Monthly Archives: June 2012

History of Publishing Wrap Up, part 2

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ed Battistella

We had a lot of discussion, in fits and starts, about the roles of authors and publishers. Consolidation in the 1980s brought things to a point where, as Molly Tinsley stressed, the large publishers were no longer invested in or … Continue reading →

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History of Publishing Wrap Up

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Ed Battistella

I enjoyed the history of publishing papers from the spring term and as I file them away (well, really just find a place to pile them in my needs-to-be-tidied up office) I’m thinking about some of big topics we covered … Continue reading →

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Images from the Ashland Book and Author Festival

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Congratulations to Laura Baden, Paul Adalian, and the Friends of the Hannon Library (Join today!) on a very successful Ashland Book and Author Festival. Here are some pictures from the event (courtesy of Maureen Flanagan). Clive Rosengren, author of Murder … Continue reading →

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Ghost Developing

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Ghost writing has been extensively researched. However, what could be categorized as “ghost writing” in other industries? There are large corporations who are under a singular name but have many employees, so it’s hard to understand what to categorize as … Continue reading →

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Karla Geigle Interviews Kelsey Clark of Second Best

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Kelsey Clark is a  Music Business major studying at Southern Oregon University while recording her own music and playing in a local band. Karla Geigle: Have you had any previous experience with publishing? Kelsey Clark: I personally have not, but … Continue reading →

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Copyright or Copywrong: Who’s right in the legal battle of fan creations?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Note: This is a neutral commentary on the creation of fan works! I strongly encourage you to use this information and other sources to create your own opinion. No one thinks deeply on the nuances of publishing and copyright until … Continue reading →

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The Future of Books and Reading

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ed Battistella

The presentation of the HD Reader, along with the growing significance of audiobooks–which have been around for much longer–leads us to a natural question: what is reading? Does it include these new technological steps where we listen and imagine instead … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Dr. Diana Maltz

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Dr. Diana Maltz is a specialist in late-Victorian literature and culture.  She has been a professor at SOU since 1999 and is current Chair of the Language, Literature, and Philosophy Department. She received her BA in Literature and History from … Continue reading →

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Kudos to our Spring Guest Speakers

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ed Battistella

The spring term has just about come to an end and I want to take a minute to thank our terrific History of Publishing guest lecturers this term. Each of them helped us to home in on what is going … Continue reading →

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Instant communication hurting artistic tendancies?

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ed Battistella

As I sit here with my V8 considering what to write about for my very first blog post (I know, the lashes should be coming any minute now for being this late), I consider what I’ve done with the last … Continue reading →

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