By Hannah Johnson The publishing industry is often criticized for slow adoption of digital tools and processes, but Steve Kotrch, Director of Publishing Technology at Simon & Schuster, had fantastic examples at TOC today of the strides that big publishers have already made in this area and how these changes are not always visible to those outside the organization. Kotrch …
Publishers Training Abu Dhabi, Day 2: Lessons in Book Design
By Salwa Shakhshir This week Salwa Shakhshir, a children’s book publisher from Amman, Jordan, is attending the second annual Publishers Training program organized by KITAB in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Read coverage of Day 1. Day 2, Publishers Training, Abu Dhabi From the minute I read about this lecture I knew I was going to learn so much from it and …
What Inspires You to Buy Replacement Classics for Your Library?
By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story looks at Penguin’s new series of “modern classics” that feature cover art drawn by tattoo artists. While beautiful, it makes me wonder how many of you buy multiple copies of classic books — books that you already own, maybe from college, but are replacing with new editions. Maybe your existing library is too worn …