The future of education is tied to technology, and edtech offers tangible, hands-on learning experiences that go well beyond coding and reading on tablets.
BookGrabbr Offers Free Ebooks for Social Media “Shares”
Tennessee marketing startup BookGrabbr directs readers to free ebooks in exchange for their sharing the titles through social media services.
Richard Nash on the Democratization of Publishing
Publishing is returning to its pre-industrial models when everyone was a creator, transforming into a network where emotions matter most, says Richard Nash.
Leanpub Explains Why Not to Write Books in “Stealth Mode”
Leanpub’s Peter Armstrong discusses the benefits of Lean Publishing, or publishing your book as it is written to acquire feedback from your audience.
The Evolution of Digital Publishing in China and ChineseAll
Tong Zhilei of ChineseAll.com discusses ebooks, UGC, and the evolution of digital publishing in China, growing at 40% each year, and valued at $40 billion.
CCC on Rights and Licensing for Open Access Publishing
When it comes to Open Access publishing, ‘If you are confused, then you are only beginning to understand the problem,’ says CCC’s Christopher Kenneally.
Trajectory: Like a Rocket Booster for Book Metadata
Using advanced language processing Trajectory adds nuanced detail to book metadata, offering analytics for intensity and sentiment, among other qualities.
Changing the DNA of the Book: India’s Papertrell
India’s Papertrell seeks to ‘change the DNA of books by conceptualizing and building content to have a two-way dialog creating true interactivity.’
“Trust Your Readers and Defy DRM,” Says No Starch Press
San Francisco’s No Starch Press has found success producing “sharable books for geeks,” eschewing DRM and defying conventional publishing wisdom.
Speed, Flexibility Wins Spain’s Lantia Two Coelho Titles
POD publisher and digital distributor Lantia will provide global print publication for two Paulo Coelho novellas, beating out his traditional publishers.