For more than half that time, he has been tracking and predicting the rapid changes in the business caused by digital communication.
In this presentation, Mike will review the changes the world of books - commercially published and increasingly self-published - have seen over the past two decades. The key, Mike maintains, is that every component of a book publisher's infrastructure and task requirements can be delivered "by the drink" - you don't have to "own" anything to be a book publisher any more. The full implications of that are only beginning to be appreciated by the marketing world at large.
Smart Content is able to be assembled as a full textbook or modularized into learning objects from a single source of truth so it can provide the optimal learning experience tailored to the needs of both the instructor and the learner.
In this session, two of the principal investigators will talk about the project, its six recommendations, and what may come next as open-access publishing continues to grow and evolve. But a perfect storm of publishing expertise, premiere editorial talent, and a dedicated, influential audience of political readers is bringing more thoughtful and thought-provoking titles to the national conversation. With the presidential election a mere one year away, RealClearBooks principals Naren Aryal and Dan Gerstein will share how they're disrupting the political book market with an innovative mix of compelling content, speed-to-market, and nimble marketing strategy.
The session will close with a preview of Contract to Unite America, a forthcoming RealClearBooks title by Neal Simon, the most successful independent candidate to run for the U.
Senate in In order to help US publishers, agents, booksellers, and librarians to better understand the evolution of Spanish audiobooks across all Spanish-speaking markets Spain, Latin America, and US Hispanic Market , Javier Celaya will analyze all the key aspects of the evolution of Spanish audiobooks in North America such as the upcoming number of titles to be produced in Spanish by US publishers, expected sales growth, the leading sales channels in the USA, as well as in which other countries Spanish audiobooks will be sold, among other topics of interest to the publishing community.
Current studies include Podcasting as a form of public scholarship, scholarly publishing, open source online publishing platforms, and partnering with community to build a robust Indigenous publishing sector.
In this session, Suzanne will talk about the impact of research on innovation and entrepreneurship in the publishing industry, with a specific focus on her work with partners in the Indigenous publishing community.
Around the world a series of key developments - often involving collaboration between the publishing industry, non-profit organizations, and governments - are helping to move the industry forward in the adoption of accessible and inclusive publishing practices.
This session will travel the world to highlight activities taking place in the developed and developing world, examining the success stories and new challenges to identify lessons which can be applied everywhere. Manual labor is often tedious and error prone; incomplete workflows and outsourcing cost money and introduce inefficiencies. Bookalope is a set of AI-assisted and cloud-hosted tools that aim to solve these problems.
This talk introduces the concepts behind Bookalope, and will show how intelligent tools can greatly improve existing manual workflows and add scripting and automation to enhance current solutions or to implement new ones. This session provides a fast-track overview of digital resources; insight into best practices; workflow procedures; and how to create and publish visually stunning digital publications.
As a digital tool, an intelligent textbook not only understands the content of the book, but it understands what we have learned. It does so by answering our questions, and asking us questions. It is a book that comes alive when we interact with it, and has a marauder's map of where we are. Most of all, an intelligent textbook is a book that we can all play with. How can we use the framework of a story to better understand the goals of fostering relationships and collaborations?
Register of Copyrights; Director of the U. Copyright Office Register Temple will discuss how the U. We took a look at all of the titles we track through HARVEST, and gathered data that will prove how important it is to constantly keep an eye on your titles.
Publishers are looking for innovative ways to maximize opportunities and increase sales. This case study illustrates how StoryFit harnesses the power of advanced metadata to develop effective marketing strategies for publishers. The rapid growth of digital has accelerated in public libraries across the United States and beyond. Heads of Hoopla Digital and sister content company Dreamscape Media will provide an overview as to the size of this business channel, varieties of digital lending models, and the special community created inside the library space for content owners, library buyers, and the end-using patron reflecting precisely how important digital is to libraries and the dynamic content this channel hungers for.
Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms have increasingly become a channel for writers and publishers to connect with readers who want to read and pay for!
Kickstarter's Head of Publishing, Margot Atwell, talks about her observations of the funding platform over the last five years, and why publishers should take note of these shifts in readership. Diverse publishing is not a trend; it's a correction. And publishers must make changes or risk being left behind. In this fireside chat, we'll discuss some of these storylines, from a media point of view, and learn what publishing's pre-eminent publication sees taking place as we head toward What are the kinds story experiences?
What do I need to know about the tech? How do I write for listening vs reading? A description of the role of metadata in digital marketing: what it is, why it matters, and how it fits into the marketing and publishing workflow for both frontlist and backlist, including case studies in the effectiveness of strong metadata. How can audience-first marketing allow publishers to buck a declining trend for ebooks, and create demand for titles regardless of pub date? Join us to learn firsthand:.
Education Book World:. Publishing print books alongside digital works, universities are pioneering in the world of publishing in ways that often fly under the industry's radar.
This panel will share some of the trends shaping how higher education approaches publishing. Reducing Textbook Costs Through Technology. The LUDP model will be detailed at length, providing insight into best practices, workflow procedures, author compensation models, peer review, and the incorporation of visual aids and interactivity to illustrate these processes.
What will be the role of an educational publisher in the digital world? When free learning resources on any topic are just a Google search away … when the tools exist for teachers to craft their own custom-made ebooks, online quizzes, and educational games as easily as a Powerpoint presentation … when school budgets are under pressure and paid resources are first in line for the cut … how can our industry face the future confident that we will continue to provide value to our customers?
Focusing on the K market, this session will make the passionate case that YES: by committing to our customer-first approach, by playing to our existing strengths as quality content providers, and by constantly maintaining a service mindset, the future is bright. Legal Book World:. Best practices and cutting-edge insights not by lawyers for lawyers, but instead, from those within publishing who deal with legal-oriented issues such as rights management, compliance, and more, offered to all publishers as valued guidance.
So-called "vanity presses" are a polarizing topic within the wide world of publishing. The idea of an author paying significant money to a third-party company to publish his or her book works just fine for some, and leaves others throwing around words like "scam.
Authors eager to realize their dream often approach the negotiating table with wide eyes and open hearts. Such artists may lack critical knowledge about of the business side of publishing. This session explores the various perspectives, ethics, and stakes at play in this critical piece of the publishing business — sharing the unique perspective of both author and editor. Trends in International Rights Processing. The landscape of international rights is changing. This session will walk attendees through trends affecting all manner of publishing, including the rapidly evolving world of audio, providing action-oriented insights for publishers of all sizes and types.
Best practices and cutting-edge insights on the mechanics of modern book publishing, from creation to distribution to managing various formats and more. How Publishing Standards Are Converging. Bill Kasdorf Principal, Kasdorf and Associates.
Publishing standards used to be very sector- and purpose-specific. But over the past few years, they have increasingly converged. For example, the next generation of EPUB will be a W3C Recommendation, along Web Publications, so a single publication file can work online or offline, packaged or not.
And these are now for all types of publications, not just books. The result is an increasingly interoperable, cross-platform, multi-product, cross-sector publishing technology ecosystem that will remove friction and result in streamlined, agile workflows and more dynamic, adaptable publications. How are computers, and the algorithms behind them which we refer to as "machine learning" or AI, guiding the future of producing content?
What are some current examples of success in applying these principles specifically within publishing? This panel will delve into what's real, what's hype, and what's the future of computing and how it will affect publishers, large and small. Best practices and cutting-edge insights on the analysis behind publisher decision-making, and the tools and philosophies guiding publishers toward better and better outcomes.
Physical books have held strong as they continue to capture the emotions and loyalty of readers of all ages. But like any other form of content these days, the work does not begin or end with the printed page. The way we discover and distribute titles has been vastly enhanced by the digital world through advancements such Intelligent Metadata and AI Algorithms. This session shares best practices to most effectively bring physical books to the marketplace, and how the digital world is continuing to shape a new reality for the publishing industry.
Data Guy Author Earnings. With new information and data sources becoming available all the time, how do authors and publishers know what to pay attention to, and why? An especially well-informed outlook for the US book market. Best practices and cutting-edge insights across tomorrow's frontier in publishing, from podcasting to voice assistants and smart speakers to interactive content and more.
Podcasting is now ubiquitous. And the more podcasting has grown, the more we have discovered or, perhaps, been reminded that some people want information in an auditory format over any other available option. Publishers are deploying podcasts right now not just to tell stories, but to enhance their organizational reach and supplement ongoing marketing efforts.
Learn from a variety of industry veterans on how podcasting has influenced the growth of the podcasting industry. AR and VR in Publishing. How can augmented reality AR and virtual reality VR help publishers right now, today? Are either of these promising technologies at the point where publishers can realistically deploy them as a marketing or storytelling device? Neil Levin, partner and technology director of Powers Media, has completed successful AR and VR projects across a variety of sectors and will speak to the current capabilities of both technologies, as well as the challenges in front of both in the way of wider adoption.
Digital content development tools have evolved slowly over the years. Compatibility has also been a major issue. Developers have been hungry for the one tool that will do everything. Each has a different approach in creating the content as well as producing the output. Review of Exhibits. Exhibit Hall closes. Digital Book World Awards Gala.
Separate registration required - now open for DBW attendees. Wednesday, October 3. Denise Clifton Owner, Tandemvines Media. Politics affect publishing. And the politics of what is, and isn't, fake news — and fierce debate over whether the mainstream media can be trusted — shapes the creation and distribution of information. This modern landscape deeply affects the publishing industry, and publishers of every type, shape, and size.
We will also analyze the results of a recent Digital Book World and Writer's Digest survey of hybrid authors. Noted EPUB expert and author Liz Castro will show how to create content that takes advantage of all the features that the latest platforms have to offer… while avoiding the pitfalls and inconsistencies.
This session discusses the issues and opportunities in children's content and early learners with an overview of the new Core Curriculum standards and how publishers can be prepared. Evan St. Author, Core Curriculum Lecturer. In this exclusive one-on-one interview Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author and staff writer for The New Yorker, shares his thoughts and vision on the future of digital publishing. In this presentation, CEO Mark Ury shares the decisions, happy accidents, and intuitive leaps they made as they built Storybird from concept to company and explains how they approached their core experience, demographic, business model, and the technology to power the service.
Despite the rise of tablets, publishers have been struggling to sell highly-designed and illustrated titles in digital form, and are challenged by determining which enhancements add meaningful value for readers and will generate positive ROI. Bob Oeste is well-known for a remarkably lucid and entertaining explanation of XML.
When you buy a book, you can resell it, lend it, or give it away. As more and more people read digitally, the sale vs. As eBooks evolve beyond plain text, styling and typography are critical to delivering richer reading experiences.
Hear from two category-leading providers about the overall considerations for styling and fonts for eBooks, and about the newest tools for content creators. These worlds are fast converging and this session will cover how education publishers can evolve towards an integrated content architecture with best practices, enabling e-Textbooks and other learning materials to be dynamically and seamlessly provided to individual learners.
Hear about the latest trends from a pioneer of interactive multimedia and an influential innovator in global manga publishing. In this session leading publishers will share their experiences with in-sourcing vs.
Accessibility is critical for all readers but education is a fundamental right. It's critical for publishers of e-textbooks, academic, and professional content to understand why and how to deliver highly accessible content and experiences. There's a natural tug-of-war between publishers, who want enhanced and customized presentation of specific titles, and reading systems , who want to deliver enhanced experiences that work consistently across multiple titles.
And users of course have their own needs and preferences. As titles are increasingly enhanced, how will reading systems differentiate and add value? What will be the drivers of product and content success?
Learn how technical publisher O'Reilly Media has solved the challenges of implementing a single-source workflow by taking advantage of modern open source software development tools to create a new authoring platform for print and ebook creation.
Topics covered will include optimal authoring document formats, version control, automated eBook generation, and developing digital-first content with HTML5 technology.
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