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This post is the third in my series about print-on-demand and book publishing.
The Small Press Network (SPN) is a not-for-profit incorporation with more than 120 small publisher members. The 3rd annual SPN Ind Pub Conference was held November 13-14 in Sydney to discuss the future of independent publishing in Australia.
With more than 50 speakers across two days, it’s impossible to summarise the conference. Below I share some insights and anecdotes from the sessions I saw and participated in.
In a digital age, the complex network of technologies (ebooks, tablets and e-readers, user tracking software) and online platforms (social media, e-bookshops, book blogs, print on demand services) has dramatically altered the way books are produced and consumed.
This change in the environment impacts all members of the publishing community: writers, publishers, editors, designers, printers, marketers, booksellers, readers, reviewers.
How independent publishers fit within the shifting publishing ecosystem was a topic running through many of the presentations.
Read the full article on The Conversation.