IDPF, Kobo, and Imago’s iSee Guides at BEA 2012

There was plenty of digital activity at this year BookExpo America, starting with the IDPF Digital Book 2012, which emphasized what IDPF executive director Bill McCoy said was the results of the “experimentation” and the “doers.” IDPF featured such “doers” as marketer and publishing maverick Seth Godin, once again hectoring the industry about its priorities. Godin lampooned traditional publishing for continuing to compete for “scarce shelf space,” instead of “the connection to readers that a company like Amazon has.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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