There’s a new crowdsourced publishing program from Amazon “which is so new that it doesn’t yet have a launch day, URL, or even a name.”
Denmark’s Schilling Asks Publishing Executives to Dream Big
In its new white paper, Danish publishing consultancy Schilling challenged executives to answer “what should a publishing company built from scratch look like?”
Is Vook’s Acquisition of Byliner a Good Deal for Authors?
With Vook’s acquisition of Byliner, the service has shifted entirely to an a la carte model offering 85% royalties. It’s less value for readers, but far more valuable for authors.
UK’s Oral Storytelling Renaissance Spans Clubs, Books
Curators of oral storytelling series in the UK discuss how the form is a reaction to our increasingly digital world — and how it intersects with publishing.
Infographic: Digital Roadmap for Libraries
This infographic, The Digital Roadmap for Libraries, offers the possible applications of the new generation of technologies in library services, well beyond ebooks.
Readers Remember Less on Kindles than on Paper
Can’t remember the plot of that mystery you just read? A new study determines: maybe it’s your Kindle’s fault.
Why We Need Independent Bookstores More Than Ever
Publishers simply cannot function without independent bookstores, notes Tom Roberge of New Directions as he reflects on the Amazon/Hachette battle
Is the “Amazon War” Ultimately Pointless?
In Bloomberg View Leonid Bershidsky suggests the ‘war’ between Amazon and publishers is ultimately pointless, since the future of reading lies elsewhere.
In China, You Don’t Need a Publisher to Rake in the Big Yuan
China’s self-publishing portals are offering writers access to vast audiences and earning them staggering royalties, and turning some into multi-millionaires.
Review: Out of Print, a Film by Vivienne Roumani
Out of Print, the film documentary by Vivienne Roumani about the state-of-affairs in the book business and the culture of reading in America circa 2013, is worth seeking out.