Thursday, May 17, 2012

News from Publishing Perspectives:


Access not ownership, relationships not transactions and concerns over who owns the channel to market, were all key themes of the 2nd World E-Reading Congress. Read more »

A fear of piracy is one thing, but a fear of sharing? If social reading and community building is the cornerstone of book marketing, then users must be trusted. 
Successful children's book author and illustrator John Rocco, a speaker at PP's children's conference on May 31st, shares his views on the industry, and on how books can help kids and parents connect. 

Indian publishing exec David Davidar's tepid novel Ithaca offers little more than cliches for publishing insiders, but could serve as a 101 course for neophytes. 

Writers have often been tempted to write about the book business and the publishing world, with mixed results. Which is your favorite? 

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