Hello again. Sorry for not posting last week, but I was at a wedding in Harrison. (A beautiful and wonderful event, enjoyed by all who attended)
Blogs & articles on e-books and e-readers have been my main focus of reading the past couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to learn more about them both from the viewpoint of using them as well as what impact they will have on publishing in general and bookstores (especially independent bookstores) in particular. And my conclusions…..I don’t know!
It’s still so early in the adoption of the new technology that speculating is very difficult. The only concensious I can find is that there will be changes in publishing and retailing of books, but there are many different opinions on what those changes will be.
Here are some links to the more interesting, thought provoking articles I came across:
How the Ebook Will Change the Way We Read and Write
E-Book Pricing and Publication Debate Erupts
A Context in Which to Evaluate ebook Strategies
Environmental/Human Impact of E-readers, books and browsing
Do any of you have a Kindle or other E-reader? What do you think of it? Has it changed your book buying?
Until next time…..
Shelley