When I first got involved in book publishing I read a lot about the book distribution system in the United States and how it was “broken.” Writers at the time maintained that the distribution system needed to be completely re-thought if the industry was to...
Tonight Book Passage in Corte Madera, California, just north of San Francisco, hosted the Pitchapalooza tour. Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry, co-authors of The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published are on tour, but in their own way. Instead of giving...
Ed: I’ll be off for New Year’s, and back on Sunday with This Week in the Blogs, and I can tell you it’s one of the best weeks ever. See you there, and Happy New Year. I wish you great success with your writing and publishing plans in the coming year,...
I’m fascinated watching how large media companies are trying to exploit the amazing potential of the Apple iPad for digital publication design. In June we looked at the way Wired Magazine failed to provide much of a reader experience in trying to translate a...
On Monday mornings I look over the book design projects I’m working on to get a sense for how the week will shape up. This is a persistent form of optimism I can’t seem to shake. The week never works out the way I think it will, but I keep doing this just...
