Tag Archives: ebooks

Digital Printing: The New Normal

Everyone’s looking for silver linings in their COVID-19 playbooks, and for publishers – along with their distributors and wholesalers – the answer is, paradoxically, print.  In the olden, pre-pandemic days when most books were printed offset, digital files were stored in case a book needed to be reprinted quickly. But this March, that dynamic was…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/13-1/17

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. What makes sci-fi and fantasy ideal for telling queer stories? Why are literary awards dominated by women when other cultural…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/16-9/20

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Why do authors’ fans pirate their work? Scholastic saw a strong first quarter. Is it time for a renaissance of…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/9-9/13

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Who is hybrid publishing for? Have megajournals lived up to their promise? What keeps trade shows from being disability-friendly? Why…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/5-8/9

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Are university presses ready for scholarly ebooks? What is Amazon Publishing’s endgame? Could James Daunt turn Barnes & Noble’s fortunes…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 4/8-4/12

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Is story time at the library copyrightable? Who owns ebooks when an ebook platform closes? What shape is the international…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/25-3/29

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Michelle Obama‘s Becoming may be the best-selling memoir of all time. Is AI a credible threat to human authorship? Who’s…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/15-10/19

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. In Canada, women lead audiobook consumption. How has the single-function ereader endured? What caused the monetary crisis in scholarly publishing?…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 5/15-5/18

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Why did Springer Nature withdraw its IPO? What does Amazon know about ebooks that the public doesn’t? Does the industry’s…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 4/23-4/27

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. In 2017, sales fell 10% for traditionally published ebooks. Can Amazon sustain its free-shipping model? What challenges do female sportswriters…Continue Reading