Publishing

America’s Digital Publishing Industry in 2025: Ebooks, Algorithms, and the Endless Scroll

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Introduction In 2025, the digital publishing landscape in the United States is no longer a quirky alternative to traditional books—it’s the main arena. Print hasn’t vanished, but digital publishing has decisively taken the wheel. From algorithmic content discovery to indie authors who run their own global micro-empires, the American digital publishing ecosystem has matured—and mutated—into … Read more

Tracing the Origin of Wikipedia and Its Impact on Publishing

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Introduction It’s hard to imagine the internet without Wikipedia. For nearly a quarter-century, it’s been the awkward but brilliant cousin at the digital dinner table: occasionally misunderstood, frequently doubted, but somehow indispensable. Need to remember the plot of an obscure 18th-century novel? Want to settle an argument about the capital of Kazakhstan? Curious about the … Read more

The Latin American Publishing Industry in 2025: Turning the Page, Again

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Introduction The Latin American publishing industry in 2025 stands at a fascinating and often contradictory crossroads. On one hand, there’s a palpable energy surging through the sector—independent publishers are booming, digital platforms are expanding, and Latin American authors are making global waves. On the other hand, longstanding challenges such as economic instability, political interference, underfunded … Read more

Lessons from the History of Publishing: What Gutenberg, Grub Street, and Google Can Teach Us

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Introduction The publishing industry has always been a wild mix of revolution, rebellion, and refinement. From the moment Gutenberg decided to mess with movable type, the world of ideas has never been the same. And honestly, thank goodness for that. History didn’t just move forward with each page—it exploded. Every publishing leap has reshaped not … Read more

How BookTok Reshapes the Publishing Industry

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Introduction The publishing industry, long perceived as a bastion of tradition, has been thoroughly disrupted—not by Amazon (though it tried), not by ebooks (though they caused a stir), but by TikTok. More specifically, a niche on TikTok: BookTok. What began as a modest digital book club populated by impassioned readers has exploded into a juggernaut … Read more