Looks like there are quite a few people who are not happy with Googlebooks, or at least the direction they’re taking. I’m rather mixed about it myself. While I think it is a useful resource, I can imagine how some writers must feel about their hard work being made free for anyone to read on the net.
And it looks like HarperCollins is jumping onto the comics bandwagon as well. I quite like the using comics to get more people to read idea, but I do hope it serves as an encouragement for people to read actual books and not just look at pictures. That said, my favourite romance series is getting a manga form! I am torn between being feeling delighted, amused and backing away in horror because it could go one way or the other. Previews looks good though. But the thing about the American manga form is that it can’t exactly mirror the exact standards of Japanese manga. I’ll still try to get a copy though.
That said, I’ve also been pondering over the research essay for the magazine publishing project. I’ve decided to do ‘is the print magazine dead?’ so it will probably have some overlaps with the digital publishing subject.
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