The New Golden Age of Books
I agree; this IS the golden age!
Originally posted on Evil Toad Press:
At a panel called “Will Amazon Lead Us to the Golden Age of Books?”, Amazon supporter and self-publishing icon, concluded his talk by declaring a new age for the publishing world:
“Right now is a golden age,” he said. “Publishing has never been better.”
The panel was an attempt to discuss, in a public setting, the impact of Amazon on the publishing industry, and featured speakers from legacy publishing, a reporter/self-publisher, and an independent bookstore owner in addition to Mr. Howey.
The bookseller predictably expressed criticism of Amazon, but also noted that chains like Barnes & Noble were causing independent bookstores to close long before Amazon came along.
While there seemed to be general agreement on the fact that Amazon’s size, online platform, and consequent ability to underprice their products makes them a threat to brick and mortar stores, Mr. Howey pointed out that, perhaps counter-intuitively, it’s the large…
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