• Merlin Wolfhound To Cease Publishing

    Updated: 2010-08-31 08:26:21
    Log In Irish Publishing News News Features About Irish Publishing News Publishing iPad Launch Rights Links Daily Links Comment Features Irish Top Ten Books Authors Author Events Published This Month Announcement The Irish Publishing News Search Engine Advertising IPN Mailing List About IPN Contact Details Trade Announcement Gill Macmillan Distribution wishes to announce that we have ceased acting as distributor to Merlin Publishing with immediate effect . All future orders , returns requests and queries should be addressed directly to Merlin Publishing at the address : below Merlin Publishing Ltd Newmarket Hall Cork Street Dublin 8 Gill Macmillan Distribution 31 August 2010 iPad Launches In Ireland How To Buy Books On The iPad in Ireland Or Get Them Free By Editor Reading time : 1 2

  • Is Your Survey Data Lying to You?

    Updated: 2010-08-27 11:04:29
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News Is Your Survey Data Lying to You a primer on interpreting statistical data Jeevan Padiyar August 27, 2010 Permalink Comments 9 Listen As the book industry continues to change , we are inundated with statistics about user : behavior 49 of e-book readers are bought as gifts Bowker 28 of US adults are avid 5+ hours week readers Verso 64MM avid readers The heart of the U.S . romance novel readership is women aged 31-49 who are currently in a romantic relationship . Romance Writers of America These statistical nuggets are great because in isolation they give us a glimpse into why people do what they do , and how we can adjust our business to match market needs . But how often do we blindly accept data

  • Irish Top Ten Ebooks For August 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-27 07:00:35
    Log In Irish Publishing News News Features About Irish Publishing News Publishing iPad Launch Rights Links Daily Links Comment Features Irish Top Ten Books Authors Author Events Published This Month Announcement The Irish Publishing News Search Engine Advertising IPN Mailing List About IPN Contact Details Trade Announcement Gill Macmillan Distribution wishes to announce that we have ceased acting as distributor to Merlin Publishing with immediate effect . All future orders , returns requests and queries should be addressed directly to Merlin Publishing at the address : below Merlin Publishing Ltd Newmarket Hall Cork Street Dublin 8 Gill Macmillan Distribution 31 August 2010 iPad Launches In Ireland How To Buy Books On The iPad in Ireland Or Get Them Free By Editor Reading time : 1 2

  • A New Take on the Coffee Table Book

    Updated: 2010-08-27 06:25:32
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News A New Take on the Coffee Table Book Sideways Takes the Coffee Table-Style Book to the iPad Kat Meyer August 27, 2010 Permalink Comments 1 Listen In one of my favorite Seinfeld episodes , Kramer comes up with the brilliant idea for a coffee table book with fold-down legs that makes it into a little coffee table--a coffee table book COFFEE TABLE book . Hilarious . Today I receive a press release from the folks over at Sideways announcing , Sideways Takes the Coffee Table-Style Book to the iPad . Huh , I think . That's just silliness . How can an app be a coffee-table book The coffee table book is an icon . The coffee table book is , by definition a big hardcover expensive book you keep on your coffee

  • Daily Links 26/08/2010

    Updated: 2010-08-26 10:31:37
    Log In Irish Publishing News News Features About Irish Publishing News Publishing iPad Launch Rights Links Daily Links Comment Features Irish Top Ten Books Authors Author Events Published This Month Announcement The Irish Publishing News Search Engine Advertising IPN Mailing List About IPN Contact Details Trade Announcement Gill Macmillan Distribution wishes to announce that we have ceased acting as distributor to Merlin Publishing with immediate effect . All future orders , returns requests and queries should be addressed directly to Merlin Publishing at the address : below Merlin Publishing Ltd Newmarket Hall Cork Street Dublin 8 Gill Macmillan Distribution 31 August 2010 iPad Launches In Ireland How To Buy Books On The iPad in Ireland Or Get Them Free By Editor Reading time : 1 2

  • Tim Waterstone To Discuss The Future Of Books In Dun Laoghaire

    Updated: 2010-08-26 09:43:24
    Log In Irish Publishing News News Features About Irish Publishing News Publishing iPad Launch Rights Links Daily Links Comment Features Irish Top Ten Books Authors Author Events Published This Month Announcement The Irish Publishing News Search Engine Advertising IPN Mailing List About IPN Contact Details Trade Announcement Gill Macmillan Distribution wishes to announce that we have ceased acting as distributor to Merlin Publishing with immediate effect . All future orders , returns requests and queries should be addressed directly to Merlin Publishing at the address : below Merlin Publishing Ltd Newmarket Hall Cork Street Dublin 8 Gill Macmillan Distribution 31 August 2010 iPad Launches In Ireland How To Buy Books On The iPad in Ireland Or Get Them Free By Editor Reading time : 1 2

  • TOC Announcement

    Updated: 2010-08-25 21:40:46
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News TOC Announcement Kat Meyer August 25, 2010 Permalink Comments 0 Listen The Tools of Change site will be undergoing some reorganizing and streamlining over the next few weeks the hopeful result of which will be a much better experience for the TOC . community Among the changes we'll be shutting down the TOC Ning site on August 30. For those of you who have active blogs via the Ning site , we apologize for any . inconvenience Additionally , we will be discontinuing the Directory and Resources sections of the TOC site . For those of you looking for a platform for continuing the discussions you've started on the TOC Ning site or beginning altogether new conversations we encourage you to join the TOC

  • Peter Andre To Sign Books In Eason O’Connell Street.

    Updated: 2010-08-25 14:47:01
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  • TOC's Wednesday Devices, and Gadgets and EReaders Update

    Updated: 2010-08-25 03:38:45
    , O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News TOC's Wednesday Devices , and Gadgets and EReaders Update Kevin Shockey August 24, 2010 Permalink Comments 1 Listen Today we're excited to launch a new weekly column that focuses on the rapidly changing sector of devices , gadgets , and ereaders . Through this new feature , we'll be rounding up the most exciting news about everyone's favorite ways of consuming e-books . In addition , we'll work hard to keep you updated on the evolution of the existing leaders in this sector , such as the Apple iPad , the Amazon Kindle , and the plethora of stand alone ereaders and . smartphones In this first installment , the two main themes that rise to the surface are the arrival of many new e-book reading

  • The (Real) Story of Free

    Updated: 2010-08-24 19:52:46
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News The Real Story of Free An experiment in Free , ROI and earning out in the marketplace Brett Sandusky August 24, 2010 Permalink Comments 3 Listen One of the major advantages of the seemingly contentious agency model is experimentation with pricing . In a print business , supply chain represents an entire business strategy for the publisher to be able to move product based on the availability of the physical book in the retail space . But , this notion is completely lost in an eCommerce setting due to the binary nature of the commodity itself . In a digital business , pricing strategy replaces supply chain in the hustle to get more product into the hands of our consumers . One of the most discussed

  • The Tragic Death of Everything

    Updated: 2010-08-24 16:20:33
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News The Tragic Death of Everything oh , silly Chris Anderson , you just have to refresh your browser Kat Meyer August 24, 2010 Permalink Comments 1 Listen Death makes for good headlines , and those of us in the publishing world have been reading a lot of headlines lately about the death of everything from print , to bookstores , to ereaders , to publishing itself . What up with all the declaring everything dead all the time Recently over at the , Technologizer Harry McCracken has assembled a lovely list of all the gadgets , software and media that have , over the years , been prematurely declared dead by trigger-happy journalists and pundits . nbsp McCracken was spurred by the most recent and perhaps

  • Reminder: TOC 2011 RFP Open Until September 9, 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-24 15:44:16
    : O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News Reminder : TOC 2011 RFP Open Until September 9, 2010 Kat Meyer August 24, 2010 Permalink Comments 0 Listen The O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference , happening February 14-16, 2011 at the Sheraton New York Hotel Towers is an inclusive meeting ground for exploring the options , a gathering place for collaboration , and an unparalleled opportunity for in-person inspiration . At TOC , stakeholders from across the book publishing and tech industries will share ideas , engage in lively debate , and consider the many issues we face individually and . collectively Some of the topics we plan to include in the 2011 conference program : are Reaching mobile readers : when your customers carry

  • TOC Frankfurt Program Update (with discount code)

    Updated: 2010-08-24 14:45:13
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News TOC Frankfurt Program Update with discount code Kat Meyer August 24, 2010 Permalink Comments 0 Listen TOC Frankfurt If you missed the news last week , the program for TOC Frankfurt has been updated TOC Frankfurt will feature a full day of cutting-edge keynotes and panel discussions by key figures in the worlds of publishing and technology . From mobile reading and social media to enhanced books and the impact of free content on your bottom line , our speakers will highlight new business models that have proven successful and others that have not stood the test of time Please stay tuned for additional program updates in the coming . days TOC is offering a discount good for admission at 399 EUR VAT

  • Jedward Biography Deal For John Blake

    Updated: 2010-08-24 10:06:46
    Log In Irish Publishing News News Features About Irish Publishing News Publishing iPad Launch Rights Links Daily Links Comment Features Irish Top Ten Books Authors Author Events Published This Month Announcement The Irish Publishing News Search Engine Advertising IPN Mailing List About IPN Contact Details Trade Announcement Gill Macmillan Distribution wishes to announce that we have ceased acting as distributor to Merlin Publishing with immediate effect . All future orders , returns requests and queries should be addressed directly to Merlin Publishing at the address : below Merlin Publishing Ltd Newmarket Hall Cork Street Dublin 8 Gill Macmillan Distribution 31 August 2010 iPad Launches In Ireland How To Buy Books On The iPad in Ireland Or Get Them Free By Editor Reading time : 1 2

  • Irish Independent Launches Book Club

    Updated: 2010-08-24 08:45:26
    Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes The Irish Independent has launched a book club with a twist. Instead of hosting the conversation online as with the Irish Times Book Club, the Independent instead is travelling around the country to meet with local book clubs to discuss their monthly choice. The first book club to feature was The Gutter Bookshop Reading Group which meets once a month in the Gutter Bookshop in Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar. The book under discussion was Clair Kilroy’s, Tenderwire. The group is moderated by The Gutter Bookshop’s Bob Johnston, who selects the title for discussion each month.

  • From Around the ‘Net on 08/20/10

    Updated: 2010-08-21 04:05:37
    UK Bookscan (tags: bookscan)

  • Eason & Son Records €10 Million Loss In 2009

    Updated: 2010-08-20 12:42:25
    Log In Irish Publishing News News Features About Irish Publishing News Publishing iPad Launch Rights Links Daily Links Comment Features Irish Top Ten Books Authors Author Events Published This Month Announcement The Irish Publishing News Search Engine Advertising IPN Mailing List About IPN Contact Details Trade Announcement Gill Macmillan Distribution wishes to announce that we have ceased acting as distributor to Merlin Publishing with immediate effect . All future orders , returns requests and queries should be addressed directly to Merlin Publishing at the address : below Merlin Publishing Ltd Newmarket Hall Cork Street Dublin 8 Gill Macmillan Distribution 31 August 2010 iPad Launches In Ireland How To Buy Books On The iPad in Ireland Or Get Them Free By Editor Reading time : 1 2

  • TOC Evolvers: WingedChariot Press

    Updated: 2010-08-17 16:12:40
    : O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News TOC Evolvers : WingedChariot Press Neal Hoskins and the wonderful world of picture book apps Kat Meyer August 17, 2010 Permalink Comments 1 Listen WingedChariot is a young publisher of international , multi-lingual picture books . Founded in 2005 as a print publisher , WingedChariot made launched into digital in 2009--and were the first paper publisher to bring out a picturebook on the iphone . Winged Chariot's founder Neal Hoskins , interviewed below will be presenting on app development and marketing October 5 at TOC Frankfurt Why apps as opposed to other digital book options Apps allow for the experience of touching , playing , drawing , reading and that's something kids love . We don't want to

  • APPSTART

    Updated: 2010-08-17 13:33:18
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News APPSTART Of books as experiences and the ever-increasing need for unlibraries . Chris Meade August 17, 2010 Permalink Comments 0 Listen A good book at bedtime helps a child to wind down , to float away into their imaginations and from there , drift off to sleep . Reading books together help parent and child to bond , to relax , to share . In contast TV and computer games have traditionally been thought of as winding children up , cutting them off from their inner selves and intimate relationships . Isolated Alienated And that may be a crass generalization , but now that we can find stories on mobiles as well as on pages , we realise that a book isn't an object at all but an experience . Meanwhile

  • What publishers can and should learn from "The Elements"

    Updated: 2010-08-12 12:00:00
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News What publishers can and should learn from The Elements Theodore Gray , author of The Elements , on interactivity , apps vs . ebooks , and the future of . print Mac Slocum August 12, 2010 Permalink Comments 5 Listen Gorgeous isn't often associated with ebooks . Useful , perhaps . Easy , certainly . But most of the time , ebooks are decidedly . utilitarian That's not the case with Theodore Gray's The Elements The iPhone and iPad editions are a significant milestone in the marriage of text , photos and deep . interactivity Gray recently fielded a host of my questions . The full interview is after the jump and I recommend giving it a read because Gray's perspective is quite valuable but I also want to

  • [Tips] Digital Sales Flyers Paired with Email Marketing

    Updated: 2010-08-10 20:13:01
    Rutland Tool & Supply is one Dirxion client that is a constant reminder that a good idea is only ten percent of the battle and good old fashioned hard work and implementation make up the other 90 percent. Rutland Tool always goes that extra mile to make sure their digital catalogs & sales flyers are a

  • TOC Evolvers: OR Books

    Updated: 2010-08-07 21:00:00
    : O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News TOC Evolvers : OR Books John Oakes shares a bit about OR Books Kat Meyer August 7, 2010 Permalink Comments 3 Listen This marks the first entry in our TOC Evolvers series wherein we shall profile folks who are doing something different in the world of publishing . If you know of a forward thinking , publishing-related business , organization , or individual who might make for a good TOC Evolvers profile , please let us know : ToC What does OR Books do When were you established How many employees do you have John Oakes : OR Books is driven by two concepts . Well , three . One : the current system of distribution and production , returns and discounts , in publishing doesn't work for stores , authors

  • Links of Interest

    Updated: 2010-08-06 06:44:02
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News Links of Interest Publish books with WordPress , Cheap and lazy in abundance , new stats on how we use mobile Kat Meyer August 6, 2010 Permalink Comments 0 Listen Another week comes to an end and once again I offer up items I've stumbled upon over the past few days some are so-called news , others are more or less just stuff you might find interesting , but all are somehow or the other related to this thing we currently call . publishing Anthologize and One Week , One Tool The tool is cool-- the process of creating the tool Even cooler From the Anthologize : website Anthologize is a free , open-source , plugin that transforms WordPress 3.0 into a platform for publishing electronic texts . Grab posts

  • TOC Call for Participation Now Open

    Updated: 2010-08-04 07:20:40
    O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News TOC Call for Participation Now Open Kat Meyer August 4, 2010 Permalink Comments 1 Listen The O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference , happening February 14-16, 2011 at the Sheraton New York Hotel Towers , is an inclusive meeting ground for exploring the options , a gathering place for collaboration , and an unparalleled opportunity for in-person inspiration . At TOC , stake holders from across the book publishing and tech industries will share ideas , engage in lively debate , and consider the many issues we face individually and . collectively Want to contribute to the discussion at a higher level If so , you're invited to submit a proposal to speak at TOC 2011. Categories : TOC

  • #FollowReader: Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading

    Updated: 2010-08-04 06:29:06
    : O'Reilly Media Home About Directory Blog Community Archives Webcasts Resources Reading News FollowReader : Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading Kat Meyer August 4, 2010 Permalink Comments 0 Listen Note from the : editor FollowReader is a weekly Twitter-based conversation focusing on topics of interest to the the book and reading community . Co-hosted by me KatMeyer and Charlotte Abbott CharAbbott and sponsored by NetGalley NetGalley FollowReader features guests from all over the book publishing world . In partnership with NetGalley , TOC will be cross-posting summaries of the weekly FollowReader chats each week both here on the TOC blog , and at the FollowTheReader site . Kat On last Thursday's FollowReader , we welcomed Kelly Gallagher , VP of Publishing Services at RR Bowker

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