From the book’s web page:
The Future of Publishing: Enigma Variations is a definitive and comprehensive view on how book publishing will evolve and transform. It analyzes the future of not only authors, but also agents, editors, publishers, bookstores, and reading/literacy in general. If you’ve been curious, fearful, or anxious—or just want to know the future ahead of everyone else (and who doesn’t!)—then don’t miss this excellent and informed perspective.
All for the low, low price of $1.99. Isn’t peace of mind worth that much to you?
Released April 1, 2011. You can purchase right now through Scribd. …
About Jane Friedman
As the former publisher and editorial director of Writer’s Digest, Jane Friedman is an industry authority on commercial, literary, and emerging forms of publishing. She has spoken at more than 200 writing events since 2001, and is known within the publishing industry as an innovator, cited by sources such as Publishers Weekly, GalleyCat, PBS, and Mr. Media. She has been a speaker at BookExpo America, an adviser to Digital Book World, and recently served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, to review 2011 grants in literature.
The author’s bio looks impressive, but if she thinks that PDF and Scribd are the only way — or even the best way — or even a good way — to publish an e-book, I just can’t imagine that she has any understanding of the e-book market.
“Selling documents on Scribd is currently only available to users within the United States.”
Well, if that’s the future of publishing – thank you very much. $1.99 lost in sales already.