Comments on: Story vs. Book: The Future of Publishing

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:37:46 +0000

I think that in order for publishers to survive, their model has to change. Consumers don’t care which publisher produces a book; nobody goes out shopping (online or off) for a HarperCollins or a Penguin imprint. Instead, they look for areas of interest, familiar authors, books recommended by friends or even Oprah, etc.

Publishers may have to devise new ways of building connections with readers, such as sending ARCs to members of library thing, author interaction on blogs, or participating in discussions with online book groups.

By: feener

feener — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:33:20 +0000

as a former finance person in a certain publishing house. something does need to change. i believe HC is at least trying to predict and roll with it. Brian Murray is super smart and I would trust what he is doing.

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A few of the items I read on 05/28/08 — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:33:11 +0000

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By: PublishingMojo

PublishingMojo — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:09:52 +0000

As I wrote in a May 17 post about educating the next generation of graphic-arts professionals, “. . . it’s no longer useful to think of putting ink on paper as an isolated activity. 21st Century printing [publishing too] is one part of an industrial matrix that includes all the ways we distribute and display words, sounds, and images. This matrix includes book and magazine publishing, music, television, movies, games, telecom, Internet, direct mail marketing, packaging, and signage.
Industry and colleges must embrace this change together. Both must break down the silos that impede the formation of this media matrix. Industry must create career paths that cross obsolete boundaries, and colleges must create curricula to prepare graduates to thrive in a world where ideas matter more than the channels they flow through.”

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By: Kassia Krozser

Kassia Krozser — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:48:41 +0000

Thank you James…I went with treat while delighting in the correct use of “penultimate”. I clearly need all the proofreaders I can get!

By: James

James — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:40:48 +0000

You’ve got a missing ‘treat’ or ‘view’ or something around the 15-word mark of the penultimate para, but otherwise this is spot on.

By: What does a publisher do? « Electric Alphabet

What does a publisher do? « Electric Alphabet — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:35:42 +0000

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