Publishing
Print is Dead’s Jeff Gomez on Bloget’s Saving Book Publishing Post
I’ve held off on commenting on Henry Blodget’s recent post entitled How to Save the Book Publishing Industry, as much has already been written. But I do want to point out Print is Dead’s Jeff Gomez’s take on the article, which I think sums things up nicely.
…this all just goes to show what publishers are [...]
My New Role at Wiley
The official announcement has rolled across the organization, and I’ve been able to reach most of my authors, so I thought it was time to share the news here as well.
I will be taking a new position at Wiley, serving as the Associate Publisher of Technology for Wiley’s EMEA Group beginning July 1. I will [...]
Bite-Sized Publishing from Burst Fiction
Wiley author L.M. Orchard pointed me to Burst Fiction, an online magazine that serves up bite-sized content with a slant towards sci-fi. At around 1000 characters, these one-shot stories are attracting a growing audience.
Intrigued by this publishing model, I contacted Burst Fiction creator Erik Chevalier, who was kind enough to talk about his work.
So, [...]
Interesting Items I Read on 04/14/08
The value of a brand is in its conversations
(tags: twitter)
Atlantic Monthly Tries Digital, Print Makeover
(tags: magazine digital ebook)
The fine line between connecting with customers and Spam.
(tags: marketing communication spam)
Is Your Community For Sale
(tags: marketing twitter)
What Did We Do Before “Social Media”?
(tags: social media)
DailyLit Begins Syndicating Books Pre-Release
Earlier this week DailyLit announced its first pre-publication deal for House Rules which will be published in 139 installments for $9.95. This marks the site’s first opportunity to syndicate a book before the print release.
DailyLit began with mostly public domain works, syndicating them to readers in snack-sized chucks via email and RSS. Recently, [...]
