Citing mismanagement and mistakes in its focus on e-commerce, the enthusiast-content company that created the Digital Book World and Writer’s Digest lines, has a hearing today (March 12) in court.
Nielsen on Consumers: More Boys May Be Reading
In a look at how consumer research can focus on a given demographic, Nielsen Book’s Jo Henry reveals signs that boys aged 9 to 12 may be reading more.
Topic Overview: ‘Does Your Content Know Its Rights?’
In a quick overview of rights management issues publishers should think about, consultant Bill Rosenblatt looks at a publishers’ handling of content.
DBW 2017 Opening Themes: The Trade, Its Resilience, and Its Data
The 2017 Digital Book World conference opened with calls for more data-driven decision-making, despite the inherently subjective nature of book publishing.
A Few Words With Digital Book World’s International Fellows
From Greece, Norway, Iceland, and the UK, the DBW 2017 Fellows speak about their successes, their challenges, and why they’re traveling to the conference.
Digital in Thailand: A Few Words Before LBF with Trasvin Jittidecharak
In a region with undependable publishing and distribution, self-publishing is not unusual, says Thailand’s Trasvin Jittidecharak ahead of London Book Fair.
After DBW: ‘Perhaps We Don’t Know Anything’
Transformation requires cultural change. An Englishman in New York, Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick looks back at the conference, after DBW.
Data Guy’s Web of Analysis: DBW Turns Hostility Into a Handshake
Digital Book World and Author Earnings may have transformed an industry standoff into a cooperative trade-and-indie exploration going forward.
‘Transformation’ at Digital Book World: Wide-Eyed and Learning
This year’s Digital Book World seems to be off to a start led by inquiry, guidance, and a pressing question: what’s next?
Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick at DBW: ‘Humanizing a Book’
The younger generations’ appreciation for print books and more are noted by IPG Fellow Tom Bonnick of Nosy Crow at Digital Book World.