‘It would make larger parts of the research cycle open to self-correction,’ says the Digital Science report’s author, but so might ‘a less drastic change.’
In Singapore, StoryDrive Asia Gathers Southeast Asia’s Key Publishing Players
The Frankfurter Buchmesse’s StoryDrive Asia conference in Singapore highlighted one of the most promising publishing regions, Southeast Asia, and its emerging digital scene.
With Amazon Kindle Now Turning 10, David Naggar Says Content Is Prime
On the 10th anniversary of Kindle, VP of Kindle content David Naggar looks back on the development and impact of Amazon’s ebook ecosystem on book publishing.
Maks Giordano at THE ARTS+ on Book Marketing: Think ‘Hyperinnovation’
As staged in THE ARTS+ at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the German digital strategist Maks Giordano talks about reaching customers on an ‘exponential curve.’
YA Reading and Writing Trends from Wattpad’s 60 Million Users
Reported by the Canadian press to be generating ‘annualized revenue of $20 million,’ the reading-and-writing platform Wattpad is an index of YA trends.
Frankfurt Notes: NetGalley Announces New UK and Japan Editions
The arrivals of a UK and fully operative Japan site later this month are the latest in NetGalley’s ongoing international expansion.
Distribution: Germany’s Bookwire Acquires Brazil’s DLD
Making good on its plans for Latin American expansion, ebook distributor Bookwire buys Brazil’s Distribuidora de Livros Digitais, DLD.
Pre-Frankfurt Update: Germany’s ‘oolipo’ App Readies Tools for Storytellers
‘The creative team had to learn to speak tech,’ but Germany’s oolipo now is close to releasing its tools for user-generated content development.
Frankfurt Debut: Singapore’s SnapLearn Brings AR and VR to Publishers’ Books
After 15 years in R&D in the AR and VR space, SnapLearn is headed for Frankfurt with a royalty-sharing business model and virtual reality for books.
Industry Notes: Italy’s PubCoder 3 Is in Beta; HarperCollins Children’s Is in Deal With Wattpad
Italy’s PubCoder announces a beta edition of its third iteration, while HarperCollins Children’s Books looks to Canada’s Wattpad for new content and talent.