News from Publishing Perspectives:

Words of Wisdom from the World E-Reading Congress 2012 Access not ownership, relationships not transactions and concerns over who owns the channel to market, were all key themes of the 2nd World E-Reading Congress. Read more »

Does E-book Sharing Create Economic Damage? A fear of piracy is one thing, but a fear of sharing? If social reading and community building is the cornerstone of book marketing, then users must be trusted.  Read more »

John Rocco: "Committed to Telling Stories" Successful children's book author and illustrator John Rocco, a speaker at PP's children's conference on May 31st, shares his views on the industry, and on how books can help kids and parents connect.  Read more »

These Ithacas: On David Davidar's "Publishing Tell-All" Indian publishing exec David Davidar's tepid novel Ithaca offers little more than cliches for publishing insiders, but could serve as a 101 course for neophytes.  Read more »

What is Your Favorite Novel About Publishing? Writers have often been tempted to write about the book business and the publishing world, with mixed results. Which is your favorite?  Read more »