Hyperion CEO Ellen Archer: Book Publishing Business Model Is Broken

January 4, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 35

Jeremy Greenfield | We spoke with Archer about why advances should go away, building franchises and publishing’s broken business model.

DBW Profiles: Tricia Pasternak, Senior Editor and Transmedia Producer, Random House

November 1, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 9

Jeremy Greenfield | Random House editorial director and transmedia producer Tricia Pasternak discusses digital books, why much transmedia is genre, and when a book is more than just a book.

DBW Profiles: Raelene Gorlinsky, Publisher, Ellora’s Cave Publishing Inc.

October 27, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 5

Jeremy Greenfield | Ellora’s Cave publisher Raelene Gorlinsky on digital workflow, the importance of pricing and why editors are like marines.

DBW Profiles: Sanj Kharbanda, VP, Digital Strategy at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

October 18, 2011 | Matt Mullin | 3

“We have had to…learn to live in two industries: tech and publishing.”

DBW Profiles: Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, Director of Digital Publishing at Workman Publishing

October 11, 2011 | Matt Mullin | 6

“Contrary to popular belief the industry is not dead or dying. It’s evolving quickly and dramatically, making this the scariest and most exciting time to be in publishing.”

Digital Reading: To Do Digital Books Right, Writers Will Learn to Talk Tech

May 16, 2011 | Anne Kostick | 5

“Writers who want to do more than simply present plain text really need to learn how the various parts fit together.” Peter Meyers

DigitAlice – A Conversation with Inanimate Alice Producer Ian Harper

April 1, 2011 | Yvette M. Chin | 1

Ian Harper | Storytelling will become an ever more global, multicultural, multilingual experience.

Why Dan Franklin Matters

December 20, 2010 | Emily Williams | 4

Emily Williams | “You have to step into the dark a bit, otherwise it’s not worth doing.”

Richard Curtis: eBook Folly Leads to Innovation

August 19, 2010 | Emily Williams | 10

By Emily Williams | “Our revenues have quadrupled in two years. We’re beginning to make a profit and pay substantial royalties.”

Arthur Klebanoff: eBook Veteran, First Mover

August 16, 2010 | Emily Williams | 6

By Emily Williams | “eBooks are good news. There are many more paths to market.”

Scott Waxman: Change Agent, Digital Entrepreneur

July 29, 2010 | Emily Williams | 6

By Emily Williams | “The future, in terms of digital publishing, is not profitable in a lot of cases yet.”

Debbie Stier: Publishing’s Optimist Prime

June 1, 2010 | Marian Schembari | 9

By Marian Schembari || “I am inspired by people who make stuff happen… This is definitely an exciting time.”

Kate Rados: Digital Ninja, Gadget Geek

May 21, 2010 | Marian Schembari | 2

By Marian Schembari || “I was lucky enough, and ninja-nerd enough, to pounce on the opportunity.”

Gretchen Rubin: Social Media Happiness for Authors

April 26, 2010 | DBW | 30

By Joe Dolce || “Publishers don’t have the time to think about it; and a lot of authors don’t know what to ask for.”

Laura Dawson: Metadata Evangelist

April 12, 2010 | Marian Schembari | 18

By Marian Schembari || “I’m loving the recognition that identifiers and metadata are important marketing tools!”

Don Linn, Optimistic Book Lover

February 12, 2010 | Marian Schembari | 2

By Marian Schembari || “If you’re a traditional business, you have to manage your old business while transitioning to the new.”