The Biblio Blogazine

Much has been written, and discussed, regarding the future of publishing in the digital age.

Even I have an opinion, although it’s still in the process of forming. And to tell you the truth, I’m not sure yet when that will be.

Why?

Because the future of publishing depends upon the future of readers.

But where do they stand in this maelstrom of change?

Are they truly being taken into consideration by those debating how, and on what, they will be reading a novel, journal, or magazine?

There is an excellent article titled, “Will e-Books Create An Elite Reading Class?” by Karin Slaughter that speaks to this issue. She is passionate and eloquent and I urge you to read her thoughts on the matter.

E-Books, and the devices needed to read them, are in our future. However, are they in all our futures? The accessibility of digital books is a strong attractant, yet a specific kind of tool – an expensive one – is needed to enjoy them.

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Publishing: The Revolutionary Future by Jason Epstein

This article floored me. After I was able to pick myself up from the floor, I began to mull over what the author said. I re-read the article. Then mulled some more.

I then felt compelled to write out my thoughts on some of the points raised by Mr. Epstein.

Primarily I thought of connectivity, since the digital age depends on it.

And when discussing digitizing books, connectivity takes on a whole new meaning: physically, culturally, and globally.

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