Comments on: Time to put my money where my mouth is… http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/ The future of Literature Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:58:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: James Bridle http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3095 James Bridle Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:13:46 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3095 @peter - No, I believe it's a private thing, for a number of people here for the Book Fair - alumni of the excellent IYPY programme. I'm not sure about podcasting it as I don't think they'll be recording it and I don't have a good way of doing so, but I'll put my slides online, or work out something similar. @peter - No, I believe it’s a private thing, for a number of people here for the Book Fair - alumni of the excellent IYPY programme.

I’m not sure about podcasting it as I don’t think they’ll be recording it and I don’t have a good way of doing so, but I’ll put my slides online, or work out something similar.

]]> By: peter http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3087 peter Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:44:36 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3087 Is this a book fair event. If so, or no, where, when, how? Or is it closed doors? I trust you'll podcast it? Also, see: http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/ Is this a book fair event. If so, or no, where, when, how? Or is it closed doors?

I trust you’ll podcast it?

Also, see:
http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/

]]> By: James Bridle http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3085 James Bridle Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3085 I bought Keynote. I didn't try and torrent it first, honest. I understand the horror of slideshow presentations, but I want images. There won't be much text... @Peter - thank you. That's all good. I agree with you about publishers ongoing worth in 'cutting through the crap', and I don't want to dwell too much on crazy stuff. I will stick quite closely to marketing and using technology *now*. Please keep 'em coming folks. I bought Keynote. I didn’t try and torrent it first, honest. I understand the horror of slideshow presentations, but I want images. There won’t be much text…

@Peter - thank you. That’s all good. I agree with you about publishers ongoing worth in ‘cutting through the crap’, and I don’t want to dwell too much on crazy stuff. I will stick quite closely to marketing and using technology *now*.

Please keep ‘em coming folks.

]]> By: peter http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3084 peter Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:57:19 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3084 I'd re-iterate the greatness of keynote. But it's also worth (if you don't know already) checking out what Guy Kawasaki, Russell Davies and Seth God-in say about powerpoint (or for that matter Keynote) presentations. And if you really want vitriol, read Perfect Pitch by Jon Steel. The point is that 15 minutes is very, very short. Check out the TED series (which I am sure you have). I know this is my agenda, but "publishing" for me is increasingly becoming about filtration and recommendation. What publishers do, and will continue to do, is cut through the crap and try to find a market for stuff they think is good. There has always been proliferation of content encouraged by technology - but for me, the future of publishing in the digital age is not about the tools (which, from one perspective, many of your topics above suggest) but the introduction of good content to people who are interested in it. Which is basically marketing. If we just accept that content, distibution, production etc are all fragmenting, but will remain their own industries, what remains important (to publishing as an industry) is how it continues to thrive by controlling access to quality content/writing at a time of unprecedented verbosity. Which prompts me to now shut up. I’d re-iterate the greatness of keynote. But it’s also worth (if you don’t know already) checking out what Guy Kawasaki, Russell Davies and Seth God-in say about powerpoint (or for that matter Keynote) presentations. And if you really want vitriol, read Perfect Pitch by Jon Steel. The point is that 15 minutes is very, very short. Check out the TED series (which I am sure you have).

I know this is my agenda, but “publishing” for me is increasingly becoming about filtration and recommendation. What publishers do, and will continue to do, is cut through the crap and try to find a market for stuff they think is good.

There has always been proliferation of content encouraged by technology - but for me, the future of publishing in the digital age is not about the tools (which, from one perspective, many of your topics above suggest) but the introduction of good content to people who are interested in it. Which is basically marketing.

If we just accept that content, distibution, production etc are all fragmenting, but will remain their own industries, what remains important (to publishing as an industry) is how it continues to thrive by controlling access to quality content/writing at a time of unprecedented verbosity.

Which prompts me to now shut up.

]]> By: James Bridle http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3079 James Bridle Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:39:21 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3079 @Jeff - Thanks very much for that - it's a really good point. With respect to readers, I'll talk a bit about ebooks, and more importantly about ereaders, as I believe it's a hardware step that will change the ebook landscape, just as the ipod did for digital music. Despite the naysayers, I think a lot of writers are quite excited about the future - they've seen how it's shaken up the music industry giving more power to artists, and more opportunity for the little guy. The real resistance is only the big guys who stand to lose a lot through piracy - see Apple Inc vs. Apple Corp... Still, I know reassurance is the key. Want to excite people too though... @Jeff -

Thanks very much for that - it’s a really good point.

With respect to readers, I’ll talk a bit about ebooks, and more importantly about ereaders, as I believe it’s a hardware step that will change the ebook landscape, just as the ipod did for digital music.

Despite the naysayers, I think a lot of writers are quite excited about the future - they’ve seen how it’s shaken up the music industry giving more power to artists, and more opportunity for the little guy. The real resistance is only the big guys who stand to lose a lot through piracy - see Apple Inc vs. Apple Corp…

Still, I know reassurance is the key. Want to excite people too though…

]]> By: Jeff http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3078 Jeff Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:24:33 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3078 Hi James; Jeff from Print is Dead here; I would say you still need to tackle two big constituencies that will play a major part in the adoption of digital reading (especially in terms of addressing a general audience): the readers themselves, as well as authors/agents. Remember that, in the minds of most consumers, electronic books are still very much the answer to a question that they have not yet asked. So they still need to be convinced that this is something in their best interest, and if this is the case, how will this be achieved? What will make readers finally see utility (not to mention value) in digital reading? (This is one of the reasons eBooks failed six years ago; because no one was really clamoring for them.) Also, many authors and agents are still really skeptical of electronic publishing (i.e. J.K. Rowling), and fear that it’s going to be as disruptive to publishing as digital music was the record industry. And if that’s indeed the case, what can we do to convince them that, if digital delivery and consumption is as big as we say/think it is, why will this be a good thing for them instead of a bad thing? How will it help their business and their work and careers? Otherwise, your list looks great; good luck with the presentation. Also, have fun at the London Book Fair; sorry to miss it... Hi James; Jeff from Print is Dead here; I would say you still need to tackle two big constituencies that will play a major part in the adoption of digital reading (especially in terms of addressing a general audience): the readers themselves, as well as authors/agents. Remember that, in the minds of most consumers, electronic books are still very much the answer to a question that they have not yet asked. So they still need to be convinced that this is something in their best interest, and if this is the case, how will this be achieved? What will make readers finally see utility (not to mention value) in digital reading? (This is one of the reasons eBooks failed six years ago; because no one was really clamoring for them.) Also, many authors and agents are still really skeptical of electronic publishing (i.e. J.K. Rowling), and fear that it’s going to be as disruptive to publishing as digital music was the record industry. And if that’s indeed the case, what can we do to convince them that, if digital delivery and consumption is as big as we say/think it is, why will this be a good thing for them instead of a bad thing? How will it help their business and their work and careers? Otherwise, your list looks great; good luck with the presentation. Also, have fun at the London Book Fair; sorry to miss it…

]]> By: James Bridle http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3077 James Bridle Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:06:49 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3077 You think? That's what the person I'm replacing was going to talk about, but frankly I think it's the dullest topic on the list. It's the Y2K version of collected newspaper columns, and it will be over so soon... And yes, hunting for a copy of Keynote now... You think? That’s what the person I’m replacing was going to talk about, but frankly I think it’s the dullest topic on the list. It’s the Y2K version of collected newspaper columns, and it will be over so soon…

And yes, hunting for a copy of Keynote now…

]]> By: Eoin Purcell http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3076 Eoin Purcell Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:54:34 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3076 and the web to print is surely the most exciting! and the web to print is surely the most exciting!

]]> By: Eoin Purcell http://booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3075 Eoin Purcell Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:51:50 +0000 http://www.booktwo.org/notebook/time-to-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is/#comment-3075 try keynote apple's slideshow software, much easier and nice to use! Eoin try keynote apple’s slideshow software, much easier and nice to use!
Eoin

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