Introduction The Portable Document Format (PDF) has reigned supreme in academic publishing for decades since its introduction by Adobe in the early 1990s. Its promise of preserving the exact look and layout of a document, regardless of the operating system, software, or hardware, was revolutionary for scholarly communication. A downloaded PDF from an obscure journal … Read more
Introduction Discussing Donald Trump and the publishing industry is like watching a financial thriller with a side of constitutional drama. He’s been simultaneously a boon to book sales and a potential disaster for the bedrock principles that publishing stands on: free expression, open discourse, and a stable, predictable economic environment. The sheer volume of books … Read more
Introduction Welcome to the future. Or, at least, a sneak peek at the slightly more immediate future of publishing in the year 2026. If the last few years have felt like a rollercoaster ride powered by a combination of generational shifts in reading habits, the relentless march of digital technology, and the slightly terrifying arrival … Read more
Introduction Academic publishing has always been a bit of a labyrinth. It’s an ancient ecosystem of peer review, high-impact journals, and the relentless “publish or perish” mantra. Now, toss in the disruptive and wildly efficient force of artificial intelligence, and suddenly, that labyrinth has sprouted rocket engines and a self-driving navigation system. The question isn’t … Read more
Introduction New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are made of and, for generations, where books are literally made, has long reigned as the undisputed epicenter of American publishing. To work in publishing was, for all intents and purposes, to work in New York. This wasn’t just a geographical quirk; it was an industry … Read more