Author Archives: Laura Fillmore

About Laura Fillmore

Born in New York, grew up in New Jersey, and after leaving home have lived in New York, Los Angeles, Austria, San Francisco, France, Cambridge, Boston, and Rockport.

Bibliometrics a-go-go

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Laura Fillmore

I caught a glimpse of the new “book futures” market on Day -1 of the London Book Fair last Sunday. The pre-show Digital Conference was my “jet lag day,” that first day after an all-night Boston-to-London flight. Warm room, low … Continue reading →

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Global Publishing: Plugging in to a Changing Game

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Laura Fillmore

OBS will present on a panel at the first annual Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE — http://www.ipne.org/) conference, “Survive and Thrive,” tomorrow, March 26, 2011, in Waltham. David Godine will be the Keynote speaker. Looking forward to it!

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Totalitarian Toggle Switch for Digital Presses in Egypt?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Laura Fillmore

Yesterday Mubarak’s government turned the Internet back on for Egypt; we are thankful that Egyptian voices can once more be heard around the world in real time as their political confrontations continue. Censorship is not new in the country; it … Continue reading →

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Our “Cogni-rights” to Private Thought

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Laura Fillmore

I heard a thought-provoking webcast today, offered by the Book Industry Study Group entitled “Digital Books: A New Chapter for Reader Privacy” and presented by an ACLU representative. She spoke of case law that has been passed protecting our reader’s … Continue reading →

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