Blasted Heath, Saraband and Cargo are examples of Glasgow-based publishers who are choosing to take the digital route.
A new generation of Scottish publishers are viewing the
development of e-readers as a new opportunity, according to a
recent article in The Herald.
The developing technology is bringing a new impetus to an industry
under pressure, and with it, the opportunity for smaller, creative
organisations to compete on the same stage as the established
names.
Allan Guthrie, a crime novelist, agent and now co-publisher of
Scotland's first digital only imprint, Blasted Heath, is a champion
of the new wave of publishing, and has already seen its benefits.
Launched in November, it already has nine digital titles on
sale.
Glasgow-based publisher Saraband's first digital offerings were
video trailers for printed books, but with hard-copy sales coming
under increasing pressure, staff came to view digital media as both
an important driver for print sales, and a means of publishing in
itself.
Another Glasgow-based publisher, Cargo, launched their digital-only
label, Cargo Crate, earlier this year, working with authors such as
the BAFTA-nominated film-maker Ewan Morrison, whose videos
complement his forthcoming book Tales from the Mall.
Read the full article in The Herald