Hot Topics Debated at The Digital Roundtable
DBW's interactive webcast is a live and lively forum for publishing professionals

NEW YORK – January 13, 2010 – "All in all, 2009 may have been the most painful year of a disruptive decade for publishers. But it was never dull." – Publishers Weekly, Better Luck Next Year

How consumers interact with eBooks vs. print books is one of this week's hot topics at  The Digital Roundtable—a free, live and interactive webcast presented by Digital Book World that takes place weekly on Thursdays at 1:00p.m. EST. Register now.

The Digital Roundtable will gather some of publishing's most outspoken industry professionals to debate the hottest issues being discussed that week in traditional media, the blogiverse and on Twitter.

"From celebrity book deals to eBook rights and pricing to [insert YOUR hot topic here]— if it's related to books, it's on the agenda," says Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, Director of Audience Development for Digital Book World and Roundtable moderator. "Expect it to be timely, opinionated and completely unrehearsed!"

Primary seats at the Roundtable will be held by:

Laura Dawson, Publishing Industry Consultant
Pablo Defendini, Producer/Showrunner of Tor.com
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, Dir. of Audience Development, Digital Book World
Kate Rados, Dir. of Digital Initiatives, Chelsea Green Publishing
Bridget Warren, Former Co-Owner, Vertigo Books

To register for The Digital Roundtable and to receive reminders of weekly discussions visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/984311937. Industry professionals who'd like to participate in future roundtables can contact Guy LeCharles Gonzalez at guy.gonzalez@fwmedia.com or @digibookworld on Twitter.

The Digital Roundtable is contributing to the excitement leading up the first Digital Book World Conference January 26-27 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in New York City. In less than two weeks the Conference will bring together hundreds of professionals from five continents representing companies of all sizes.  Learn more about Digital Book World programs and events and register for the Conference at digitalbookworld.com. Follow @digibookworld on Twitter or join the Digital Book World group on LinkedIn.
 

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