Wednesday, July 14, 2010

When Technology People are also Book People

A lot of things are changing in publishing, and they're changing fast. I don't believe this is the death of the paper book, but I do believe books will be read electronically at previously unimagined levels. As the medium is tweaked and improved and made more and more user friendly, e-books will find even bigger audiences.

Sisters In Crime, an organization I highly encourage you to join if you haven't already, is on a "summit" trip this week, and the video clip below talks a little bit about their visit to Google and Apple in California. The president of SinC, Marcia Talley, gave me permission to post this video. I hope you find it heartening.







CR: I'm still reading the book I'm not entirely sure about, looking for the story.

It's all better with friends.

3 comments:

  1. Thanks. I've posted your URL to our local Sisters In Crime (San Diego).

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  2. Hi Peg. I've been a slow adapter, primarily due to back pocket broken sunglasses and electronics syndrome, but I am really growing to like being able to travel anywhere with dozens --- or hundreds --- of books available in an instant.

    Ron

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  3. I've loved my Kindle since before I even bought it. But I haven't stopped buying paper books, and never will. Of course, I'm now lusting after the iPad . . . and more bookcases.

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