Iambik: An Innovative, Indie Spin on Audiobooks October 20, 2010 | Emily Williams | 21 By Emily Williams | “The moment is ripe to match a young, tech-savvy audience with the kind of offbeat fiction published by Iambik’s indie partners.”
DBW Weekly Roundup: 10/15/10 October 15, 2010 | DBW | 4 The most interesting news, commentary and tweets related to publishing that you may have missed, from all over the digital book world.
Social Media Reality Check (Roundtable: 10/14/10) October 14, 2010 | DBW | 7 Topic: Social Media Reality Check | Roundtable: 10/14/10 Social Media Reality Check [ 32:13 ]
12 Reasons to be Excited About Publishing’s Future October 7, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 26 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “What’s exciting you in publishing right now?”
Digital Natives and Ebooks: Missing the Point September 30, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 23 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “It’s not about the technology or the format, it’s about giving readers multiple options to engage.”
Convergence Culture: Only The Tools Are New September 27, 2010 | David Marlett | 9 By David Marlett | “No more new than it ever was, only now the tools go beep, baw, blap and boom.”
On Digital Natives, Analog Marketing and Branding September 23, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 14 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “If books are ‘social objects,’ what happens when ereaders become the center of attention?”
What is a Publisher? (Roundtable: 9/23/10) September 23, 2010 | DBW | 12 Topic: What is a Publisher? | Roundtable: 9/23/10 What is a Publisher? [ 39:19 ]
New Skills for Publishing (Roundtable: 9/16/10) September 15, 2010 | DBW | 10 “Don’t look for a job that exists. Make it up.” – Jane Friedman New Skills for Publishing [ 32:51 ]
Transmedia 101 for Publishers and Authors September 14, 2010 | DBW | 18 Transmedia 101 for Publishers and Authors will be webcast live on Tuesday, October 12th @ 1pm EDT / 10am PDT
Marketing, Marketing, Marketing (Roundtable: 9/9/10) September 8, 2010 | DBW | 2 Topic: Marketing, Marketing, Marketing | Roundtable: 9/9/10 Marketing, Marketing, Marketing [ 0:01 ]
Your Brand is NOT a Community September 7, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 11 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “Publishers’ lack of a direct relationship with readers leaves them vulnerable to disruption and disintermediation.”
eReaders: The New Mass Market? (Roundtable: 9/2/10) September 1, 2010 | DBW | 10 Topic: eReaders: The New Mass Market? | Roundtable: 9/2/10 eReaders: The New Mass Market? [ 0:01 ]
The Godin Situation: Content, Context, Community August 25, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 19 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “While he’s not short on ego, his platform isn’t all about him; his focus is on serving his community.”
eBook Anecdotes, Bold Predictions (Roundtable: 8/19/10) August 18, 2010 | DBW | 0 Topic: eBook Anecdotes, Bold Predictions | Roundtable: 8/19/10 eBook Anecdotes, Bold Predictions [ 0:01 ]
An Optimist-Pessimist’s Guide to Avoiding Ebook Armageddon August 10, 2010 | DBW | 37 By Heather McCormack | “We have to establish once and for all that ebooks do belong in public libraries.”
Can Digital Expand the Audience for Comic Books? August 9, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 12 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “The price pressure on digital copies is likely to increase in a downward direction.”
Why Books? 9 Reasons to be Optimistic August 5, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 34 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.”
Bookstores: Dead or Alive? (Roundtable: 8/5/10) August 4, 2010 | DBW | 4 Topic: Bookstores: Dead or Alive? | Roundtable: 8/5/10 Bookstores: Dead or Alive? [ 0:01 ]
DBW Weekly Roundup: 7/30/10 July 30, 2010 | DBW | 4 The most interesting news, commentary and tweets related to publishing that you may have missed, from all over the digital book world.
It’s Not About eBooks; It’s About Amazon July 28, 2010 | DBW | 15 By Brian O’Leary | “Amazon is busy making the entire book business a ‘direct-to-consumer’ model.”
eBook vs. Hardcover: Beyond the Headlines July 20, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 47 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | In the midst of the Kindle hype, Bezos made a point of noting that “our hardcover sales continue to grow.”
To Succeed, Publishers Must Experiment… and Fail July 12, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 19 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Different types of content demand different types of interaction.”
DBW Weekly Roundup: 7/9/10 July 9, 2010 | DBW | 3 The most interesting news, commentary and tweets related to publishing that you may have missed, from all over the digital book world.
Community vs. Commerce (Roundtable: 6/24/10) June 23, 2010 | DBW | 4 Topic: Community vs. Commerce || Roundtable: 6/24/10 Community vs. Commerce [ 35:11 ]
The $149 Nook: Are eBook Prices the Next Battle? June 21, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 20 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “A WiFi-only Nook for $149 could be seen as both the end of one battle, and the acceleration of another.”
(un)Interoperability Between eReaders June 18, 2010 | Emma Cunningham | 17 By Emma Cunningham | “Remember Blu-Ray vs. HD DVD? Eventually someone had to win and someone had to lose.”
Ron Hogan: Putting the Reader First June 16, 2010 | Marian Schembari | 7 By Marian Schembari || “I am confident that there are publishing companies forward-thinking enough to be responsive to communities of readers.”
Kate Rados: Digital Ninja, Gadget Geek May 21, 2010 | Marian Schembari | 3 By Marian Schembari || “I was lucky enough, and ninja-nerd enough, to pounce on the opportunity.”
A Book Conference You Can Attend in Your Bathrobe May 19, 2010 | Richard Curtis | 19 By Richard Curtis || “Is publishing ready to go beyond eBooks and take the digital transition to the next level?”
The Amazon Effect (Roundtable: 5/20/10) May 19, 2010 | DBW | 11 Topic: The Amazon Effect || Roundtable: 5/20/10 The Amazon Effect [ 36:08 ]
Is Konrath’s SHAKEN Change You Can Believe In? May 18, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 14 By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Will SHAKEN be remembered as the shot heard ’round the industry, or is it an exception to the rule?”
Accentuate The Positive (Roundtable: 5/6/10) May 5, 2010 | DBW | 2 Roundtable: 5/6/10 || Topic: Accentuate The Positive Accentuate the Positive [ 34:55 ]