Can a virtual signing replace the experience of standing in line, waiting your turn, and exchanging 30 seconds of repartee with a real live author? Perhaps not.
iDoLVine Offers Long-Distance Autographs for Books and More
iDoLVine is the evolution of Margaret Atwood’s Long Pen, which allows authors to sign books remotely, and is expanding the technology throughout the entertainment world.
In the Age of E-books, How Should Publishers Handle Author Events?
By Ed Nawotka Today’s lead story looks at two solutions as to how publishers can offer personalized souvenirs to e-book readers from author events. But, in the age of e-books, what do you think would be the best way for publishers to handle author events? Some people have been known to hand an author a Sharpie and ask them to …
Faith, Family, Fatherhood and Friendship with Author Bruce Feiler
By Karen Holt Arriving at BookExpo America Wednesday to promote his memoir, The Council of Dads, which he wrote after being diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of bone cancer, Feiler was smiling, energetic and eager to talk about not just his new book, but his plans for a future that until recently looked as if it would be …