Why "Hindenburg"? An Interview With Chris Mottes, CEO of Hindenburg Systems
We had the privilege of interview Chris Mottes, CEO of Hindenburg Systems, about his company and the process of producing audiobooks. Hindenburg was one of our Digital Book World 2018 exhibitors and a great example of an innovator within the publishing space. Check out the full interview below. What does Hindenburg do? Hindenburg develops audio production tools to remove the
technical divide between storytellers and their audience. We primarily provide audiobook, broadcast a
Ingram executive retires after 20 year career to pursue music. First gig? DBW 2018.
Jeffrey Seeman worked at Ingram for 20 years, including the last ten as an executive for the company's Lightning Source print-on-demand business unit (which is the track sponsor of Production Book World, while Ingram themselves are a Presenting Sponsor of Digital Book World 2018). Having been part of a band many years ago which had landed a major record deal, Jeffrey continued to hone his craft. And as he warmed up to play music for an Ingram in-house company event, I overhea
Top Ten Things To Do Or See While You're In Nashville
We've talked all year about the merits of the Digital Book World 2018 program, the incredible expertise that will be at this year's event, the revamped and revitalized DBW Exhibit Hall, the brand new DBW Awards, our first two Publishing Hall of Fame inductees...but you know what we haven't talked about? Nashville! Named a top destination by many different publications, Nashville has exploded in popularity not just for tourists and conference-goers, but also for residents. Nas
List Of Awards To Be Presented Live at DBW Awards Gala
The DBW Awards Gala is Tuesday October 2, after the Digital Book World 2018 conference program concludes for the day. It is a limited engagement affair, with very limited seating and a separate registration process. If you're a registered DBW 2018 attendee and are interested in attending, see if you can grab one of the few remaining spots. Some of the DBW Awards we will announce live, while the majority will be published on DigitalBookWorld.com around the time of the receptio
Speaking, Sponsoring, Exhibiting, Or Attending Digital Book World 2018
Not a complete list, but still, we're glad to provide a rare opportunity for true discovery - a chance to learn from publishers and companies across the surprisingly vast wide world of publishing. Digital Book World 2018 takes place October 2-4 in Nashville, Tennessee's Music City Center. We look forward to seeing you there! Walmart Walt Mossberg Impelsys Blinkist University of Melbourne Novel Effect Elsevier Booktrack University Press of Mississippi Rosen Publishing Copyrigh
Casemate's Minerva Platform: Empowering Publishers Through Automation
We're happy to have a variety of excellent companies participating in Digital Book World 2018 and having a presence within the revamped DBW 2018 Exhibit Hall. One of those is Casemate Group. I have had a chance to learn about Casemate's interesting new Minerva platform, which they will be rolling out as part of Digital Book World 2018. The platform saves publishers money through a variety of automation and is well worth checking out. The information about the offering is belo
Publishing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
As announced earlier this year, Digital Book World has created the Publishing Hall of Fame, which will go live at PublishingHallOfFame.com in tandem with Digital Book World 2018 this October. We're very pleased that Marie Dutton Brown, as well as Len Edgerly - our two Hall of Fame inductees for this, the inaugural year - will join us in Nashville to receive their awards. Marie's grandchildren will present her award to her during the Awards Reception on Tuesday, October 2, whi
DBW 2018 Meets Virtusales Publishing Solutions
I was recently able to sit down with Rodney Elder, Executive Vice President for North America for Virtusales Publishing Solutions, to discuss a number of topics related to Digital Book World 2018 and Virtusales' involvement...including about DBW’s exciting new format this year, why Virtusales is bringing its North American annual customer day to DBW, and how technology needs to adapt to meet the changes in today’s publishing landscape. Enjoy. --------------------- So for thos
Q&A with Lisa Lucas, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation
The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in American culture. I had a chance to sit down with Lisa Lucas, their dynamic Executive Director, who has led the organization in a direction of growth. Below are the highlights of that interview, and we've also included a video (hosted on National Book Foundation's website) which provides a phenomenal view into the gre
BISG Sessions At Digital Book World 2018
You can't have a gathering of the wide world of publishing without BISG, and we're very honored they're joining us for two great sessions that are available to DBW 2018 attendees. BISG's webinar, "Library Confidential," will be broadcast as usual over the internet, but is open to attendees to sit in on as well during the show. BISG will also host a panel, in an extended 90-minute time window, on what is and isn't working in selling digital books. In addition to these sessions
