BTB #53: The Future of Reading Continues With Ana Maria Allessi

Jul 13, 2008 | Best of VOC, Events, Podcasts

“Authors want to be read and that’s where we start the conversation,” declares Ana Maria Allessi, the Publisher of HarperMedia as she outlines efforts to reach audiences in innovate ways such as online video. “Authors are a tremendously enthusiastic and happy to...

BTB #52: The Future of Reading with Paul Dry

Jul 6, 2008 | Best of VOC, Events, Podcasts

“The future of reading is as assured as the future of eating,” promises publisher Paul Dry in this first of four installments from the “Beyond the Book” panel at BookExpo America 2008. “Of course, what we eat, and what we read, will be up to us and what we find...

BTB #51: Upfront and Unscripted with eMusic CEO David Pakman

Jun 29, 2008 | Best of VOC, Events, Podcasts

In this half hour program, Christopher Kenneally, Director of Author & Creator Relations for Copyright Clearance Center, sits down with David Pakman, CEO of eMusic, to discuss how publishers should adapt to new and changing digital channels for audio and beyond....

BTB #50: Declaring Independence: PMA Becomes IBPA

Jun 22, 2008 | Podcasts

In conjunction with PMA’s announcement of their new name at this year’s Publishing University, Chris Kenneally, Director of Author Relations at Copyright Clearance Center, takes 10 minutes to discuss IBPA’s mission and what the group is doing nationally for...

BTB #49: From the Book Industry Study Group

Jun 15, 2008 | Podcasts

An Inside View of the Book Publishing Industry Today By exclusive arrangement with the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), “Beyond the Book” presents an interview with the co-authors of Book Industry TRENDS 2008 – The Only Complete View of the Book Publishing...

BTB #48: Upfront and Unscripted with Film Producer Jeff Sharp

Jun 8, 2008 | Best of VOC, Events, Podcasts

Jeff Sharp is one of New York’s most prominent independent film producers. Over the past ten years, he has produced several notable features, including Boys Don’t Cry, You Can Count on Me, and Nicholas Nickleby. He is currently the President and CEO of Sharp...

Best of BEA: Books of Inspiration with Oriah

Jun 1, 2008 | Best of VOC, Events, Podcasts

At BookExpo Canada 2006, “Beyond the Book” host Christopher Kenneally hosted Books of Inspiration; a panel discussion of how religion and deeply held personal convictions have shaped our national experience. This excerpt from that program features Oriah, the author of...

Best of BEA: Books of Inspiration with Martha Simmons

May 25, 2008 | Best of VOC, Events, Podcasts

At BookExpo America 2006, “Beyond the Book” host Christopher Kenneally hosted Books of Inspiration; a panel discussion of how religion and deeply held personal convictions have shaped our national experience. This excerpt from that program features Martha Simmons, a...

Best of BEA: Books of Inspiration with Cholene Espinoza

May 18, 2008 | Best of VOC, Events, Podcasts

At BookExpo America 2006, “Beyond the Book” host Christopher Kenneally hosted Books of Inspiration; a panel discussion of how religion and deeply held personal convictions have shaped our national experience. This excerpt from that program features Cholene Espinoza, a...

Is the “Musification” of Publishing Imminent?

May 16, 2008 | Digital Transformation, Podcasts

In this Beyond the Book “extra,” presented in anticipation of the 30th annual meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing beginning May 28 in Boston, host Christopher Kenneally examines whether current “packaging” trends in the music industry (think iTunes) will...