Author M.J. Rose calls for reason and calm in the ongoing debate between print and digital books, noting that the two will persist and serve different needs.
In Bolivia, Digital Distribution Used to Fight Print Piracy
Bolivian publisher Martínez-Acchini has partnered McGraw-Hill to sell 300+ digital textbooks exclusively through its network of brick and mortar bookstores.
Books vs. Internet: Whose Information Is More Accurate?
When you are looking for accurate and authoritative information, do you turn to print books or the internet?
One E-book Enhancement I’d Really Like to See
Editor in Chief, Edward Nawotka, discusses his relationship with books and the one e-book enhancement that has yet to be developed.
Q&A: Brian Murray, CEO, HarperCollins
Brian Murray, CEO of HarperCollins spoke to Nigel Roby of The Bookseller about e-books, royalty rates and digital publishing at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Are You More Forgiving of Errors in E-books?
If e-books feel more ephemeral than print books, are the mistakes therein less alarming?
Will QR Codes Become the Standard for Enhancing Print Books?
QR codes are increasingly used to link print to digital. The question about using QR codes in print books comes down to aesthetics and reading experience.
Does Digital Publishing Justify a Higher Price for Print?
Based on the concept of scarcity, has the mass introduction of digital publishing validated and justified the higher price point of print books?
#BEA11: Mark Twain May Be Dead, but Print Books Aren’t
By Erin L. Cox At BEA, “The Report of My Death Was Exaggerated — Book Edition” panel did just what the Mark Twain quote did years ago: chastise the media for being too quick to decree the death of print publishing. Though it’s difficult to ignore the e-books are selling like hotcakes, three publishers and one bookseller proved that, for …
Are Publishers Underestimating the Desirability of Print?
By Edward Nawotka In today’s lead story, research by Forrester revealed that more than half of publishing executives in the USA anticipate e-books will be the dominant format by 2014. While the exact meaning of the word “dominant” can be debated, it nevertheless suggests a radical shift in consumer habits away from print to digital. It also anticipates widespread use …