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The future of the ebook

Tom Evans | 3:10 pm 07 Jan 10 Comments 0

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 [...]

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Anna Karenina lite

Jon Reed | 7:03 pm 25 Apr 07 Comments 0

Here’s something on which I think Margaret Atwood and I would agree. Orion Books is publishing a series of ‘Compact Editions’ of classic literature next week, billed as great reads ‘in half the time’. I don’t get it.
Orion Books believes that the 40% shorter versions would suit the modern reader. I would suggest [...]