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justine_currie) wrote2010-10-19 08:51 am
justine_currie) wrote2010-10-19 08:51 am
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Print is Dead!
Oh, those words seem to be appearing more and more lately. *cries*
In a nutshell: Traditional publishing is not dead, and likely never will be. Or so it would seem, according to Tim Ferriss, author of The Four-Hour Work Week (an awesome read - I highly recommend it).
From Tim Ferriss - How Authors Really Make Money: The Rebirth of Seth Godin and Death of Traditional Publishing
Print is dead!
This has become a popular headline, and a great way to get quoted, as Nicholas Negroponte has shown. Iconic author Seth Godin, after 12 bestsellers, just announced that he will no longer pursue traditional publishing, and the writing seems to be on the wall: the e-book is the future, plain and simple.
In a nutshell: Traditional publishing is not dead, and likely never will be. Or so it would seem, according to Tim Ferriss, author of The Four-Hour Work Week (an awesome read - I highly recommend it).