Who's to know where the publishing world is heading? At one recent conference I heard an oft-published-in-hardcopy writer declare ebooks the path of the future. (Yea!) At an even more recent conference I heard another oft-published-in-hardcover writer proclaim ebooks the bane of the universe. (Oh, no!)
A few weeks ago, a friend who is a passionate teacher in the public school system expressed excitement at the possibilities of ebooks for students: Just think of it—one little e-reader will have every book a student needs for classes, resources, research, recreation.
This past week, a university professor offered speculations on the future of textbooks—my books, my notes, my comments, my marginalia all at my fingertips in one lightweight, easy to carry reader. Sounds so good. But can I share that with my students?
Alas, here I am without a crystal ball. Clearly there's nothing to do but take a deep breath and leap into one's own future.
Therefore, this writer's next leap of faith will be into the world of ebooks. The new novel, Brushing with Death, is soon to be available for Amazon's Kindle, and Barnes & Noble's Nook, and various iProducts. Brushing with Death is a tale of art forgeries guided by spectral influences from the Other Side, of women struggling to raise healthy children in spite of devastating loss, of love that transcends cultures and mores.
Who's to know whether this new venture is the path to the future, or merely my own path to my personal future? Either way, it's an adventure.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
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