Tag Archives: e-books

Are e-books inevitable?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

Is the rise of the e-book just a passing fad? Or is the printed book on its way to joining the vinyl record on a collector’s shelf? Continue reading →

Posted in Publishers, Writers | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

When Technology Fails Us: A Defence of the Printed Book from a Devote iPad User

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

From what the experts are telling me, a printed book is still impermeable to an electromagnetic pulse. Continue reading →

Posted in Publishers, Writers | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Will e-publishers soon face a Netflix pricing crisis?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

Netflix has announced that it is raising its subscription rates by 60%. Are e-publishers headed for their own Netflix moment or will readers start to appreciate the idea that good books are worth paying a little more for? Continue reading →

Posted in Publishers | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Is the Epic Novel Dead?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

Would anyone publish Gone with the Wind if it had been written today? Are epic novels that exceed 120,000 words now doomed to slush-pile purgatory? Continue reading →

Posted in Publishers, Writers | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Is the Author an Endangered Species?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

When you hear the word “author,” what image comes to mind? For me, it has always been that solitary figure hunched over a typewriter in a small, private office. That’s about to change. Continue reading →

Posted in Writers | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Pubmission Welcomes StoryChimes as a New Publisher Member!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

StoryChimes, a product of Siena Entertainment, is Pubmission’s newest publisher member. Pubmission writers can now submit work directly to the publisher, who specializes in interactive storybook apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and more. Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Publishers, Publishers, Writers | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Promoting the E-Book First: An Interview with Karen Hunter of First One Digital Publishing

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

Headed by Karen Hunter, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, professor, and MSNBC commentator, First One has decided to “promote the ebook not as an afterthought or an add-on, but as a special entity unto itself.” Continue reading →

Posted in Publishers, Writers | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Will the Book As We Know It Exist in 2021?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

The e-book and the e-reader (particularly devices like the iPad) are going to radically change our society, not to mention the definition of the book itself. In 10 years time, the book as we know it today will be viewed as something akin to those head-sized cordless phones we now love to mock. Comments welcome! Continue reading →

Posted in Publishers, Writers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Top That! Publishing: Sky Is the Limit for Children’s Book Apps

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Wolf Hoelscher

A brief Q & A with Daniel Graham, the editorial director at Top That! Publishing. Based in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, this award-winning digital publisher of storybook apps is redefining what a children’s book should look like. Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Publishers, Interviews, Publishers | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reshaping the Publishing Model: The Book App Pioneers at StoryChimes

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Wolf Hoelscher

An interview with Nick Bonomo, co-founder of Sienna Entertainment, and his head of business development, Keith Lewis, on the inspiration and innovation it took to launch the StoryChimes line of book apps. Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Publishers, Interviews, Publishers, Writers | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

5 Reasons Why Independent Publishers Are the Future of Publishing

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Wolf Hoelscher

Why the future looks bright for independent publishers at a time when the Big Six are seeing the bottom drop out of their bank accounts. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

The Future of Publishing: It’s About Time (Not Just Money)

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Wolf Hoelscher

  One of my favorite authors is Milan Kundera. Though The Unbearable Lightness of Being is my favorite of his works, Slowness comes in a close second. Reading it is like taking a long, shoulder-dropping exhale. It’s not one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment