The Future Of Publishing Blog by Thad McIlroy
July 14th, 2009
There’s an interesting article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal called “Publisher Delays E-Book Amid Debate on Pricing.” Upon first read, or for those not immersed in the issues surrounding the retailing of eBooks on Amazon, it sounds like no big deal. The article starts with: A leading independent publisher is saying no to the e-book…
July 12th, 2009
One of the ongoing hot-topics in the eBook reader debate centers around the perceived need for eBook readers to be able to display color images in a user-acceptable fashion. epapercentral reports on one of the most recent attempts to tackle the challenge (there are many others, at various stages of development). According to the report,…
May 23rd, 2009
To find out the inside scoop on stories like that reported in my previous blog entry, I’m now subscribing to Publishers Lunch Deluxe newsletter, which I receive as part of a $20/month membership to Publishers Marketplace. Thus far I’m finding it to be of excellent value for my research and understanding of what’s happening in…
May 15th, 2009
As I’ve pointed out elsewhere, there are no shortage of pundits on the future of publishing, in all its forms. It is a cluttered field, and unless you can devote all day, every day, to their utterances, you’re going to miss some great blogs entries, and a ton of dross. Most focus on more limited…
May 13th, 2009
Princeton University has created a website to set forth the rationale for exploring eReading devices (specifically the Kindle DX). The whole site (not large) is worth exploring. But one fascinating statement emerges: A driving factor in the launch of this pilot was the patterns of printing on campus. Statistics show that students are not reading…