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The Disruption of AI in the Publishing Industry

By Anna Wehmeier Giol

March 11, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Disruption of AI in the Publishing Industry

One of the latest, most revolutionary inventions has been the creation of artificial intelligence. This new technology may have its positive and negative impacts, but what is certain is that with change also comes doubt and fear. Will artificial intelligence take over or significantly change our jobs?

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, future, publishing, research, technology

What We’ve Learned from a Year of Hosting Virtual Book Launch Events

By Stephanie Johnson Lawson

May 7, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What We’ve Learned from a Year of Hosting Virtual Book Launch Events

I reached out to graduating project managers Grace Hansen, Cole Bowman, and Bailey Potter who oversaw the successful launch events for LAUREL EVERYWHERE, FAULTLAND, and FINDING THE VEIN, respectively. I asked each of them about advice for planning future virtual events. Within a few hours, I had struck gold. Synthesized below are their replies and some guidance to get started when it is time to plan a celebration of your new book.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan, Marketing, Publicity Tagged With: audience reach, Authors, bookstores, covid-19, event planning, Eventbrite, feedback, future, hybrid, live events, managers, party, platforms, project, public speaking, Relationships, success, venues, webinar

Climate Fiction: The Time is Now

By Bailey Potter

February 10, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Climate Fiction: The Time is Now

Have you ever heard of climate fiction? How about eco-fiction or environmental fiction? There are many names for this trending genre and its popularity is only increasing. Essentially, this genre explores humanity’s influence on the environment. Oftentimes, science fiction and dystopian literature can also be considered cli-fi. It examines what could happen in our future regarding climate change, other man-made environmental issues, or it displays current ecological issues at a personal level.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: climate change, climate fiction, coronavirus, crisis, dystopian, eco-fiction, environment, escapism, fantasy, future, genre, publishing, realistic, science fiction, trend

When We Dream About the Future: Digital Ambiguity in 2020

By Chris Leal

August 31, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

When We Dream About the Future: Digital Ambiguity in 2020

We must rethink our concepts of what is digital, what is physical, and what the grayness in between looks like.

Filed Under: Digital, Manager Monday Tagged With: content, digital, digital skills, eBooks, future, innovation, library, publishing

Books of the Future: eBook vs. Print

By Jessica DeBolt

November 16, 2016 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

Books are all around us—in the shop, on the MAX, and even hidden among the apps in your iPhone. The pressing question is: What does the future hold for books? You may have heard your more tech-savvy friends claim to foresee the disappearance of physical bookstores and the print book along with them, while your […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: amazon, books, bookstore, ebook, ereader, future, Kindle, print, publishing

Ooligan Press at AWP: A Review

By Keely Burkey

March 5, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Ooligan Press at AWP: A Review

Greetings, all! As many of you probably know, Ooligan Press recently attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Annual Conference & Bookfair in Seattle, and there’s a lot to report. It was a great experience for everyone involved: Ooligan Press, Portland State’s book publishing program, and all of us hooligans who trekked up north […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: AWP, future, ooligan press, publishing, Seattle, transmedia, trends

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