Publish Faster, Publish Less: Futurebook's "Big Ideas"

Publish Faster, Publish Less: Futurebook's "Big Ideas" Nine publishing pros at The Bookseller's Futurebook conference offered their "Big Ideas" for the industry, which included publishing faster and publishing less.

Ether for Authors: Can We Stop Short of Overstatement? Our weekly round-up of web buzz from Porter Anderson looks at how easily exaggerated interpretations of publishing industry commentary can skew the debate.

More News from PP: "It’s Okay to Mistake the Author and the Narrator" In an interview, Laurent Binet, author of HHhH discusses the reception of his novel outside France and his influences, including Kundera and Vollmann. Have Murakami's Novels Eased Political Tension in East Asia? A journalist argues that "Murakami’s literary works have emerged as a great cultural asset that contributes to stability" between Japan and South Korea.

From the Archives: 5 Digital Distribution Tactics for Startups and Publishers Anne Kubek of INscribe Digital offers five ways independent players, with fewer resources than large conglomerates, can keep up in the race to reach new audiences.