FutureBook

Last month, Tara’s Maegan Dobson attended Publishing Next – India’s first conference on the future of publishing. Read more »

If you aren't familiar with The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore iPad app, I highly recommend you download it. The developers Moonbot Studios based in LA have 'blurred the line between picture book and animation' in one of the most visually stunning iPad apps. Joe Bluhm, lead artist at Moonbot gives us the story behind the huge success of this app:

What made you launch a book app? Read more »

Kobo’s recent announcement that they are going to roll out their social reading platform Pulse to enable FaceBook users to share and discover books brings Facebook into play. Read more »

Book reviewer Josh Alliston has kindly reviewed Taylor & Francis' website for FutureBook: A publisher's website has to say a lot for them. It is the face that most customers will see, and as such it needs to be tailored perfectly for their target market – be that fantasy fiction, historical novels, how-to guides or even erotica. 

This means that what works for a science-fiction publisher doesn't necessarily work for an academic publisher, such as Taylor & Francis. Read more »

Self-published author Catherine Ryan Howard ponders her e-book pricing strategy: In the midst of the Polly Courtney hullabaloo over the term “chick-lit”, I happened upon a  somewhat snide blog comment that suggested Courtney would do better if she were to return to her self-pu Read more »

My preference for Twitter is largely due to its popularity with a very active publishing community and ease of use. Read more »

I'd like to announce this year's industry research: which aims to find out the current position of the trade with regards to digital (and a few predictions). Read more »

Literary consultant Janette Currie reviews Canongate's new website Canongate.tv for FutureBook: I heard Canongate was remodelling their superb Meetatthegate website I was concerned. Read more »

Author Marcus Chown discusses the origin of his new book Tweeting the Universe: It all started on a small island in the Caribbean. Well, it makes a better story doesn't it?! Read more »

If you are looking to book onto FutureBook 2011 conference, click here. The Bookseller’s FutureBook 2011 conference will be happening on 5th December in London. It is my job to deliver the best digital publishing conference possible. No mean feat. I am fully aware that competition has increased and the discussion has intensified since last year. Read more »