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By: FutureText Part Two - Publishers, Authors and the changing book « Eoin Purcell’s Blog

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:54:48 +0000

[...] a book So lets look at that. Some time ago I wrote a three part series on the future of books. In A book is a book is a book I wrote: If an e-reader appears that quickly changes the market and shifts content online and into [...]

By: eoinpurcell

eoinpurcell — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 18:27:07 +0000

Hello Francis,

I like the blog and you are right, very related. It seems the logic for e-books is overwhelming.
Eoin

By: Francis

Francis — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:26:02 +0000

Some related thoughts at my blog – http://www.di2.nu/200608/05.htm

By: isulong seoph

isulong seoph — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:39:39 +0000

i guess i agree that it’ll take a toll on cost in printing books. the end of it? perhaps, the proliferation of e-books.

still, for me, it’s a lot more convenient [and pleasing to my eyes] to read books in hardcopy [printed version]. i always find it difficult and irritating on my eyes to read something before the monitor.

By: eoinpurcell

eoinpurcell — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:36:27 +0000

Thanks Steve!
PS Saw that you posted the news on the 9th century book. Aint it great?
I was listening to the National History Museum Director on the radio yesterday and his enthusiasm was overflowing.

By: Steve Clackson

Steve Clackson — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:18:20 +0000

Great post!Publishers must realize the changing markets and demographics for books. The baby boomers and the new generation of readers will push for Titles in all available venues. Publishers will grudgingly have to “get with it” albeit digging in their heels as they are dragged forward.