For the first time this year, our Digital Census survey asked specific questions of authors. Yes, authors, like they’re important. Huh? Read more »

Publishing has long been a bastion of prestige and influence, smoke and mirrors protecting what was sacred to those inside. Then along came Amazon, ebooks, digital and the rise of self-publishing. Now the old approach is hurting publishing, because this new world moves so fast that only the agile can hope to keep up. So what’s the answer? 

(1) Transparency in experimentation, failure and success Read more »

This is my final push to encourage you to book onto the conference. The process of putting this conference together has been challenging to say the least. It’s almost become a cliché to say that the publishing industry is at a pivotal moment, but change and disruption seem to be the only constants this year. Read more »

An illustrated book publisher in search of growth has to look for new outlets and new opportunities. Back in early 2011 – in what might be termed the Paleozoic era of digital publishing – an ad-hoc meeting at the London Book Fair resulting from a daily Bookseller interview proved the catalyst for Amber Books to enter the world of online digital retailing.  Read more »