{"id":6128,"date":"2012-12-14T08:47:58","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T13:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=6128"},"modified":"2012-12-14T08:51:29","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T13:51:29","slug":"ebooks-changing-publishing-reading-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/12\/ebooks-changing-publishing-reading-worlds\/","title":{"rendered":"How are eBooks changing the publishing and reading worlds?"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the last several months, (electronic) e-books sales have finally exceeded those of traditional print publication. This post discusses how are eBooks changing the publishing and reading worlds.<\/em><\/address>\n

\"http:\/\/www.freedigitalphotos.net\/images\/Computers_g62-Tablet_Computer_And_Books_p93750.html\"Thanks to portable devices, such as tablet computers and smartphones, we, as consumers, have been enjoying\u00a0the access and convenience of electronic books (e-books). However this access is having repercussions in traditional publishing circles, as revenues from print books and other publications have been steadily declining in favour of e-books. The Caribbean has not been immune to the changes that have been occurring. Local booksellers have been experiencing dropping sales, and in some instances are trying to adjust to changing consumer preferences (Source: Daily Observer<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Interesting facts and stats<\/h3>\n

In many respects, e-books have revitalised both the publishing and reading spheres. Authors and publishers have a new medium through which to distribute content and generate profits, whilst we, the consumers, have more content to choose from, usually at cheaper price points than traditional books. The bullets, which were drawn from articles in Mashable<\/a> and the Huffington Post,<\/a>\u00a0along with the infograhic below, should begin to highlight the impact of e-books.<\/p>\n