It seems like the days of an author simply writing their way to bookshelves across America are coming to end.
In his essay in the New York Times, See the Web Site, Buy the Book, J. Courtney Sullivan tracks the evolution of author Web sites and the “sizable industry” that has sprung up to meet the demand.
HarperStudio, the new tech-savvy publisher who “believe traditional publishing models are broken and are experimenting with new ones,” recently held a Social Networking pow wow for their authors. Here is a pdf of the presentation.
Here’s a look at role of the author in pre-internet days as compared to their role in these days of the wired, wired west.
Pre-Internet
Write a Book
Find a Publisher
Go on a Book Tour
Now
Write a Book
Publisher?
Website
Blog
Facebook
MySpace
YouTube
Twitter
Book Social Networking sites
Book trailer
Podcast
So much for the solitary life!