The New Publishing Age

 Welcome to ATHRY HOUSE

The publishing world is about to change. Simon & Schuster chief executive Carolyn Reidy has appointed Elinor Hirschhorn as chief digital officer.  Reidy and Hirschhorn say, "We are determined to avail ourselves to the maximum extent of the digital era opportunities to find, interact, and deliver content instantaneously and around the clock to our readers worldwide. Publishing is at an exciting and transitional moment, with both the nature of books and the relationship among authors, publishers and their readers evolving in new ways."

Open Road Integrated Media, founded by Former HarperCollins chief Jane Friedman to publish e-books drawn from known and unknown authors, is another agent of change that defines our own vision of this new world. 

Athry House is about to embark on this adventure of discovery.   Won't you come with us? 

We recommend a visit to

A NEWBIE'S GUIDE TO PUBLISHING

Drop in and visit Joe Konrath and you'll get a fresh perspective on the publishing world.  We highly recommend it. Then come back here and get a copy of our latest, LAST DAYS OF THE TIGER.  You won't regret it!

�Printed book, or e-reader? Why?�

E-readers are proliferating like dandelions in the spring. Do you own an e-reader? Are your print books available in electronic form? Do you prefer one form over the other? Join ITW members Joe Nassise,  John Gilstrap, Karen Dionne, Bill Reed, Vicki Hinze, and Jim Duncanas they kick off this Thriller Roundtable discussion.


 

March 14th to 20th: �Is setting just a backdrop, or a key element to your story?�


We talk so much about character and conflict. What about setting? Is it just a backdrop? Or a key element to your story? You don�t want to miss next week�s Roundtable as ITW members D.E. Johnson, Karen Dionne, William Dietrich, Peter James, Bobbye Terry, Norb Vonnegut and Pat Mullan lead this thrilling discussion!