It was an excellent reminder that the industry is so much bigger than Amazon and the Big 5, and if we prioritize making progress among the willing, we can disrupt the industry for the better — from within.
Unfortunately, DBW is long gone, and nothing's really come along since to fill the gap. Is the Publishing Innovation Forum an event the industry needs right now? I think so.
"Democratizing access to creativity." Five Things for September 5, 2024
"If Goldman Sachs is saying this, things are very, very bad." Five Things for July 11, 2024
"People are the answer to the problems of bits." Five Things for June 20, 2024
"One of the few book-related things I’d save in a fire." Five Things: January 4, 2024.