Comments on: Picador UK going to paperback first-model; how long until it’s e-first or e-only? http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/03/picador-uk-going-to-paperback-first-model-how-long-until-its-e-first-or-e-only/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: igorsk http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/03/picador-uk-going-to-paperback-first-model-how-long-until-its-e-first-or-e-only/#comment-645729 igorsk Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:39:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/03/picador-uk-going-to-paperback-first-model-how-long-until-its-e-first-or-e-only/#comment-645729 Marlin DRM, used in Sony Reader, was supposed to be the "interoperable DRM". http://www.marlin-community.com/press/051003_marlin.html Don't see it used anywhere else yet. Marlin DRM, used in Sony Reader, was supposed to be the “interoperable DRM”.
http://www.marlin-community.com/press/051003_marlin.html
Don’t see it used anywhere else yet.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/03/picador-uk-going-to-paperback-first-model-how-long-until-its-e-first-or-e-only/#comment-645594 David Rothman Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:58:50 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/03/picador-uk-going-to-paperback-first-model-how-long-until-its-e-first-or-e-only/#comment-645594 Nice hearing from you, Sherman. Coincidentally your book got here today, after I did my post; and my first impression is that the two books actually complement each other--with different perspectives, which is good. I need to read more and I may or may not get to do the review this week. But I will let one cat out of the bag; I agree with your premise that many a book is just part of someone's marketing or PR machine. What's more, as you note, the book as a medium was in trouble long before the Internet. I'll stop now, but stay tuned for my review of some promising Aussie e-book technology. Lots of good things come from Down Under. Happy holidays, David Nice hearing from you, Sherman. Coincidentally your book got here today, after I did my post; and my first impression is that the two books actually complement each other–with different perspectives, which is good. I need to read more and I may or may not get to do the review this week. But I will let one cat out of the bag; I agree with your premise that many a book is just part of someone’s marketing or PR machine. What’s more, as you note, the book as a medium was in trouble long before the Internet.

I’ll stop now, but stay tuned for my review of some promising Aussie e-book technology. Lots of good things come from Down Under.

Happy holidays,
David

]]> By: Sherman Young http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/03/picador-uk-going-to-paperback-first-model-how-long-until-its-e-first-or-e-only/#comment-645312 Sherman Young Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:00:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/12/03/picador-uk-going-to-paperback-first-model-how-long-until-its-e-first-or-e-only/#comment-645312 Hi David Thanks for the mention of my book. For those who are interested, there's a pdf chapter on the website (www.thebookisdead.com) available for download. I'd love to put more of it up, but us humble Australian academics tend to sign boilerplate publishing contracts that don't give me much control over electronic or international rights. Oh well :-) Hope you enjoy the p-book when it finally arrives. Cheers, Sherman Hi David

Thanks for the mention of my book. For those who are interested, there’s a pdf chapter on the website (www.thebookisdead.com) available for download. I’d love to put more of it up, but us humble Australian academics tend to sign boilerplate publishing contracts that don’t give me much control over electronic or international rights. Oh well :-) Hope you enjoy the p-book when it finally arrives.

Cheers, Sherman

]]>