Archive for January, 2010

Celebrity Big Book Club – Day 14

Jon Reed | 11:54 pm 31 Jan 10 Comments 1

So has TV Book Club combined formats with Celebrity Big Brother now? Do we get to evict one each week?
If so, judging by this evening’s Twitter comments, it seems a popular move. But it’s not just the Gok-shaped gap on the sofa that improved things this week. It was having fewer presenters discussing the [...]

Publishing Talk relaunch

Jon Reed | 9:45 pm 29 Jan 10 Comments 4

Just a quick announcement to let you know that there will be a bit of disruption to normal service for a few hours on Sunday. We’re finally ready to re-launch Publishing Talk! As well as a new look, we’re adding new features, more contributors, a better jobs section and a new events section – which [...]

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Do iPad or do I Kindle?

Tom Evans | 2:58 pm Comments 1

Tom Evans is an author, author mentor, writer’s unblocker and e-publishing wizard. Follow his memes and musings on Twitter @thebookwright
The debate is not about which device is better than the others. It’s about authors and publishers embracing a whole new world of opportunity.

Much has been written over the last 48 hours or so about Apple’s [...]

Tags: Amazon, apple, E-book, IBook, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, sony, Sony Reader —

Not the Richard & Judy Effect

Jon Reed | 11:54 pm 26 Jan 10 Comments Off

Is Amanda Ross’s TV Book Club the new Richard & Judy? I’d rather watch Loose Women.

At its height, the Richard and Judy Book Club (Channel 4, 2004-2008) was responsible for one in four of all books sold in the UK. Producer Amanda Ross was the most powerful person in publishing. A book chosen by her [...]

Tags: Amanda Ross, Gok Wan, Jo Brand, Richard & Judy, television, TV Book Club —

Time to Talk

Jon Reed | 9:26 pm 13 Jan 10 Comments Off

This article first appeared in The Deal (the official magazine of the London Book Fair) in Spring 2008
Trade publishers should learn from their colleagues in the academic sector when it comes to online marketing, says social media expert Jon Reed.

Have you updated your status today? Has anyone written on your wall? Have you spent any [...]

Tags: academic publishing, Facebook, MySpace, RSS, second life, social media, STM, YouTube —

The future of the ebook

Tom Evans | 3:10 pm 07 Jan 10 Comments Off

With the introduction of ereaders last year and the imminent announcement from Apple about the much rumoured Tablet – or iSlate – the future of the ebook has never been rosier.
The opportunities for authors and publishers abound to create an experience for readers which delivers an amazing array of immersion and interactivity. Watch this short [...]

Tags: apple, apple tablet, Cool-er, E-Ink, ebook, ereader, iPhone, iphone 3GS, iPod Touch, iSlate, Kindle, Smartphone, sony —