The Book is Dead? Long Live the eBook: Book Publishing in the Digital Age

North Kingstown, RI – Nov. 5, 2014: The Hive RI hosts dinner and conversation with Ed Renehan of New Street Communications on Monday, November 10, 2014 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. @ The Hive RI.

Ed will lead us in a stimulating discussion about the current state of the book publishing industry and what the rapid changes in the field mean to the fate of the paper book and for professionals of all sorts. He will be discussing such topics as:

· The fundamental digitally-powered changes (even for paper) which are quickly replacing the old, historically inefficient book production and distribution system (this having always been an anathema to marketing fundamentals in other fields)

· The rapidly declining “cost of entry” for new “digital native” publishers such as New Street

· The importance of vertical publishing into easily identifiable (and reachable) niche markets (ala New Street Audio)

· The enablement of “custom publishing” and the value of this option to many professionals across many fields

Founded in 2010, New Street Communications, LLC engages in the development, publication and marketing of high-quality editorial content for distribution to the world market. New Street and its subsidiaries companies specialize in the development of the finest quality of books on business, literature and general interest topics, as well as horror and science fiction (Dark Hall Press), and contemporary nautical literature on audio edition (New Street Nautical Audio).

Edward Renehan founded Wickford’s New Street Communications in the spring of 2010. Over the course of a 34-year career Renehan has done editorial development and marketing, for such organizations as Random House, Springer-Verlag, Osborne/McGraw and Simon & Schuster. Ed served seven years as Director of Computer Publishing Programs for the Book Clubs Division of Macmillan, while there developing one of the very first web-based book marketing - booksonline.com.

Cost: $25 per person, as dinner is included

RSVPs and/or directions: contact tuni@trsstrategies.com or ejr@newstreetcommunications.com.

Based in the historic Lafayette Mill complex in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, The Hive RI coworking space provides inexpensive working space, conference and meeting areas and professional amenities such as copy machines, printers as well as high speed internet. Local artists, businesspeople, lawyers, engineers and other professionals come together at The Hive RI to work independently, but not alone. The Hive RI is open from 9-5, Monday through Friday, welcomes walk-ins and offers affordable rates for daily, weekly and monthly use. The Hive RI hosts weekly lunchtime networking events and is also available for group events at non-working hours. Please visit http://www.thehiveri.com or call us at 401.295.5941 for additional information.

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