed's Perspective, Frankfurt 2011 | Tagged digital publishing, E-books, Edward Nawotka, print books, reading, The Frankfurt Book Fair | 3 Comments

Geraldine Brooks to US Writers: “Foreign Countries Exist”

In her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Geraldine Brooks notes a parochialism in American writing.

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged Geraldine Brooks, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, international publishing, Quotes, short stories | Leave a comment

Two Inspiring Bookstore Videos

Moving pictures worth far more than 1,000 words.

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged bookselling, bookstore, inspiration, video | Leave a comment

Happy Fourth of July!: What Is In Your Book Bag this Holiday Weekend?

Do you spend your holiday’s buried in an easy mystery, a light romance, or a great classic?

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged #FridayReads, books, novels, reading | 1 Comment

Read This: Tim Parks on Stamm’s European Economy and Franzen’s American Excess

By Edward Nawotka The New York Review of Books has an intriguing essay by Tim Parks about the differences between the European and American sensibility …

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged America, Europe, literature in translation, Tim Parks, united states | Leave a comment

A Perfect Example of Video That Could Work for Enhanced E-books (via the UK and Sweden)

By Edward Nawotka Video and film is a tricky format, especially for book publishers who are working in the medium. When it comes to “enhancing …

Also posted in Ed's Perspective | Tagged digitization, E-books, enhanced e-books, reading, Sweden, UK, video | 1 Comment

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