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Dec 17, 2024 | 
singularityhub.com | Julian Novitz
Publishing is one of many fields poised for disruption by tech companies and artificial intelligence. New platforms and approaches, like a book imprint by Microsoft and a self-publishing tech startup that uses AI, promise to make publishing faster and more accessible than ever. But they also may threaten jobs—and demand a reconsideration of the status and role of books as cultural objects. And what will be the impact of TikTok owner ByteDance’s move into traditional book publishing?
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
canberratimes.com.au | Julian Novitz
Publishing is one of many fields poised for disruption by tech companies and artificial intelligence (AI). New platforms and approaches, like a book imprint by Microsoft and a self-publishing tech startup that uses AI, promise to make publishing faster and more accessible than ever.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Julian Novitz
Publishing is one of many fields poised for disruption by tech companies and artificial intelligence (AI). New platforms and approaches, like a book imprint by Microsoft and a self-publishing tech startup that uses AI, promise to make publishing faster and more accessible than ever. But they also may threaten jobs – and demand a reconsideration of the status and role of books as cultural objects. And what will be the impact of TikTok owner ByteDance’s move into traditional book publishing?
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Julian Novitz
New, tech-driven developments, including new imprints by Microsoft and BookTok’s ByteDance, promise to make book publishing faster and more efficient. But what’s lost in the process?
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Julian Novitz
Richard Powers’ latest novel Playground draws a distinction between two different kinds of games. There are finite games that we play to win: the aim is to defeat others and demonstrate our superiority and excellence. Then there are infinite games, played for the pleasure of the game itself. The joy of infinite games is not competition, but the discovery of new strategies and moves that previously seemed impossible.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.com | Lindsey Schutters |Felix Njini |Veronica Brown |Julian Novitz
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Independent Newspapers, a major player in South Africa’s media landscape, is set to undertake a major restructuring initiative. This decision comes as the company faces severe financial challenges, including the potential loss of banking facilities and a dramatic decline in advertising and circulation revenue.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Jo Case |Aidan Coleman |Alexander Cothren |Alexander Howard |Ali Mohammad Alizadeh |Amanda Tink | +44 more
Like so many avid readers around the world, I was fascinated by the recent New York Times list of the Best Books of the 21st century, as voted by 503 authors, critics and book lovers. But like many Australians, I was disappointed to see no Australian books on the list. Even those authors who’ve made a splash in the US literary scene this century – Helen Garner, Gerald Murnane, Maria Tumarkin – didn’t get a guernsey. That’s where we come in.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Julian Novitz
The unnamed narrator of Patrick Holland’s Oblivion begins the novel contently, if not happily adrift. An Australian nominally based in Beijing, he works in either trade or diplomacy, and spends his time travelling between Asian megacities. Middle-aged and without any attachment to the idea of “home”, his world consists of departure lounges and hotel rooms, bars, shopping arcades and long, desolate stretches of highway. He is a man without a history, or even a clear identity, at the novel’s opening.
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May 23, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.com | Danette Breitenbach |Julian Novitz
The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) circulation figures for Q1 2024 for magazines have been released, with a notable 7.6% growth in this period. Source: © TV with Thinus TV with Thinus The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) has released the Q1 for magazinesIt's important to highlight that the inclusion of digital-only publications in these figures is a significant factor contributing to the observed trends in overall circulation.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.com | Danette Breitenbach |Julian Novitz
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The local surfing magazine Zigzag will print two bumper, premium editions per year, Winter and Summer, starting this July. Image supplied. Zigzag, South Africa's surfing magazine will relaunch with two print editions a yearZigzag is the third longest-running surf print magazine in the world and established itself as the mouthpiece of the South African surfing community and the global authority on surfing in Africa.
