An interesting analysis has now come out from JP Morgan analyst Imran Khan on the reasons why everyday folks would or wouldn’t purchase a Kindle.
CourseSmart: Textbooks to Go
I want to go back to university. Not for the (shudder) keggers or the questionable fashion choices or the unquestioned sense that I knew exactly the right way that people, all people should live (man), but instead so that I could get through four years without sowing the seed of chronic back problems later in life. Imagine how life would have been different with iPHONE TEXTBOOKS!
Self-Publishing: Harbinger of Doom or Puffy White Cloud of Hope?
I’ve recently done a spate of media interviews wherein the main topic was the “rise” of self-publishing. It’s an interesting media trend, founded largely by the appearance and development of innovative new web communities that are focusing on bringing together those interested in creating great books—who may or may not already consider themselves book professionals.
Future of the ISBN: Free Webcast from BISG
Is 2010 the Year of the Tablet?
Wired’s Brian X. Chen speculates on 2010 being ‘the year of the tablet’. With releases from Apple, Astak, Kindle in the UK, the CrunchPad (probably the best looking of the bunch) it seems more and more likely.
Online Marketing (for the Kids!): HarperCollins' Amanda Project
Shortcovers Introduces EPUB Conversion Program
Shortcovers has entered the eBook conversion game. Last week, the eBookseller announced that they will help publishers get their books ready for digital consumption no matter what format they are currently in (PDF, Quark, InDesign, .doc, .rtf—whatever).
New Publishing Business Model #6: IndieBound
IndieBound.org was founded almost a year ago by members of the American Bookseller Association looking for a way to work together with other indie booksellers and other locally owned businesses.
