Innovations and Opportunities in the eBook Industry

This Professional Research Option project explores the history of the eBook industry, considers its current state, and offers some projections regarding its future. The project also discusses the best job opportunities in the industry, considering positions at traditional publishers, small presses, and recent entrants to the market like Amazon and Apple, then pinpointing geographic centers for eBook publishing. Finally, this study highlights the advantages of advanced studies in literature when seeking a career in eBooks, and identifies a variety of additional skill sets, such as technology and marketing, that could make a jobseeker more appealing to potential employers. The appendices include a selection of additional reading and resources, a sample cover letter and résumé, sample job listings, and industry statistics from the United States Department of Labor.

For a copy of the full paper, contact Dr. Hicks at heather.hicks@villanova.edu, or drop by the Graduate Lounge, where hard copies of all Professional Research Option projects are archived.