Again, since I've been ignoring this blog like it had a bad case of the crabs, there are some things that might be of interest which have gone unmentioned, though I'm sure you haven't missed anything. But, just in case, I figured I'd take a moment to mention the new digital publisher Blasted Heath. They busted loose last week like a chainsaw at full tilt boogie with books by Ray Banks, Anthony Neil Smith, Brian Pendreigh and others.
I'll always love printed books, I love the smell of things, the way it feels to hold a book in my hands, but, at the same time, I welcome the moves digital publishers like Snubnose Press and Blasted Heath are making because, ultimately, it isn't about getting books on shelves, it's about getting stories out there and read. Yeah, when there's a choice between print and digital, I see myself going for the print option. You'll probably never see me reading on a phone (I hate those goddamn things), but I do have an e-reader and I'm getting used to it. I know some bemoan what they perceive as a case of imminent death syndrome for printed books, but let's be honest, those folks are about as well informed as this guy.
2 comments:
e-readers are the way to go with digital books, because they're the only device that won't kill your eyesight within six months.
I love the digital revolution too, because it democratizes the process. It removes the idiot business majors out of their equation and their "list of things that sells". It's all about the stories and all about who writes better.
Right now I prefer print too, but eBooks are growing on me, at a frightening rhythm
I like ebooks. I don't see ever preferring them to print books, but, at the same time, it's not really a competition in my mind. And, really, if I'm mildly curious about a book, the cheaper digital version might be more likely to get me to give it a shot.
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