Discussing the future of publishing at SXSW
SXSW (the South by Southwest Interactive festival) is a key event in the future of, well… many things technology and culture related. It’s been on my radar every year but sadly evades me each time. I’m hoping to make the 2010 event, and I some of our authors are interested as well.
Here’s an incentive: this years crop of potential topics contains some that seem right up our alley. But not all of them will be chosen. SXSW (or “South By”, as it’s often called) relies on the wisdom of the crowd to select the topics. Kassia over at Booksquare has compiled a list of the book-focused talks.
Your mission? Go there and vote ‘em up. Yes, even if you’re not coming. You don’t have to vote for all of them. Read the summaries and then take the few seconds to vote on the ones you like. You’ll spend the most time making a SXSW user account, which won’t cause you to be spammed or exploited. So do it. For the future of publishing. Well… the future of publishing as we imagine it.
