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more about #torbooks Meirelle: I haaaate ebooks. There's just something about printed books that can't be captured digitally. People say it's easier to carry an ebook around, but re... more » QimatElephant: It's a really long time since I had involvement with fanfic, and PNH has it right about how it was in those days. It took real cost and effort to publ... more » Robotech_Master: I wonder if pnh is the mysterious unnamed editor of science fiction quoted here: [archive.salon.com] 'An editor of science-fiction books that I know... more » Snowshifter: I'm not sure I'm convinced about digital books. Yes, the access to vast libraries of works and the potentially low cost of individual e-books does see... more » NaomiTydeus: Here are all the reasons why an ebook might not be available: The author doesn't want the book to be available ; the author is having a dispute with t... more » RebeccaAlcmaeon: One brief note to everyone: It's not "Mr. Hayden," it's "Mr. Nielsen Hayden." It used to be "Mr Hayden," but then he married Teresa Nielsen, and now b... more » Blue Tyson: "We don't want to let one player become choke point; we don't want to be a hapless manufacturer in the thrall of Walmart or something." Well, a lot o... more » BelladonnaMemnon: Seriously? Boycott digital books? I hope this is tongue in cheek. Your rant about the problems digital creates for you reveals an inability to unders... more » Zachery M.: I used to hate the idea of e-books with a fiery passion. I'd get into all sorts of arguments over how stupid they were and the importance of artifact... more » Golem100: It took me a while to come around to ebooks but now I think they're the greatest thing since grits. I've read over 100 books on various PDAs (latest ... more » gorehound: At this point I havce such a huge library that I do not care what happens to the masses out there.I personally own around 800 rare 1st ed. scifi's and... more » Michael_GR: Mr. Hayden, as a representative of a major publishing house, please take into account the fact that there are other e-book readers and other markets. ... more » KosstAmojan: The Good: I like this article, like Mr. Hayden, I love reading fanfics (just came from SpaceBattles actually). The Bad: Tor isn't very good with dis... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: In 1993/4, it was only a gopher server? Really? The husband and I had a full-fledged web site back then, and we've never sold anything or been a compa... more » bookwench: I'm an e-book addict because so many of them are FREEEEEE. Gutenberg is my mecca, my true library love, my bestest webfriend; Random House e-reads are... more » MrFlake: I still can't deal with reading novels on a screen, anything longer than a few pages of text makes my brain melt. I think I've finished maybe 12 book... more » Eridani: Kindle rights are a subject near and dear to my heart. Since getting my Kindle last month, I've spent a couple hundred bucks on books for it. I'd li... more » namanintx: I'm glad this guy likes fan fiction. It pisses me off when authors get offended when regular people write fan fiction using their material. Writers o... more » Eldritch: Very interesting article. Maybe an i09er can help me. I've been going through the back logs of i09 posts, looking for a book that was featured or re... more » Rasselas: Artists shouldn't have "treat them extra nice" rules. What about LiveJournalers? more » -
#publishingfuturism
Tor Editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden On the Future of SF Books
With the publishing industry in freefall, what is going to happen to science fiction books? I asked Tor Books senior editor and manager of SF and fantasy Patrick Nielsen Hayden. He thinks the changes coming will be slow but weird. More » -
#wiscon2009
Fame And Fortune (Well, Some Money, Anyway) Can Be Yours In Science Fiction Publishing!
So you've written the greatest science fiction novel in the universe. Congratulations! So how do you turn this towering achievement into the fame and fortune your genius deserves? We went to the "Ask A Pro" panel at WisCon to find out. More » -
#publishing
The Future Of Science Fiction Publishing Is In Cyberspace
A panel of science fiction writers and editors recently met at a publishing conference to discuss how blogs and internet marketing have affected the publishing industry and what their impact will be going forward. More »
