• At this time, very few people in Argentina own e-readers, and suppliers have yet to develop a formal electronic market. • Success in the e-book market is most likely to come from new companies with business models that are distinct from their U.S. and European counterparts. By Octavio Kulesz The Argentinean publishing sector experienced an impressive boost in the …
Is Entrepreneurship the Future of Argentinean Publishing?
By Chad Post In our lead story today, Octavio Kulesz writes about the Argentinean book market and the reasons why digitization has been slow to reach this market. “Let’s first think of the typical family business, run by a senior publisher who is helped by his sons and even by his grandsons. Who will be able to talk the old …
The Man from Tralfamadore: A Conversation with Rodrigo Fresan
By Lewis Manalo NEW YORK: I take the author Rodrigo Fresan to Café Reggio, telling him that the wood-paneled café is the first place in New York City to serve cappuccinos. He’s come to New York City for the PEN World Voices Festival, and in about an hour he will participate in a reading at Deutsches Haus on Washington Mews. …
International E-Book Trio Launches Digital Minds Network
By Edward Nawotka A trio of e-book leaders from growth markets — Ramy Habeeb of Kotobarabia (Egypt), Octavio Kulesz of Editorial Teseo (Argentina) and Arthur Attwell of Electric Book Works (South Africa) — have launched the Digital Minds Network, a consultancy specializing in “identifying trends and best practice in emerging markets.” (Which is something we like to think we do …