"The Book is not dead, it's just shape-shifting"
Working in print publishing (I've start my new job by promotion as a New Book Production Controller 1st of August) the rise of e-books has been a bit concerning. In order to maintain a job over the years I see a need for my job to diversify beyond just print books. This is going to be difficult as we already have a department in place to handle digital products.
Job aside I'm all for emerging technology; but as a personal preference I prefer the printed word. I like the smell of the paper, the style of binding and the look of a series of books I love lined up in order on a bookshelf. I think it will be a sad day when seeing bookshelves in the home becomes a thing of the past. Similarly, I love to read in the sun and if I'm on holiday - on the beach. I can never imagine picking down to the seas edge leaving an expensive kindle unattended almost advertising itself to theives. I have no such fear of leaving my paperbacks. Similarly, a book getting dropped into a bath is not a big disaster; it will dry out and it's pages will take on a satisfying crispness. The same can not be said for if I was to drop my ipod or kindle into the bath.
What side of the print versus e-book fence do you fall on, f-list?
This article pretty much sums up my stance on the matter. Although, I'm not sure I would go as far as to say Kindle-lovers are "bloodless nerds" like Penelope Lively. As the article points out; their practicalities are obvious but where are their souls?
I've come across another website which might appeal to those aspiring novelists on my friends list. My Unfinished Novels offers sometimes laugh out loud accounts of peoples failed attempts at novel writting and the reasons they give for having failed.
Job aside I'm all for emerging technology; but as a personal preference I prefer the printed word. I like the smell of the paper, the style of binding and the look of a series of books I love lined up in order on a bookshelf. I think it will be a sad day when seeing bookshelves in the home becomes a thing of the past. Similarly, I love to read in the sun and if I'm on holiday - on the beach. I can never imagine picking down to the seas edge leaving an expensive kindle unattended almost advertising itself to theives. I have no such fear of leaving my paperbacks. Similarly, a book getting dropped into a bath is not a big disaster; it will dry out and it's pages will take on a satisfying crispness. The same can not be said for if I was to drop my ipod or kindle into the bath.
What side of the print versus e-book fence do you fall on, f-list?
This article pretty much sums up my stance on the matter. Although, I'm not sure I would go as far as to say Kindle-lovers are "bloodless nerds" like Penelope Lively. As the article points out; their practicalities are obvious but where are their souls?
I've come across another website which might appeal to those aspiring novelists on my friends list. My Unfinished Novels offers sometimes laugh out loud accounts of peoples failed attempts at novel writting and the reasons they give for having failed.