There's a lot of interesting trends going on in the publishing industry, and some pretty cool new content. Below is a list that breaks it down: Trends and News in Publishing "Indie Authors: Are We Ready for Self-Publishing 3.0? Part 1." on Self Publishing Advice Center "The Rise of the Fidget Spinner and the Fall of the Well-Managed Fad" on The New York Times "The … [Read more...] about The Latest Trends in Publishing
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BookStats, What Happened in the Publishing Industry in 2011
BookStats, the annual survey conducted by BISG that captures the size and scope of the publishing industry, was released today. See the press release below; there are some interesting factoids, particularly for anyone working with ebooks. … [Read more...] about BookStats, What Happened in the Publishing Industry in 2011
11/22/10: This Week in the Publishing World
Since it's Thanksgiving in a couple days, thought I'd post the publishing news early this week. I don't know if it's because I'm taking a Writing for Children's class, but I keep noticing the topic of children's books in my classes. Anyway, today the Association of Booksellers for Children approved a merger with the American Booksellers Association. ABC executive … [Read more...] about 11/22/10: This Week in the Publishing World
The Future of Publishing, According to Richard Nash
Today in my Interactive Media class, we had guest speaker Richard Nash. Nash, former publisher at Soft Skull, is now launching a start-up company, Cursor, which is a social approach to publishing. Anyway, he was a very interesting speaker, so I’d like to share some of his thoughtful quotes. “Of all the media, games and books have the most in common with one another … [Read more...] about The Future of Publishing, According to Richard Nash
