Jacob Lewis — the founder of Figment.com — discusses teens, cell phone novels, and why he started a mobile publishing platform
7x20x21: BEA’s Publishing Pecha Kucha
By Erin L. Cox Yesterday, the second annual “7x20x21” panel was hosted by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Online Marketing Manager Ryan Chapman and Ami (with an i) Greko, of Get Glue and The New Sleekness. The panel was a presentation in the Japanese Pecha Kucha style, giving each presenter a seven minute window to speak, while showing a backdrop of …
A Crossroads at the LA Times Book Festival
By Erin L. Cox Last weekend, the Los Angeles Times put on their annual Book Festival on the campus of UCLA. Always a great collection of writers and readers, this year’s Festival did not disappoint. For coverage, you can check out C-SPAN, which broadcast live from the Festival. Or, via Twitter at #LATFOB Two panels really stood out for me because …