In writing “The opportunity in abundance”, I characterized “people not reading” as the publishing manifestation…
Author: Brian O'Leary
Showrooming books
Reports of a business dispute between retailer Barnes & Noble (BN) and publisher Simon &…
The teaser
In its last issue of 2012, Columbia Journalism Review ran a profile of The Atavist…
The Silicon Five
Writing about Goodreads and Amazon on Monday, I observed that "There are five companies currently…
Crunch time
Yesterday, I picked up on an observation made by James McQuivey and Nate Hoffelder: publishers…
Exit strategies
So, Amazon bought Goodreads last week. You probably know that already. After the announcement, there…
The value of loyalty
Last Friday, I posted a response to a Soapbox column written for Publishers Weekly by…
Scientists among artists
A bit more than a year ago, O’Reilly Media hosted an “executive roundtable” just ahead…
Exit the middleman
Last month, Michael Cairns delivered a keynote address at the annual conference of the National…
A digital shift
Last fall, Cory Doctorow was invited to present at the Library of Congress (LOC) as…