books

Making Music Physical Again

“Print is just a broken touchscreen.” This radical statement introduced the SXSW Interactive audience Tuesday to Kate Stone and Charlotte Brimner’s panel, Making Music Physical Again. Stone, of UK technology company Novalia, explained that she works with bluetooth connectivity to build interactivity based around paper.   By channeling touch, connectivity and data back into everyday physical objects many […]

Preview: Your First 1000 Copies - How to Market Your Book

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2014 Time:12pm-1240pm Location: Austin Convention Center, Ballroom G, Austin Convention Center So you have a brilliant idea for a book. No, lets take it further. You have a finished manuscript! And you’ve even self published! Now how do you sell it? Tim Grahl aims to answer this exact question and more […]

Eat. Blog. Publish: Internet to Paper Hit

Meet the ladies from EatPGH Eat Pittsburgh started over 4 years ago, it has a different name and a different mission from it’s beginning but over the years has evolved into a trusted food source for the Pittsburgh community. It has lead to book deals and a bright future for it’s creators. Laura Zorch, Julia […]

Self-Publishing in the Age of E

Self-publishing used to be a last resort for writers, now there are several success stories surrounding self-publishing. The increase in e-books and technological tools has influenced the conversation during the panel Self-Publishing in the Age of E. The panel was lead by Rachel Deahl from Publishers Weekly and featured an author, Hugh Howey, literary agent, […]

Preview: Oh, The Books You Might Be Able To Read!

Who says that tech conventions are without their own drama and intrigue? SXSWi 2012 might not have espionage or gunplay, but a publishing freeze on a potentially plagiaristic book title is about as close as it gets. Author Kevin Nguyen, and his blogging cohort at The Bygone Bureau, were slated to present their latest writing […]