markrockTotal lack of understanding about how the internet redefines distribution. Sounds like a monk just before Gutenberg turned up...
suttonnickWe're going to be running interviews with James Daunt (Managing Director of Waterstone's), Victoria Barnsley (Chief Exec of HarperCollins) and the Booker prize winning author Graham Swift next week.
suttonnickOne of the most powerful figures in publishing -- the literary agent Andrew Wylie has attacked Amazon and other ebook sellers, warning that they could drive authors out of business by lowering prices too far. In an interview for this programme, the man known as the Jackal for his fierce business style, says unless conventional publishers seize the initiative, the move to online books could be fatal for the whole business.
This week, we will be speaking to leading figures from the industry about the future of the book itself. We begin with Andrew Wylie who represents some of the most famous authors in the world - including Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and Martin Amis.
playThe World at One, BBC Radio 4
