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- October 8th, 2010, 5:46 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Will technology kill book publishing? Not even close
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6773
Will technology kill book publishing? Not even close
Hi all, Just thought I'd point to a really good and most importantly upbeat article in USA Today titled "Will technology kill book publishing? Not even close". Some good points made, and it's Friday, right? So let's accentuate the positive here. The link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/opini...
- August 26th, 2010, 6:21 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: New publishing services for POD authors -- CompletelyNovel
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1422
New publishing services for POD authors -- CompletelyNovel
Hi all, Just saw this press release: http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/28907 . Looks interesting -- I like the idea of being able to choose your printer and then printing distinct editions of your book in different countries. Has anyone come across this site already? If so, care to sha...
- June 28th, 2010, 3:11 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: ISBN numbers???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3319
Re: ISBN numbers???
Hi Transitoria, My advice here is: tread very carefully. I'm no expert, but my understanding is that once you have an ISBN assigned to your book, you can't get another one assigned to the same title, even if it's a different version. Basically, there are major advantages to getting an ISBN attached ...
- June 28th, 2010, 6:32 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: It's never too late to get published... and some app news
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1901
It's never too late to get published... and some app news
Hi all, Just saw this over on the Guardian website. Gives hope to writers of all ages, though I'm sure most of us would like to believe we won't have to wait until we are 82 years old to get that elusive publishing deal: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/28/teacher-82-first-book-deal Also saw th...
- April 29th, 2010, 12:09 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Interesting new site - The Literary Platform
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1954
Re: Interesting new site - The Literary Platform
Further to my link, some of you may like to check this article out -- a digital-embracing writer's view on what the publishers of the future should be offering writers. Good stuff. Nathan, would love to hear your thoughts... http://www.theliteraryplatform.com/2010/04/the-future-of-publishing-%E2%80%...
- April 29th, 2010, 6:48 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Interesting new site - The Literary Platform
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1954
Interesting new site - The Literary Platform
Hi all - A new site has just appeared that I thought readers of Nathan's blog might appreciate - http://www.theliteraryplatform.com/about/ Courtesy of the site: "The Literary Platform is dedicated to showcasing projects experimenting with literature and technology. It brings together comment fr...
- March 18th, 2010, 7:55 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: From Paris With... Not Love
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3110
From Paris With... Not Love
Hi all, Saw this in The Guardian and thought it comment-worthy. Crime writer Lalie Walker is in hot water after setting her latest thriller around a famous Parisian fabric store, Montmatre. The owners of the apparently well-loved company that runs the place are suing her for defamation -- because th...
- January 29th, 2010, 4:11 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Good article on how print will not die
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4909
Good article on how print will not die
Hi all, For your reading pleasure... A good article over at the Guardian was just posted offering a very measured view of the ever-changing world of ebooks and how (broadly) history has already proved that books last and fads pass. It's a sober voice in a world currently drunk on techno-fetishism an...
- December 31st, 2009, 8:32 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: "Bookify" - A Good Idea?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2766
"Bookify" - A Good Idea?
Hi all
Saw this on the Guardian's website re: Bookify. A VERY good idea, if you ask me, and a great potential revenue source for publishers and authors:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/books ... oks-market
What says the Bransfordsphere?
N
Saw this on the Guardian's website re: Bookify. A VERY good idea, if you ask me, and a great potential revenue source for publishers and authors:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/books ... oks-market
What says the Bransfordsphere?
N
- December 20th, 2009, 6:56 am
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 409011
Re: Ask Nathan
Thanks a lot for your response, Nathan. That's pretty much what I imagined you'd say. These forums are a great idea.
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- December 19th, 2009, 3:39 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 409011
Re: Ask Nathan
Hi Nathan, This is a weird one. Hypothetical: there's a writer friend who is a rare genius, but is rather stubborn and unusual in his manner. One of his particular quirks is that he wants to find an agent - or at least wants to find a publisher for his book(s) - but does not want to deal with an age...
- December 16th, 2009, 5:56 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Speed Reading Pitfalls - Link
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4773
Speed Reading Pitfalls - Link
Hi all, Found a link on the Guardian website discussing speed-reading. Can you speed-read literature? Why would you? And if you do fancy yourself a speed-reader, do you believe that you're potentially missing out on subtleties that writers spend half their lives agonising over? Does this concern you...