John Makinson

Andrew Wylie's Odyssey Editions Will Have Little Commercial Value, Says Penguin CEO

The Bookseller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Odyssey Editions - the new digital publishing venture set up by agent Andrew Wylie - has little commercial value, Penguin chief executive John Makinso...

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Will Vook Be A Kindle Killer?

Livescience.com | Ned Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a new story-telling medium in town that could help the iPad put a nail in Kindle's coffin: The vook. A vook (rhymes with "book") is an enhanc...

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Penguin Re-Defines The eBook: Is It Still A Book?

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 05.25.2011

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As reported this week, Penguin's CEO John Makinson previewed a new vision of eBooks. He was quoted as saying: We will be embedding audio, video and...

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iPad Books Preview: Penguin Reveals New Interactive Books (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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In a presentation in London on Tuesday, Penguin CEO John Makinson revealed some amazing new books that are in development for the iPad. Not simply eBo...

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The Future Of Publishing, The Evolution Of Books

The Wall Street Journal | JOHN MAKINSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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Publishers will flourish in this new economy so long as they keep these issues in perspective and understand that it's fruitless to stand between the ...

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