However popular digital formats get, there is something that seems to mean reading in print has never lost its appeal. This new study looks across recent data with some interesting results. But are they as clear cut as they seem?
We really are now nudging the time of year where the round-ups and reflections begin. And I am allowing myself to get started by reporting on news of other people’s literary round-ups, including the Word of the Year 2023.
The life cycle of the book is not sustainable. Our industry is coming to grips with sustainable print on demand and Mensch is taking the first step to testing out what this might look like.
Penguin Random House has jumped on the bandwagon with its Inklore imprint, which will specialise in seeking out the most successful webcomic titles in this immensely popular format and bringing them to a print audience.
Today I reflect on a challenging AI week. What case law is rapidly showing is that in the long term what we need is less to bring tech firms to heel and more to have new laws.