Looking back to when John Muir called for the preservation of our wilderness in 1890, so much defined by forests, rivers, mountains and canyons, we can mark when the publishing industry was forever bound to the environmental fortunes of these organic resources that have so enriched our nation. Now, the carefree days may be behind us—but the rewards of the business of books still lie ahead as it connects to a “greener” future.
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.
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Looking back to when John Muir called for the preservation of our wilderness in 1890, so much defined by forests, rivers, mountains and canyons, we can mark when the publishing industry was forever bound to the environmental fortunes of these organic resources that have so enriched our nation. Now, the carefree days may be behind us—but the rewards of the business of books still lie ahead as it connects to a “greener” future.
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.