iLunch 6.01: The Future of Reading

By Dave Forde on October 4th, 2007

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A discussion on the role of the publisher, the author and the reader in the online world - with special guest speakers:

- Judith Keenan, Founder, BookShorts
- Bill Kennedy, Author, Editor, New Media Consultant
- Michael O’Connor, Founder & Publisher, Insomniac Press
- Malle Vallik, Director of Digital Content & Interactivity, Harlequin Enterprises Ltd.

Moderated by:

- Rosemarie Shannon, Director of Technology, Kids Can Press

@ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West

Schedule:

11:30AM - Doors open
12:00pm - 2:00pm Discussion
2:10pm - 3:00pm One-on-one meetings with speakers

Discussion description
In a recent Walrus Magazine article, novelist Jon Evans says:

“…once a book is an e-book, once a text has been turned into pure information, then all the copy-right-protection scheme and intellectual-property lawyers in the world won’t keep it from being made available for free…..In the not-too-distant future, all books will be freely available, just as essentially all popular music is right now.”

Though not entirely novel, this idea needs to be addressed - NOW. What can publishers do to plan, create, innovate and position themselves in the online world?

The advantages of the digital book are numerous - for example, the expenses saved on printing and shipping could be a boon for publishers, authors and consumers. BUT…

By creating digital books, are publishers hastening their own demise; OR securing their continued position as the broker of content between the creators and the consumers? Will Project Gutenberg <http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page> become the next Kazaa or the next iTunes?

Register: www.interactiveontario.com

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