" The words "large-print publishing" may never conjure visions of high-profile auctions with houses battling over million-dollar deals that set the heart pounding and the eyes gleaming, but most publishers in the category say that's just fine. In fact, the relative stability of the large-print format has traditionally been a major selling point in a tumultuous industry," begins Publishers Weekly’s article on large print, titled Large as Life. Numerous librarians and publishers a... Read More...

“Independent bookstores sell online easily, creatively, and affordably with IndieCommerce, ABA’s ecommerce program…offers solutions tailored to meet the unique concerns of indie bookstores…helps bookstores achieve online sales and realize marketing opportunities via a customizable, all-in-one package.” To learn more about Indi... Read More...

Publisher Profile: Bridge-Logos

Shawn Myers, Publicist

What is the mission of Bridge-Logos, and has it changed since your beginning?

Since we are now a foundation, our mission will soon be changing somewhat, though it remains essentially the same as it was when Dan Malachuk founded Logos International Fellowship in 1967. We publish Christian books and Bibles for the general evangelical c... Read More...

"Picture a reader of a large-print book. Many associations would be perfectly resonable based on the category's historical customer base...But as baby boomers continue to age, the makeup of the audience for books with larger, easier-to-read type is diversifying, and so are its tastes..." opens the new Publishers Weekly article titled, "Seeing the Big Picture."

The article goes on to discuss how new technologies are also changing the large print publishing industry. One change... Read More...

iPad Review: From a Blindness Perspective

by WaldorfPC

from AssociatedContent

The Apple iPad is one of the hottest pieces of technology ... Read More...

Because the iPad is going to be available for purchase in Apple stores tomorrow, I thought that I would end the week with a collection of some of the stories and videos on this historic (is it?) event:

• "Unbox an iPad Vicariously" (video) http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/ipad/unbox_an_ipad_vicariously_157026.asp
• "Doing the iPad Math: Utility+Price+Desire" Read More...

ReadHowYouWant Builds Books Just for You

abledbody.com April 2, 2010, 11:42 am

By Suzanne Robitaille

Australia’s Christopher Stephen is the founder of Rea... Read More...

Publishing Innovator ReadHowYouWant Bridges Kindle Gap for Blind and Visually Impaired Readers 

Sydney, Australia, November 23, 2009—Amidst complaints of Amazon’s Kindle inaccessibility for blind readers, ReadHowYouWant, a new technology publishing company from Australia, is leading the way in accessible publishing by using proprietary XML conversion software to repurpose books into a num... Read More...