Comments on: Exploding books: The blooking of the world http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/ by Jeff Jarvis Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:10:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Martin http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115662 Martin Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:47:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115662 It's a bigger phenomenon than just this latest book. Last November, the same publisher released <a href="http://www.thefridayproject.co.uk/books/blogged/" rel="nofollow">a blog anthology</a> edited by UK blogger Tim Worstall, who created a collection of some of the best material from many British blogs based on his weekly "Britblog Roundup" post. And the biggest blook story in London right now is probably a newspaper's unmasking of the pseudonymous author of a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0091912407/026-5844023-5726811?v=glance&n=266239" rel="nofollow">rather different blook</a>, by <a href="http://girlwithaonetrackmind.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Girl With a One-Track Mind</a>. It’s a bigger phenomenon than just this latest book.

Last November, the same publisher released a blog anthology edited by UK blogger Tim Worstall, who created a collection of some of the best material from many British blogs based on his weekly “Britblog Roundup” post.

And the biggest blook story in London right now is probably a newspaper’s unmasking of the pseudonymous author of a rather different blook, by The Girl With a One-Track Mind.

]]> By: Blurberati Blog » We say blog book, he says blook http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115499 Blurberati Blog » We say blog book, he says blook Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:40:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115499 [...] Case in point, Jeff Jarvis points to a Telegraph post about a London blogger and EMT who’s converted his blog to a book and released it for free under the Creative Commons license. [...] [...] Case in point, Jeff Jarvis points to a Telegraph post about a London blogger and EMT who’s converted his blog to a book and released it for free under the Creative Commons license. [...]

]]> By: clare http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115432 clare Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:15:05 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115432 The point is really that many, many publishers are viewing online publishing as a threat rather than an opportunity. We're not necessarily expecting to be right in our approach but we are hoping to bring some recognition and understanding of the importance of supporting, indeed cultivating web opportunities rather than closing our eyes and hoping they will go away. The point is really that many, many publishers are viewing online publishing as a threat rather than an opportunity. We’re not necessarily expecting to be right in our approach but we are hoping to bring some recognition and understanding of the importance of supporting, indeed cultivating web opportunities rather than closing our eyes and hoping they will go away.

]]> By: Dvaid Phillips http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115381 Dvaid Phillips Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:08:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115381 Major European publisher eh!. The minor ones have been doing it for years. So where is the news in this...it is that major European publishers have not understood what is happening to them. Major European publisher eh!. The minor ones have been doing it for years. So where is the news in this…it is that major European publishers have not understood what is happening to them.

]]> By: Alan Kellogg http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115368 Alan Kellogg Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:50:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/08/22/exploding-books-the-blooking-of-the-world/#comment-115368 Richard Charkin of Macmillan blogged <a href="http://charkinblog.macmillan.com/CommentView,guid,7c6d8658-f987-4047-a676-4cf42d0e9b54.aspx" rel="nofollow">about it</a>. The first two comments on the post are not exactly enthusiastic. :) Richard Charkin of Macmillan blogged about it. The first two comments on the post are not exactly enthusiastic. :)

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