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The Boson Books Newsletter: Spring 2006

 

Hello from Boson Books…it’s time for the latest Boson Books Newsletter.

This month, we offer something a bit different. Rather than concentrate upon a particular Boson Books author, we take a moment to look to the past…and to the future. Why? Because this week is “Read an E-Book Week.” And this year’s “Read an E-Book Week” is nearly a holiday for Boson. If Boson might be immoderate for a just a moment: 2004 marks Boson’s tenth (!) year in the e-book business. Back in 1994, e-book publishing was truly an oddity; today, it’s an established segment of publishing.

Boson is the first general, commercial e-book publisher on the web. Many online e-book publishers have come and gone, as have many of the “next big things” that were so hyped in the late 1990’s. Some of you might recall that, back in the late 1990’s, several dedicated e-book reading devices hit the market, mostly notably the Gemstar devices, which in fact started life off as Rocketbooks. Now that Gemstar has discontinued their e-book device, some pundits have declared that e-book devices are finished.

Not so fast, we suggest.

Franklin offers its E-BookMan, a device that not only displays e-books, but plays music. Take a look at www.franklin.com.

And two major Japanese corporations, Matsushita and Sony, will soon release the next generation of e-book readers. Unlike the previous e-book devices, the new readers will closely resemble paper books: the devices will open up like a book, and the interiors will feature two panes for reading. The entry of Matsushita and Sony into the e-book market is exciting; the two companies are justly famous for creating products that are both innovative and easy to use.

A quick look around the Internet reveals just how lively the e-book industry is. Below are some sites that we think you’ll enjoy visiting.

Teleread.org: A site that advocates e-books in libraries…also a good site for news.

Ebookweb.com: A site with regular features related to e-books and the ongoing digitizing of publishing.

Ebooks.com: Just as the site promises…lots and lots of e-books from many publishers, including--of course--titles from Boson Books.

digitalmediastore.adobe.com: Another fine portal, this one from Adobe, the folks who brought you the now ubiquitous PDF.

Powells.com: Powell’s, the large independent bookstore, offers e-books from a wide range of publishers, and they offer many formats too: Adobe, Microsoft Reader, and Palm Reader.

And of course, there’s this fine site: www.bosonbooks.com, one of the originals!

Do stop by and check out our new titles, including N. Jay Young’s “A Ship’s Tale”, which is a very fine maritime adventure. We’re also pleased to announce the publication of “The Inkling” by Fred Chappell, Poet Laureate of the state of North Carolina.

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