BookMachine have been invited to join a discussion at Google Campus (London) on 9th February on disruption in the book publishing industry.

The event is free to attend and attendees will be given a (digital) copy of Become an Idea Machine. The panel will cover pertinent industry topics such as:

– New vs traditional publishing – practices, challenges and opportunities
– What room for innovation/disruption is there?
– What will never be the same in publishing – is easier or harder today to publish a book?
– How do new technologies enable (and force) publishing to evolve?
– What is lean publishing?
– What do readers/consumers expect today? How have consumer habits changed?
– Book publishing marketing – a few good examples, techniques, opportunities
– How is new publishing reality affecting book quality?
– Self publishing – the authors’ view 

Other speakers include Peter Armstrong (Founder, Dashcube, Leanpub), Simon Hinde (Programme Director, Journalism and Publishing at University of the Arts London), Rhoda Nambassa (Entrepreneur, Journalist, eBook self-publisher)