Gene Therapy: Embracing E-books
A major goal of Sony’s eBook Store (eBookstore.Sony.com), which features more than 50,000 titles, is to make available the most popular and sought-after fiction and nonfiction along with a solid backlist from large, mid-size and smaller trade publishers, according to Albohn.
Publishers wishing to make e-book titles available for the Sony Reader can execute a simple terms-of-sale agreement with the Sony Store by contacting Kelley Allen, director of eBooks acquisition, at Kelley.Allen@SonyConnect.com. Allen, a veteran of the fledgling e-book space, joined Sony after stints at Random House, e-Reader, Hachette and Warren Adler’s Stonehouse Press, according to Sony.
Eugene G. Schwartz is editor at large for ForeWord Reviews, an industry observer and an occasional columnist for Book Business magazine. In an earlier career, he was in the printing business and held production management positions at Random House, Prentice-Hall/Goodyear and CRM Books/Psychology Today. A former PMA (IBPA) board member, he has headed his own publishing consultancy, Consortium House. He is also Co-Founder of Worthy Shorts Inc., a development stage online private press and publication service for professionals as well as an online back office publication service for publishers and associations. He is on the Publishing Business Conference and Expo Advisory Board.