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Continue reading →: Go Read This | 7 Platforms Changing the Future of Publishing | Brain Pickings
Rushing to finish things, but this is worth a read. If I was betting I’d wager on Byliner and Red Lemonade, in both cases because I think they use the web to best effect AND show signs of having thought through the implications of digital distribution on publishing and the industry around…
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Continue reading →: A counterpoint to this The British James Joyce by Brenda Maddox – TLS
So this month I published a book. It was an incredible experience, especially because it was with a talented author and about a fascinating topic. The book is called A Little Circle Of Kindred Minds: Joyce in Paris and it’s written by Conor Fennell. As you might imagine, it is about…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This | Pan Mac launches Compass for digital backlist | The Bookseller
Interesting stuff from Macmillan. Looks like folks at the higher levels are seeing potential for backlist, frontlist and all kinds of digital lists. I guess it’s never too late: Pan Macmillan has launched a new imprint to bring backlist titles to readers as digital editions or print on demand titles.…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This | My Battle With E-Pirates – Advice – The Chronicle of Higher Education
A really excellent piece on navigating the murky waters of piracy in academic publishing [HT Joe Esposito] A popular file-sharing Web site was offering pirated electronic copies of the book. Someone had stolen a copy of the e-book version and uploaded it to the file-sharing site. Now it could be…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This | Is WHSmith Travel the UKs Best Bookseller? | Publishing Perspectives
Interesting piece on WH Smith Travel on Publishing Perspectives today, well worth reading: It seems that despite the cost of promotions and shelf space, publishers love WHSmith Travel. Philip Gwyn Jones, Publisher at Portobello, says. “They’re capable of making books that their rivals aren’t touching. We had a difficult, debut novel in…
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