by Joel Friedlander | Dec 14, 2011 | The Joel Friedlander Archives
Jill went down to the local pet store over the weekend to get some supplies. When she came back, she showed me two small books, both with the “Dummies” branding, but small. They are actually little booklets, saddle stitched (stapled) rather than perfect...
by Joel Friedlander | Dec 6, 2011 | The Joel Friedlander Archives
Sunday’s New York Times carried an article by Julie Bosman (“Selling Old-Style Books by Their Gilded Covers”) that struck a familiar chord. In it Bosman describes how traditional publishers have started to lavish attention on the physical...
by Joel Friedlander | Sep 30, 2011 | E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing
The book world has been abuzz since Amazon’s announcement of its new lineup of Kindle e-readers yesterday. And with good reason. Amazon has dropped straight through the supposed price barrier of $100 with two of its models, including one at the low-low price of...
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 16, 2010 | E-Books & Readers, Social Media
All indications are that ebook reader manufacturers are expecting this holiday season to be the elusive, much anticipated, often-predicted but never quite arrived yet, tipping point moment for the ebook industry. In this scenario, on Christmas morning millions of...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 3, 2010 | Writing
Passion is a funny thing. Sometimes it opens you to experiences you could never have had without it. Other times, it blinds you to what’s right in front of you if you would only look. I was passionate about cooking. But I had spent a lifetime cooking and eating...