‘Today, we have 2.5 million users’ Five years in — and with a new $5 million round of Series B financing in place — the New Zealand-based Booktrackis at that point at which a start-up begins to show staying power. Late last week, it was announced that the company has become a partner in the Google for… Read More
Is Your Self-Published Ebook in the Library? SELF-e Is Ready To Help
Hear that cheer from the Left Coast? That might just be librarians gathered for the American Library Association’s (ALA) big Annual Conference & Exhibition. It opens today, Thursday (25th June) in San Francisco. And among the news you may hear coming out of the gathering, one of the most upbeat announcements is that the… Read More
Books in Browsers: Toward ‘More Webby’ Books
The conference’s name can trip up newcomers who might take it too literally. “Books in Browsers” is the launchpad for formats that eventually may be tied to no one device, design, or delimiting factor we worry about today. Read More
Where Is Publishing's Jetpack?
Because moving into new potentials will mean leaving some things behind, it’s hard to contemplate, at times, the sort of speculation we need. Letting go is not easy. Read More
WRITING ON THE ETHER: Seeking Sanctuary
Writing on the Ether is a collection of news and perspectives on publishing. It is written by journalist and critic Porter Anderson for Jane Friedman and it appears at JaneFriedman.com each Thursday. Sponsorship opportunities are available and offer generous promotion. Read More