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Author:

Thompson, John B. (John Brookshire), author.

Title:

Book wars : the digital revolution in publishing / John B. Thompson.

Publisher:

Polity Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xv, 511 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Publishers and publishing--Technological innovations.
Electronic publishing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Conclusion : worlds in flux. 12. faltering rise of the ebook -- 2. Re-inventing the book -- 3. The backlist wars -- 4. Google trouble -- 5. Amazon's ascent -- 6. Struggles for visibility -- 7. The self-publishing explosion -- 8. Crowdfunding books -- 9. Bookflix -- 10. The new orality -- 11. Storytelling in social media -- 12. Old media, new media -- Conclusion : worlds in flux.

Summary:

This book tells the story of the turbulent decades when the book publishing industry collided with the great technological revolution of our time. From the surge of ebooks to the self-publishing explosion and the growing popularity of audiobooks, Book Wars provides a comprehensive and fine-grained account of technological disruption in one of our most important and successful creative industries.

ISBN:

1509546782
9781509546787

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1191242903

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)