Essay on Traditional Publishing vs. e-Publishing

Reading and writing should be seen as interactive subjects rather than just reading or writing words on paper in ink. John Beans suggests that individuals should look at both reading and writing as conversations. In his article “Reading and Writing as Conversations” Bean states by envisioning yourself having a conversation with the author, referenced individuals, and characters, readers are more likely to better understand the text. Texts are seen as different conversations each text has a connection to another text. Such as if you were referencing a particular article,book,or quote in your text. Many people have a reason for reading different types of text. Some reasons could simply be because the individual wants to, needs to, discover new

Wolf states that, reading on the internet promotes a style that puts “efficiency” and “immediacy” above all else, may be weakening our capacity for the kind of deep reading that emerged when an earlier technology, the printing press, made long and complex works of prose commonplace.

Both Mr. Vise and Barnes and Nobles have rights in this case. In order to raise awareness for their books publishers usually have a limited addition of books with authors signatures available or an author will hold a book signing, so with opportunities like this its very questionable when an author says that he is a purchasing a book, signing it and selling it himself is to really “raise awareness” if there are other ways to do so. The author does however have rights to return any unsold books according to publishing practices but Barnes and Nobles does also reserve the right to not accept the returns if the author purchased those books as a consumer and not a wholesaler.

Communities of scholars that present innovative scholarship in ways that inform and engage general readers and readers' that need the pursuing innovations in print and electronic technologies and engage general readers that are obligated to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard.

“When I mention my troubles with reading to friends and acquaintances-literary types, most of them- many say they're having similar experiences. The more they use the web, the more they have to fight to stay focused on long pieces of writing. ”(Carr-737) Not only has Nicholas Carr experienced troubles fighting to stay focused he provides evidence that other people have experienced the same issues revolving around staying focused when using the internet for writing. The internet also affects the way we read.

Some authors have a limited vocabulary due to upbringing; this alters how people view the message intended. When speaking about her mother, Tan states, “Some of my friend tell me they understand 50 percent of what my mother says.” (Tan, 1990, Para. 7) There are moments in communication where meaning can falter because of a lack of words to utilize. Tan also makes this point when transcribing words

Three key challenges facing the Canadian book publishing industry are the concentration in retail market, the competition for multinationals, and the cost of adapting to new technologies and entering the export market. Policy source 14, Summative Evaluation of the Book Publishing Industry Development Industry Program discusses these challenges.

As a new revolution rears its head due to rapidly evolving technology, many are becoming concerned with the potential problems that e-books could present. Ms. Elliot, a retired librarian, expresses her apprehension and concern for this electronic book form through a speech conducted at the “Reading: the future” forum. Directing her speech to mainly booklovers, she also reaches out to parents whose children will be most affected by the development of e-books.

It is believed that the online environment takes away from the traditional ways of doing things. Print newspapers are digitalized, books

E-Books feel different from real books and that has a profound impact on how the text is read. To Klinkenborg the E-Book is an illusion, both are not the same and those who try to make them so are wasting their time. An E-Book isn’t printed on ink, you don’t actually turn pages, and you can’t feel the book as you’re reading it, which can be very un-captivating. Books are meant to be shared, admired, and collected. Sharing books is the cornerstone of collective knowledge and the inability to do so, in regards to E-Books, is bad for

Academic publishing is something that many people will experience at some point, either in school or at their job, and some of whom are being paid to publish in academic journals. When published in academic journals, to read the papers, those interested would need to buy an expensive subscription and annually renew it. However, this is starting to take a toll on many universities and researchers around the world because they do not have the past research that others performed to base their future research on. Michael P. Taylor’s “Opinion: Academic Publishing is Broken,” addresses the fact that many people do not have access to academic literature, due to the high cost of purchasing subscriptions for the academic journals, and that is

“It takes the human voice to infuse them (words) with the shades of a deeper meaning.” (Angelou). This quote enhances people’s views on the written language versus the spoken language. Hearing the words creates a distinction between verbal and written communication. There’s only so much people can understand and interpret while reading. Literature withstands not because of the words on the page, but because of the interpretation of those words. Verbal language is easier to grasp, therefore

The prevalent of e-books creates numerous platforms for the marketplace of books. For example, when Steve Jobs announced the launch of the iPad iBooks, it created an enormous opportunity for publishers.

Barnes & Noble are taking different tacks with regard to agreements with authors agents, and publishers. Amazon is pulling content off the market and padlocking it to their Kindle. In response, Barnes & Noble is refusing to stock Amazon published titles in its brick-and-mortar stores. Barnes & Nobles' investment in the well-received, well-reviewed Nook appears to have been a solid business decision, the ripples of which will continue to be felt for some time. In fact, the Nook is the proverbial finger in the dike as the waters of Amazon continue to threaten the very infrastructure of the publishing business by eroding the relationship between publishers and bricks-and-mortar stores.

The continuing emergence of innovative writing technologies allows people to express themselves and communicate in countless different ways from years past. With these new technologies comes a change in many of our learning and social traditions. The most important change is the metamorphosis taking place in the online literary world. The line between author and reader has become blurred as more and more technology-driven literature, like hypertext fiction, has become interactive. The whole idea of authorship has changed, which in turn affects the role of the reader.