What’s On The Publishing Border?

by Christian Hollingsworth on February 23, 2011

As you’ve probably heard already, Borders’ filed for bankruptcy protection last Wednesday.

Their tragedy begins in waiting much too long to establish themselves online, and are losing a lion’s share of the market to e-books and other reading resources.

Virtual book readers are also becoming widely popular. The Kindle is produced by Amazon; and the Nook by Barnes & Noble. Borders hasn’t even tried to dabble in that particular niche.

My question to you is: What’s on the publishing border? How will media and publishing change this coming year? What will fail? What will triumph?

The forum is open. What are your thoughts?

Borders’ photo by doortoriver

Tagged as: books, borders, borders books, e-books, publishing

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Chaudie February 23, 2011 at 6:45 pm

I would like to also mention that a lot of books that people are looking for online only for Borders. That always irritated me. Also, depending I the location, I’ve been around a lot of snobbish employees. When walking into B&N you don’t have to worry about being out of place. Everyone is excepted, at Border’s the culture inside is somewhat suffocating when you’re just going in for a book.

Christian Twitter: smartboydesigns February 23, 2011 at 6:50 pm: Interesting thoughts Chaudie. To be perfectly honest, it’s been years since I’ve stepped foot into a Borders. Barnes & Noble on the other hand; is an assassin to my wallet. They seem to gobble away all my money in the form of books!

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Rob February 25, 2011 at 10:34 am

I haven’t had the same experience with Borders. B&N is farther, so I hit Borders. I bring the family and we read books. If I really like something I will buy it. I don’t know if B&N allows club meetings, but Borders has different ones. We’ve (my daughter and I) have played chess there.
I was thinking about this yesterday: What happens when all the bricks and mortar businesses are online? Will there be small bookstores opening to fill the need for folks to come in sip coffee and peruse books? Or will our home libraries just get bigger? And, maybe we will host book parties where our friends will come over and read through ours this Wednesday, and we read theirs on the following Wednesday?

Christian Twitter: smartboydesigns February 25, 2011 at 7:49 pm: I’m guessing, at least for me, my home library will continue to grow. However much popularity eBooks and readers gain; I will always have a love for the simplicity and feel of paper-bound books. Didn’t know Borders had good clubs for families and kids. Thanks for sharing.

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