Digital Solution?
Rice University Press has closed after a last ditch effort to continue operations as an all digital book publisher failed.
Who Makes How Much?
Some surprises in PW's annual salary survey, not least of which is that men still earn more than women, although the industry is comprised primarily of women.
B&N Proxy Fight Cools Sale Interest
A fight for control of Barnes & Noble seems to have stalled a possible sale of the company. Perhaps that was the whole point?
Asian Paper Companies Grow
Paper companies located in China and India continue to grow rapidly. Before you place an order, however, I recommend a quick review, and full compliance with the Lacey Act, as does
129,864,880
According to Google, that's the number of unique titles and editions of books written and published in the world. Given Google's view on copyright issues, that's 129,864,880 profit centers waiting to be exploited.
Jargon
Print terminology has evolved more in the past 15 years, as digital production has become more common, than in the preceding fifty years when offset printing supplanted direct (letterpress) reproduction.
Confused by all the jargon? Print Buyers International supplies an online glossary.
More iPad and Kindle
If you're still not sure of the differences between iPad and Kindle this is a good summary. In the eBook wars, according to analysts, each iPad device acquired 2.5 eBooks in the first 3 months they were available. During the same period, Kindle owners purchased 3 books per device.
Fonts, Type and Page Design
The convenience of desk-top publishing has turned font selection and page design into a no-brainer...and some text certainly looks it. But type and book design embody centuries of study, analysis, and creativity, so if you aren't sure about your skills and don't have a design staff here's a primer.
Borders Headquarters For Sale
The 460,00 sq ft building comes with a twelve year lease to Borders, but apparently concerns about Borders long term viability have prompted the landlord to list it for $18+ million. The asking price is said to reflect that concern.
Cruel and Unusual
Coming on the heels of Banned Book Week, a South Carolina sheriff has banned all books except for the Bible at the Berkeley County jail in Moncks Corner, SC.
This list demonstrates how fearful (and intentionally ignorant) the extreme among us can become.
And hey! What about those wild and crazy Moncks Corner cops, eh?
Final Thought
When you sell a man a book, you don't sell him twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue, you sell him a whole new life.
Christopher Morley
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