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Article: The Ebook Future


The link below is to an article that looks at one possible future for ebooks, that of complementing traditional books rather than supplanting them. I don’t think I agree with that view, but it is still a possible future.

For more visit:
http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-has-the-ebook-bubble-burst-20130111,0,7538626.story

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Article: The End of Barnes & Noble?


The link below is to an article taking a look at the future of Barnes & Noble.

For more visit:
http://mhpbooks.com/the-slow-death-of-barnes-and-noble/

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Article: Amazon of the Future


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the future of Amazon and its move toward tech-oriented products.

For more visit:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9770827/Goliath-vs-Goliath…Amazon-takes-on-Apple-and-Google.html

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Article: Books Vs Ebook – Is Co-existence Possible?


The link below is to an article & video that considers the future of traditional books and ebooks, and whether they can co-exist.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/video-can-print-and-e-books-coexist/

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Article: The Future of Reading?


The link below is to an article that looks at a possible future for reading and ebooks. Is this an assessment you agree with? What do you think?

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-flat-future-of-electronic-reading/

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Article: Ebook Pricing & the Future


The link below is to an article that looks at the current situation with ebook pricing and price collusion within the industry. It also makes three predictions concerning ebook pricing for the future.

For more visit:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremygreenfield/2012/12/10/let-the-ebook-price-wars-begin-three-ebook-pricing-predictions/

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Article: Serial Ebooks and the Future of Books


The link below is to an article that considers the future of books and serialized ebooks.

For more visit:
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/08/margaret-atwood-on-serial-fiction-and-the-future-of-the-book/

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Article: Future of Editors


The link below is to an article that asks the question, ‘is the editor dead?’

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tasha-smith/is-the-editor-dead_b_1975216.html

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Article: Libraries and Ebooks


The link below is to an article that considers the future of libraries in the digital age.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/04/135117829/the-future-of-libraries-in-the-e-book-age

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Article: The Future of the Novel


The link below is to an article that considers the future of the novel.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/warren-adler/the-future-of-the-novel_b_1924195.html