book cites changes in publishing scene
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Advancements in the field of technology has also changed the landscape of book publishing.TRANSCRIPT
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SPRINGFIELD - Advance-ments in the field of technolo-
,gJI'- has also thang-eq the' Idndscape of bqokpub$sttinE:- David K. Ewen,,b citY r€sl'dent, noticed the imPortslceof tft*t" changes and detailedthem inthe thlid edition of hisbook, ."Lets Make it SimPle:'Book' Publishing, Setf-Pub-tishing & The IndependentPreisinAustt]," now availableonwww.amazon.com., "There was' a fleed for'anew edition because of thechanging technolsgY'Electronic book, i4dustry hasqourishgd, includilg the KiT,.-t rre authors get'pubtish;d by ,,,,{I., and the Nqq,E'qh*rr ry ifiemselves,,Barnes and Noblii's .: Ewen --: .
said, rhese, dey.rop,ilJ":# *f#"iJ.'fr&:''*ff*,ti: =
can not. only :ltg: ,l9Y i"rliqrr.a *-puuiirhint com- :
readers read, but how.writers ;*i-- curiid iwr" _"rriae ;must write. - Conipanv. "from there I
In his book, Ewen wrlte-p fuunitrecl the New EnEIand ,
about how authors can worlr Publ' heis Association.-That . 'with the media in order_to ;;";-me an opportunity topromote their booFs. He.alsd Eonduct a spealiiirg tour in.alllocuses on the basic.mechan' six New Eneland- States toics-of publishing a'book' bq! promote autliors and the in- .:-
said that ryas lust a small 'dependent press industry:' ' _ -
pi9.* of.the book.piece'oI,lthg book.,,' ilrtre book-iiaitored to ile. I*iie1:tii*ently ,tgaches af '-
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geil€ral -public to',:'maki the. both Holyoke '
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frogess bf .,book publisping, lltO Westf[gfd SJatg coJleg.gi. .'',ind promoting easi-er and un-- He uses his book in -triS
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derstandable,t Ewan said. teaching, and said that it hasEwen said his inspiration been a Aig hit with his stu
for' writing a the book was dents thus far.his passion for writers. In addi$on to - teaching, ' :;Munir authors approached and his u&fk as an autho-1 , - .
me when I first stailed work--- Ewen ha€,also been a-talk r -
ing in pubtishing, and said-it thow hos! oll.n{i-"-.utld !h9 .
#is: Verv har4-to get pub- Internet since 1998. He is cur-iirtt.a,-uhd-askeO if t cbuld rently workiqg oq another :
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Ewan- said, The book, about the reJalig'nship .
lio&. E'; *ay of helping fu- between buyers and sellers.