Nothing may sound better to publishers’ ears than the phrase ‘larger global markets for publishing.’ The UAE’s Sharjah Publishing City is a new trade zone now in development.
Making Metadata Do More: Building Batches in Digital Printing
Metadata may not just be how your titles are being categorized, tracked, and marketed: It also can tell a printer how to print the book a reader has just ordered from a favorite retailer — and get it out the door.
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.
Amazon Busy Negotiating First Russian Ebook Contracts
Amazon has contracted Rosman to supply its first ebook titles for sale in Russia. For now, the retailer is concentrating on digital in lieu of establishing a Russian print supply chain.
International Supply Chain Meeting Now Part of TOC Frankfurt
The International Supply Chain Meeting, a Frankfurt Book Fair staple for 32 years, will become part of the O’Reilly Tools of Change Frankfurt conference.
How to Sell More Books with Metadata
By Hannah Johnson What if you could tag your books with regional codes so that booksellers know when a local author’s book is coming out? What if online book retailers could display media mentions, excerpts, and external links for the books they sell? What if a simple search on Facebook for an author could return the dates of the author’s …
The Most Dramatic Publishing Event of 2010? Easy, the Introduction of Agency Pricing for E-books
Publishing industry consultant Mike Shatzkin examines the impact of agency pricing on the US book market.
In Spain, Two Special Alliances Form to Tackle E-Books Head On
By Emily Williams In Spain, a pair of intriguing publishing alliances promises to bring unique digital content to Spanish readers. The first is Unebook, a digital platform created by 62 of Spain’s university presses to digitize and sell their content. With the help of digital distributor Publidisa , the group has created a direct-to-consumer website www.unebook.es where titles from the participating publishers …
Publishers Weekly E-book Rights Panel Focuses on the Financial
By Helen Gregg On September 28, Publishers Weekly hosted a panel called “Know Your E-book Rights,” the first event in its fall discussion series. In Random House’s Café Auditorium, the four panelists -– Neil de Young, Executive Director, Hachette Digital; Paul Aiken, Executive Director, Authors Guild; Lloyd Jassin, attorney; and Scott Waxman, Waxman Literary Agency –- spoke mainly on the …
Program Announced for International Supply Chain Seminar at the Frankfurt Book Fair
From the press release: Now in its 32nd year the International Supply Chain Seminar has become an essential event in the diaries of all publishers, distributors and booksellers who are interested in improving the effectiveness of their businesses. This year’s Seminar will continue to focus on the application of new technology to the supply chain for both traditional and digital …