industry commentary

  • We Need Diverse Catalogues

    We Need Diverse Catalogues

    We Need Diverse Catalogues

    We want your diverse catalogues! Wondering how you can showcase your diverse titles in CataList? We’re here to show you how.

  • Introducing the BISAC subject headings: 2015 edition

    Introducing the BISAC subject headings: 2015 edition

    Introducing the BISAC subject headings: 2015 edition

    YA is really shaking up the BISAC world with an important announcement today! YA and juvenille have officially split. Read on to discover changes that impact every level of the supply chain and what you can be doing to transition!

  • Should Hyperlinks Be in E-Books?

    As a flurry of excitement mounts about the ebook, the iBookstore and various claims about ebook sales (Naturally, as part of BNC’s staff, I second Nic Boshart’s skepticism and also say “Show me the numbers!”), publishers are spending a lot of time and energy wondering what the ultimate ebook should look like.

  • XML Is Not Enough

    For a clear explanation of why XML is being championed as the greatest thing for publishing since Gutenberg (version 1.0), Book Brunch has a great explanation of both the Start with XML project and a gently expansive view of Move Towards Semantic.