What happens—to the economy of writing careers and to the readers’ perception of writing’s value—when bloggers work free for The Huffington Post? Read More
‘A Hybrid World’: HarperCollins’ Restivo-Alessi in Germany
By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson Editor-in-Chief “Absolutely vital to stick to a digital agenda” A voice of reason amid recent “print resurgence” hosannas, HarperCollins’ Chief Digital Officer and Vice President of International, Chantal Restivo-Alessi gave the keynote address at the Future! Publish conference event, which was staged in Berlin on January 28 and 29. Focusing on… Read More
#MusicForWriters – Dan Trueman: The Digital Piano, Well-Prepared
Dan Trueman is a composer, a violinist, and electronic musician whose latest recording, Nostalgic Synchronic is a mind-teasing 8 etudes for “bitKlavier.” Read More
History and Historicals: At 75, HarperCollins' Avon Books Romances the Readers
For 44 of its 75 years, Avon Books has been producing romance. Today a HarperCollins imprint, Avon Romance features Avon Impulse. Read More
Lee & Low: Diversity Is Not Created Equal
By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson Editor-in-Chief Lee and Low is a children’s book publisher that specializes in cultural diversity. And in its survey of diversity issues in U.S. publishing, the company has handed us a much-needed chance to discuss something healthily difficult: the issue of gender in the publishing workforce. Lee and Low created and executed a large… Read More
Climbing Down: Mall Operator Says Comment ‘Not Intended To Represent Amazon’s Plans’
By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson Editor-in-Chief CHICAGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Mathrani has indicated that a statement he made concerning Amazon during GGP’s earnings conference call held on February 2, 2016, was not intended to represent Amazon’s plans. Not a complete reverse-ferret, is it? More qualification than clarification, that’s… Read More
Canada Calling: BitLit and Shelfie at Three Years
By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson Publishing Perspectives Editor-in-Chief “It’s been nearly 3 years since I first picked up a phone and started calling publishers.” And Peter Hudson, founding CEO of BitLit in Vancouver, is in a good position to tell newcomers to the publishing startup scene what to expect: “Looking back, I understand why everybody I… Read More
Nadia Sirota: New Music's Most Articulate Ambassador
Contemporary classical music’s best friend, violist Nadia Sirota has a residency at Symphony Space and a new album on the way. Porter Anderson in ThoughtCatalog.com’s #MusicForWriters. Read More
Authors United’s Divisive Stand on Amazon
Authors Unlimited’s 3-hour event at New America warned that Amazon’s market position will cause “long-term effects on the global book trade.” Read More
Confidence Rising (Mostly): Nielsen Looks Over World Markets
By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson The good news is that people think there’s good news. In a webcast this week from in London Book Fair’s #Quantum16 Virtual Conference, Nielsen’s Andre Breedt started his survey of key markets with a check of consumer confidence. He put special emphasis on the #Quantum16 markets: Brazil, China, India, The Philippines,… Read More