Comments on: Bookseller Column: The Irish Blook

By: eoinpurcell

eoinpurcell — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:44:53 +0000

I did indeed!
It’s a fascinating article not to mention phenomenon!
Eoin

By: openpalm

openpalm — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:34:41 +0000

Eoin–
did you see the New York Times Jan 20 2008 article on cell phone novels? here’s the link http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/asia/20japan.html?ref_world

a return in some way to the days of serialized books printeed in newspapers for all and every, who would not otherwise read?

By: eoinpurcell

eoinpurcell — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:47:24 +0000

Thanks Bob!
I appreciate that from the one who to my mind “got away!”
Eoin

By: HarryPigg

HarryPigg — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:45:36 +0000

Hi Eoin,

Just wanted to congratulate you on your well-thought out and reasoned article. As someone who has benefitted from the blog to book phenomenon (if that’s the most appropriate word!), I feel that there is still a huge untapped resource of genuine merit out there in the blogosphere that most publishers have yet to take advantage of (or indeed take a risk with). Thankfully, some of them, like Merciers and The Friday Project have seen the opportunity and are (hopefully) capitalising on it.

Best,

Bob

By: eoinpurcell

eoinpurcell — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:15:48 +0000

Hey openpalm,

thanks for the message! I really appreciate it!
Eoin

By: openpalm

openpalm — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:10:12 +0000

Eoin– i just wanted to surface from the lurkers to one of the visible fish who swim your site. As a poet, small press publisher, and 25 years employee of a major research library, and also-lover of fantasy, i often find your blog on topic and engaging. Thanks!