The National Association of Independent Publisher Representatives has upgraded their Frontlist Plus catalogue/catalog (it’s North America wide) ordering system to keep the best of the sales rep experience while losing some of the cheque/checkbook hurting paper costs.
Books Make Great Gifts Part Deux
Honest to POD: Random Collection
Starting in January, Random House will be selling new copies of out-of-print books via a new e-commerce website called the Random Collection. The site will start with 750 titles, will be searchable and allow for feedback from booksellers and other customers on suggestions for future titles.
Some, like Joseph Esposito at Publishing Frontier and Mike Shatzkin at IdeaLogical, have suggested that this plan doesn’t work if the goal is brand-extension.
Random House to Digitize Thousands More Books
The Associated Press reports on Random House’s plan to expand their eBook offerings from 8,000 to 15,000 titles.
The E-Book Specialist This Way Comes
Random House Changes E-Book Royalty Structure
Digitization Is Like Global Warming (eep!): Mark Logic
New E-Textbook Model Helps Students and Publishers
The University of Texas is trying out a new e-textbook initiative that they say could “fundamentally change the industry”.
The Editor Is an Island of Knowledge
Zoho Saves Trees, Time, and Postage
Zoho.com, an up and comer in the world of online document creation, offers a wide selection of document types that you can create online, manage and share with your colleagues and friends.