868 Publishing in the 21st century

For those of you doing more than blogging with your words, or who are selecting titles for public and university libraries, there is an interesting three part series over at Backspace on publishing in the 21st century, how the business is changing and how technology is influencing what authors, agents and publishers do for a living. Part One is an overview of the current state of the business, Part Two is a discussion (new to me) of what's become of paperbacks, and Part Three is, On the road to virtual.