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The Rise of Book Trilogies: Why One Book Simply Won’t Do
Unless you’ve been deep down underground or far off in cosmic space, you’ve probably noticed that the book publishing world is undergoing a myriad of changes. Aside from the fact that traditional publishing is making a revolutionary transition to e-books and self-publishing, books themselves are no longer being penned like they once were. Nowadays, books [...] Continue reading
Revenge of the Neighborhood Bookstore
Last year, the Borders bookstore chain filed for bankruptcy, prompting much panic about the viability of brick-and-mortar bookstores, and feeding into larger concerns about the future of the book itself. However, Borders also made a lot of unforced errors. Overexpansion, a poorly planned partnership with Amazon, and a lack of an e-book strategy were only [...] Continue reading
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Sign of Hope for the World of Print Publishing!
The reports of the death of print media may be greatly exaggerated, but no one will deny that the print publishing industry is fighting for its life. Retail giants like Borders have shut down their operations, and small independently-owned bookstores are closing across the country. But surprisingly, the comic book publishing industry and comic book [...] Continue reading
The E-Race Continues: Barnes & Noble’s New Nook Coming in May
In the old days, all that was needed was a printed book and a lamp. But that was yesteryear, well before the age of current e-book technology. As Apple and Amazon continue to duke it out with the iPad and Kindle tablets, Barnes & Noble took one step ahead of them both with its relatively [...] Continue reading
Software Engineers, Lumberjacks Named Best/Worst Jobs of 2012
Even as the economy shows progress toward recovery and the dropping unemployment rate is starting to give a more positive outlook, two recent studies examine the industries that are taking a dive in the current economy and best and worst jobs. As jobseekers and those interested in a career change consider job markets with the [...] Continue reading
Confessions of a Trashy eReader: What You Read When Nobody Else Has to Know
I am a college-educated woman, so I’ve always had a moderate amount of shame and guilt about reading — shall we say — less than challenging popular fiction. But now that I have an e-reader, I’ve demoted that shame to the level of dessert consumption guilt. When I use my e-reader, I don’t opt for [...] Continue reading
Survey Says: One in Five Americans Read E-books
The number of e-book readers seems to be growing dramatically, according to a survey conducted by Pew Internet & American Life Project. As of February 2012, one in five Americans (21%) report to have read an e-book in the past year, compared to 17% in December of last year. The survey not only showed an [...] Continue reading