Bibliograph

Turning the page, the evolution of the book, Angus Phillips

Type

Label

Turning the page, the evolution of the book, Angus Phillips

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-135) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Turning the page

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

854611134

Responsibility statement

Angus Phillips

Sub title

the evolution of the book

Summary

"This is an exciting period for the book, a time of innovation, experimentation, and change. It is also a time of considerable fear within the book industry as it adjusts to changes in how books are created and consumed. The movement to digital has been taking place for some time, but with consumer books experiencing the transition, the effects of digitization can be clearly seen to everybody. In Turning the Page Angus Phillips analyses the fundamental drivers of the book publishing industry - authorship, readership, and copyright - and examines the effects of digital and other developments on the book itself. Drawing on theory and research across a range of subjects, from business and sociology to neuroscience and psychology, and from interviews with industry professionals, Phillips investigates how the fundamentals of the book industry are changing in a world of ebooks, self-publishing, and emerging business models. Useful comparisons are also made with other media industries which have undergone rapid change, such as music and newspapers. This book is an ideal companion for anyone wishing to understand the transition of the book, writing and publishing in recent years and will be particularly relevant to students studying publishing, media and communications"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The democratization of authorship -- Slow books -- Condemned to be free? : content in a digital world -- The global book -- Diversity and convergence

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