In efforts like the Dutch Publishers Association’s ‘Renew the Book’ and ‘Scouting Successful Fiction’ at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands’ publishing industry explores what’s ahead.
Canada’s Ebook-Bundling ‘Shelfie’ Adds Recommendations to Its Repertoire
More than 1,200 publishers now have signed on to the ebook-bundling app Shelfie. New this season: recommendations for readers.
In Madrid and Mexico City: La Lectora Futura is Here Now
La Lectora Futura is a web-based project designed to bring together book lovers and pros around literature from Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.
Publishing’s Evolution Means You Need to Be Everywhere, Always
If the digital revolution has had one consequence, it means you need to make your books easily available and discoverable everywhere, always…but how?
France’s BookWeather App Offer’s Unique Take on Book Discovery
French app BookWeather is a social network that rates books as you might describe the weather, that also offers a bespoke physical book subscription service.
Jellybooks: Tracking Reader Engagement for Better Marketing
Andrew Rhomberg explains how Jellybooks smart software embedded in ebook ARCs allows publishers to unobtrusively glean crucial pre-pub data from readers.
Employing Localized Data for Global Book Discovery
Jim Bryant draws examples from Trajectory.com bookselling partners in China to argue that superior, localized metadata increases book sales — everywhere.
Where’s Waldo the Reader? Book Discovery Tactics from IDPF
Executives from Goodreads, HarperCollins, and Penguin Random House shared book discovery tactics in the age of overload at BEA’s IDPF conference on Tuesday.
How Keywords, Machine Learning Unlock Book Discovery
Jim Bryant of Trajectory.com argues that advancements natural language processing leading to keywords may unlock a revolution in book discovery.
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.