How is the publishing industry likely to change over the next five years? That’s the question a special 12-member panel of Canadian and American industry professionals, moderated by N. J. Lindquist, addressed during a symposium at Write! Canada 2009.
Here are some highlights of what they had to say:
- It’s a great time to be a writer
- The message is the message, and it always will be
- E-books will be the biggest growth area of publishing
- The Internet is changing the way we market and sell books
- We live in an image-driven culture, images will become increasingly important due to the reality of media convergence
- As readers’ attention spans continue to get shorter, there will be a renewal of the short story market
- Authors must be prepared to market their own books
- It will be easier to write and publish than ever before, but it will be harder to get paid for it
- Writers used to compete for money, now we have to compete for attention
- If God has called you to write, then write, no matter the obstacles
- Technology has changed so much of how we conduct our lives over the past decade. Technology will continue to advance. The most successful writers will be the most adaptable ones
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NOTABLE QUOTES:
“Write! Canada is a family to me, brothers and sisters that connect, not just these three days but all year long.”
- Donna Mann, author
Compiled by Patricia Paddey.
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