BookExpo America 2015 felt like even more of a marketing event with literature firmly pushed aside in favor of pure commerce.
Richard Nash on the Democratization of Publishing
Publishing is returning to its pre-industrial models when everyone was a creator, transforming into a network where emotions matter most, says Richard Nash.
London’s Literary Platform on A Half-Decade of Digital Change
The founders of the UK’s Literary Platform reflect on the changes they’ve seen in digital publishing over the 5 years since launching their consultancy.
Revisiting the Long Tail Theory as Applied to Ebooks
The myth of the Long Tail for ebooks may be fading away as the digital book market grows, and it is operated by few mega e-retailers, argues Marcello Vena.
Can an Oil-and-Gas Exec Disrupt the Book Business?
Bangkok-based Gordon Ross says disrupting the book industry is a business challenge, and has launched Bleeding Heart Publications to test his instincts.
Author C.J. Daugherty on Adapting Books for the Web
Author CJ Daugherty discusses the release Night School the Web Series based on her bestselling YA novels — the first of its kind in the UK.
Futureproofing Publishing: Controlling Our Digital Tools is Key
Publishers need to create their own software solutions, argues John Pettigrew, founder of the newly launched Futureproofs platform for editorial teams.
Independent Publishing as the Source of Bibliodiversity
Susan Hawthorne argues that independent publishing is the source of cultural diversity, bringing bibliodiversity to confront megapublishing and bookselling.
Why Copyright Needs to Be Defended
Robert Levine, author of Free Ride, explores how copyright law is and is not serving authors and consumers in today’s Internet-dominated marketplace.
How Publishing Traditions Inform Innovation
Jesse Finkelstein and Trena White of Page Two, a publishing services firm in Canada reflect on what they’ve learned in their first year in business.