Are we seeing the Death of Books?

A recent article in Crunchgear in the US reminded me how quickly the publishing industry is moving to digital editions. Another article by Print CEO said much the same. We’re at the tipping point as paper books take a dive.

It wasn’t all that long ago that we could all make a good case for paper, especially novels and paperbacks.  Electronic readers we’re robust enough and still too costly.

However that’s changing. Sure, not everyone can yet afford an iPad, but the mono readers like the kindle are actually surprisingly good and with a battery life that doesn’t deter. And the prices keep falling.

Yet there are many business opportunities around e-book publishing… However the industry’s inherent fear of ‘all things online’ will likely hold us back.