Monday, June 18, 2012

News from Publishing Perspectives:


The verdict is out on whether James Daunt's decision to partner with Amazon to sell e-books in the UK is an act of self-destruction or a brilliant compromise. 

Waterstones' partnership with Amazon to sell e-books took many by surprise. Tell us, was it deranged? An intelligent short-term move? Or something else?  
At 12am Google Play unexpectedly launched in Spain with a strong offering, making it the second European country to get a new e-bookstore in as many days.

London's Writing in a Digital Age Conference was a testament to the extraordinary human desire to write, and featured star writers, traditional and indie alike.  

How should the world's biggest book fair cater to self-published and indie authors? And if they did serve up a suitable agenda, would you indie author attend? 

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