Digital Publishing Buzz Steals The Show

There was an interesting article over at NYTimes.com yesterday that talked about the fast growing market of ebooks (regular books in digital form).  The popular BookExpo America tradeshow wrapped up this weekend in New York, and the buzz around the tradeshow floor was all about electronic readers, ebooks, digital publishing, and any other buzzword that relates to the hottest trend in publishing.

Of course, there are mixed feelings on the subject of digital publishing, with even a few authors that are calling digital stories “elitist”. But the authors that are making the sales and moving forward with technology are the ones embracing devices like the Amazon Kindle and the future lineup of electronic reading devices set to launch in the coming months.

As reported in the NYTimes.com article, ebooks make up a mere 1%-3% of sales so far, but it’s the fastest growing segment of the publishing industry.

At any rate, it’s a great article with even better insight on the recent show and the publishing industry, so check it out here when you get a chance.