#BookMachine Booksylibros – ‘Will we all be meeting face-to-face in 10 years time?’

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Maria Cardona
Maria Cardona

“Even though we communicate through email nowadays, the fact that book fairs and events are all year round shows us just how important it still is to meet face-to-face. I believe that even in an online era in the future, when we are even more engaged in a digital way of life – that real events, and gatherings, will gain more power and meaning than ever.”

Maria Cardona Serra, Agent, Pontas Literary & Film Agency

 

 

Sam Missingham
Sam Missingham

I genuinely hope so. With so many online communication channels available, I think we should be using them all more often, certainly. They offer untold opportunities for engaging with our many different audiences. However, I am also a huge fan of meeting people in real life. The book industry is full of fabulous people who are mostly very sociable. Nothing can recreate real interaction and the odd glass of wine.”

Sam Missingham, Head of Events, Harper Collins

 

 

Tom Chalmers
Tom Chalmers

“Books have a subjective value and so require conversation and this will always work well face-to-face – which is why the industry is seen as a personal one – therefore there will always be a place for face-to-face meetings. However, this is no longer restricted to those with the time and financial resources to attend book fairs etc around the world and business no longer needs to be restricted to when those events happen – online platforms completely open up the market for business to be completed. Therefore, online platforms will provide the main current of business with face-to-face events operating on a smaller scale providing centres for closing business.”

Tom Chalmers, Managing Director, IPR License

 

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