Finding the Future of Digital Book Publishing: "Interviews With 19 Innovative Ebook Business Leaders"

by Jeremy Greenfield, James L. McQuivey

Finding the Future of Digital Book Publishing - Interviews With 19 Innovative Ebook Business Leaders is Digital Book World's first ebook. In interviews with 19 innovative ebook business leaders, Digital Book World's editorial director Jeremy Greenfield draws out how these professionals are leading the digital transition and shaping the future of publishing. You'll learn how these leaders are organizing their teams, pioneering new forms of content, and gathering and responding to data.

The digital publishing community is passionate, engaged and international, and Digital Book World's mission is to provide a forum for the community to gather, share hard-won insights, present innovative challenges, and pool its collective intelligence for the benefit of all its members.

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2013

Reviews

[Tania · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the magical things about books is that if we read a book that we love, a book that touches our soul, that book becomes an extension of who we are, we wear that book on our sleeves.

Some interviews were very interesting (for instance Goodreads CEO Otis Chandler and Kobo's Executive Vice President of Content Michael Tamblyn), but some just went nowhere. As an avid reader I was excited to hear about new websites like Jellybooks, Libboo and Bookish. As someone in the industry I was comforted to know we're all struggling with the same issues, and that Pearson is on the right track.

[Dipa Sanatani · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not so much a book, but a collection of interviews. Some of them were great. Others were a bit of a miss. But the biggest issue was that most of the content was from 2012, so... hmmm...

[Michael Ronn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting insights from industry leaders

It's 2014 as I write this. This book was published in 2012, so I'm a bit late. But there's still some interesting perspectives here. It is fascinating to see industry leaders weigh in on current events of the publishing industry. Some of the predictions were spot on, others not so much. If you want a snapshot of the industry from a traditional publishing side, it's worth reading. If you're an indie author, it's also worth reading but it's maddening how far behind publishers were in 2012.

[Brandon · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent read, and an appreciated set of reviews from varying players in the publishing industry. The interviews themselves felt incredibly superficial. In some cases, they felt like self-promotion vehicles instead of an opportunity to teach.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting look at the other side of ebooks, and illustrated some of the challenges facing publishers in trying to keep us readers happy.