Digital Publishing

Allie Compton

NYT Editor Descends On South By Southwest

HuffingtonPost.com | Allie Compton | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Evan Smith, Publishing, The New York Times, Pay Walls, New Media, Jill Abramson, The Texas Tribune, Journalism, Digital Publishing, Media News

The media world has been going through a period of intense change for over a decade, but, as New York Times editor Jill Abramson noted on Monday, not ...

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Digital Publishers Grabbing New Ad Share by Knowing Their Own Audience

Mike Smith | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Online Advertising, Facebook, Advertising, Digital Publishing Ads, Onmedia, Digital Publishing, Publishing Industry Change, Pubishing Industry, Media News
Mike Smith

In 12-step recovery programs, the first step is to "admit we are powerless" over our digital publishing foibles. It seems publishers have "reached a bottom" and are now fully in recovery.

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Memo to the Bibliophiles: Books Are a Technology Too

John Bergquist | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Publishing, Book Publishing, Digital Books, Etextbooks, Ebooks, Digital Publishing, Ereaders, Tablets, Books News
John Bergquist

I find myself troubled by the folks who seem to treat books as a kind of idol. It is almost always associated with a notion that books are natural and an iPad is un-natural.

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How Will We Read: Children's Books?

C. M. Rubin | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Walker Books, Book Publishing, Karen Lotz, Children's Books, The Future of Reading, E-Books, Digital Publishing, Apple Tablet, Young Adult Books, E-Readers, Decline of Brick and Mortar Stores, Digital Books, Candlewick Press, Picture Books, How Will We Read?, Amazon Kindle, C. M. Rubin, Books News
C. M. Rubin

I recently asked Karen Lotz, the Group Managing Director of Walker Books Ltd, what their estimate for children's e-books and print books over the next 3 to 5 years is.

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Without Digital Technology I Never Would Have Written My New Book!

Claudia Ricci | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Digital Publishing, Electronic Publishing, Ibooks, Writer's Block, Blogging, Novels on Line, Ebooks, Books News
Claudia Ricci

I wouldn't dream of stripping my clothes off in public. So why in God's name would I let my as-yet-unfinished novel, Sister Mysteries, dance naked in public?

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What University Presses Do And Why You Should Care

Anis Shivani | Posted 10.28.2011

Read More: Princeton University Press, University Press Transition, Independent Presses, University Publishers, Digital Publishing, Publishing News, University Press Profitability, University Press Acquisition, Scholarly Books, University Presses, Indie Publishing, Books on Economics, Books News
Anis Shivani

Peter Dougherty has been at the helm of Princeton University Press -- one of the country's most outstanding publishers -- since 2005.

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'Liberate Eden': A Digital Meditation

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Fromholz Liberate Eden, Christian Ebooks, Christianity, Ebook Innovation, Liberate Eden, Church of Ireland, Greg Fromholz, Christian Publishing, Ebooks, Digital Publishing, Ipad, Religion News
Cathleen Falsani

Scrolling through "Liberate Eden" engaged my senses in multiple ways, embedding the words of the message into my imagination in what became for me a digital meditation.

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How To Stop Book Piracy

Andrew Losowsky | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Publishing, Free Books, Book Pirate, Copyright, Free eBooks, Illegal Downloads, Book Piracy, Digital Publishing, Future of Publishing, Ebooks, Books News
Andrew Losowsky

Previously, publishing has been about creating engaging, affordable physical storytelling experiences that fill our bookshelves and share our lives.

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Writer Wednesday: Should You Stick With Print Publishing Or Go Digital?

Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Writers, Writer Wednesday, Ereader, Writing, Writing Tips, Print Publshing, Digital Publishing, Books News

From Writer's Relief staff: Some writers count the print publications on their bookshelves like Shark Week producers count flesh wounds. Our print ...

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"Artsy Fartsy" Turns Into a Gorgeous On-Line Book

Claudia Ricci | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: E-Books, Digital Publishing, On-Line Books, Electronic Books, Ibooks, Art Books Online, Online Serials, Books News
Claudia Ricci

Earlier this year, I experimented by serializing chapters of my new novel. One email I received in response was from a couple. They have written, illustrated and constructed a full website for an online serial called Impeccable Petunia.

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The eBook vs. Physical Book Debate Continues

Fosters | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Ereaders, Book Publishing, Baldface Books, Independent Bookstores, Barnes and Noble, Indie Bookstores, Bookstores, Clyde Allen, Digital Publishing, Ebooks, Books News

Baldface Books is celebrating a milestone....

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Digital Exists, But What's The Real Game Changer?

FutureBook | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Wired Magazine, Book Publishing, Publishing, Waste Land App, eBook Publishing, Futurebook Innovation Workshop, Digital Publishing, Ebooks, Publishing Game Changer, Books News

It was after the FutureBook Innovation Workshop a few weeks ago that The Bookseller cornered me in the pub....

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How One Publishing Company Is Defying Digital

Publishing Perspectives | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Ereaders, Hand Made Books, Publishing, Book Publishing, Kindle, Patricia No, Publication Studio, Digital Publishing, Ebooks, Books News

PORTLAND: Mass-producing books for an ambivalent market has led to fears of the death of publication. With Kindles, tablets, and e-books thriving, wha...

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Independent Publishers: Saving Jobs And Literature?

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Literature, Bea, Unbridled Press, Book Publishing, Independent Publishers, University Presses, Independent Presses, Publishing Jobs, Awp, McSweeney's, Graywolf, Digital Publishing, Books News

This year I attended two very different writing-centered extravaganzas: the annual conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) a...

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What Authors and Readers Need to Know About eBooks

Anne Hill | Posted 06.17.2011

Read More: Nook, Authors, Content Farms, Book Publishing, Ibook, Amazon Kindle, Ebooks, Amazon, Self Publishing, Mike Essex, Smashwords, Digital Publishing, Future of Publishing, eBook Pricing, Ebook Marketing, eBook Publishing, Books News
Anne Hill

The smart money says that things will get worse before they get better. Publishers will have to start thinking more like software start-ups. Are you ready for some aspirin yet?

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Seeing Red -- "Breathing Rainbows into Her Toes"

Claudia Ricci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: On-Line-Publishing, Digital Publishing, Serialization, Publishing, Books, Ebooks, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Books News
Claudia Ricci

The music helps. In it, rain is falling. And tropical birds are calling, deep and throaty. Just when she's begun to enjoy the birds, they give way to ocean sounds, with waves crashing on the shore.

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Seeing Red -- "Look, Jack, It's Over!!"

Claudia Ricci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Digital Publishing, Book Publishing, Online Publishing, Electronic Books, Books, Ebooks, Fiction, Books News
Claudia Ricci

Jack turns to face her. "So, what happened? You think...Jesús ditched you?" The question feels like a punch to her gut. She sets the turkey pan on the granite counter.

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Seeing Red -- "Your Escape Starts Right Here"

Claudia Ricci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishing, Electronic Books, Digital Publishing, Literary Fiction, Ebooks, Online-Publishing, Fiction, Books News
Claudia Ricci

Eyelids swollen, cheeks shrunk to hollows, skin as pink as Easter ham. Moving closer, she whispers at her reflection in the silver surface: No matter what, tonight you are not going to cry.

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Seeing Red -- No, Serializing Novels Online Isn't Brand New!!

Claudia Ricci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Publishing, Serialized Fiction, On-Line Novels, Electronic Publishing, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Ebooks, Books News
Claudia Ricci

Ronda drifts off again. She imagines resting somewhere narrow. Her thighs are white and cold and spread wide. There is something like a vacuum cleaner. There is something like a basin or a pail.

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Why Serialize a Novel Online? Good Question!

Claudia Ricci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Publishing, Electronic Books, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Internet Publishing, Digital Publishing, Ebooks, Books News
Claudia Ricci

Serialization of a novel online is an experiment in digital storytelling. It's a new way to bring a book to people's attention on the internet. Here's how it works.

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It's Catching -- Seeing Red Sparks Another On-Line Serialized Novel!

Claudia Ricci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Publishing, Electronic Books, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Serialization, Serialized Novels, Digital Publishing, Ebooks, Books News
Claudia Ricci

In the package on the pillow there was a long black lace shawl, hand made, from Sevilla. Ronda is sitting on the bed, wearing it now cloaked over her head and face and that is the only thing she is wearing.

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E-Book Are Reshaping Publishing As We Know It

Michael Ashley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Publishing, Book Publishing, Publishing, Fastpencil, Seth Godin, U R the Solution, Books, Ebooks, Books News
Michael Ashley

The creation of e-books has forever changed the publishing landscape. Rather than remain at the will of major publishing houses, authors now have a choice in how they market themselves.

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Online Literary Journals Come of Age

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Online Literary Magazines, Online Poetry, Literary Publications, Online Fiction, Online Literary Journals, Literary Magazines, Iphone, Kindle, Fiction, Digital Publishing, E-Readers, Poetry, Slidepollajax, Books News
Anis Shivani

We asked editors of some of the oldest online journals, as well as some new ones: What are online literary journals doing that print journals are failing to do?

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Award-Winning Author Robert Hilles on How to Create and Measure Value With Online Marketing

Nina Lassam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Electronic Publishing, Ereader, Wattpad, Governor General, Digital Publishing, Robert Hilles, Robert Hilles Author, Award Wining Poet, Ebooks, Books News
Nina Lassam

Having a significant Internet presence is essential for getting published even by established publishers like Random House or Harper Collins.

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Has The Digital Era Made Publishers Defunct?

The Guardian | 1hr Ago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Roy Connolly, Writing, Books, Self-Publishing, Digital Publishing, Ebook, Publishing News, Publishers, Ereader Ibook, Self-Published, Bookseller, Ireader, Ebooks, Books News

Ray Connolly's article, arguing against the need for publishing houses in the advent of the "digital revolution" (Who needs publishers?, 12 August), r...

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