Archive for June, 2009

June 9, 2009 / Welcome

Welcome to the Lightning Source Global Newsletter

We are delighted to include you in the distribution of the first edition of the Lightning Source Global Newsletter. This bi-annual update - replacing Flashes of Lightning UK - will rea

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June 9, 2009 / President's Corner

President's Corner - David Taylor

President’s Corner - David Taylor

Welcome to this new edition of the Lightning Source customer newsletter. We hope you like the new format but let me immediately apologise for the mix of American and British spellings that you will e

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June 9, 2009 / News

Print On Demand in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

By Suzanne Wilson-Higgins, Commercial Director, Lightning Source Anyone in our UK office can tell you that I struggle to keep up with the copious office banter on the topic of local football (tran

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June 9, 2009 / News

Social Media – Increasing Book Demand…POD safeguards availability

by Lesley Spoor, Marketing Analyst, Lightning Source In an era of 24-hour news and social media spreading information across the world in a matter of minutes, it is nearly impossible to predict de

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June 9, 2009 / News

Operations Update

There have been some exciting changes this year within the Operations department. With the creation of the Ingram Content Group (ICG), Johnny Secrest, Senior Vice President of Logistics for ICG became

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June 9, 2009 / Guest Columnist

The Birth of Blog Publishing by CuChullaine O’Reilly

The Birth of Blog Publishing by CuChullaine O’Reilly

Let me start by saying that it is thanks to the Lightning Source (LSI) techno-know-how that our small company, The Long Riders’ Guild Press, was able to rewrite literary history. LSI’s astonishin

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June 9, 2009 / Guest Columnist

UK and Europe: times of change and innovation in publishing and bookselling

By Linda Bennett, Guest Columnist The last twelve months have seen some profound changes in the publishing and book industry in the UK and Europe, with the UK usually operating a little ahead of its

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June 9, 2009 / News

Lightning Source Paper Certifications: A Green 2009

Lightning Source is a company that is very conscious about the environment. We take care to select paper that is high quality and environmentally sound for the books we manufacture. The close collabo

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June 9, 2009 / Associate Profiles

Lightning Source Associate Spotlight - Woody Einecker

Lightning Source Associate Spotlight - Woody Einecker

Woody Einecker Lightning Source Manager of Quality, Waste Reduction, and Training (QWRT) As the Manager of Quality, Waste Reduction and Training at Lightning Source, Woody Einecker works in tandem

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June 9, 2009 / Associate Profiles

Lightning Source Associate Spotlight - Andrea Mansell

Lightning Source Associate Spotlight - Andrea Mansell

Andrea Mansell Client Services Manager EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) Andrea Mansell, Client Services Manager EMEA , runs the UK Client Services team at the Lightning Source UK plant in M

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June 9, 2009 / POD Book Spotlight

POD Book Spotlight: The Wedding, Large Print Edition

POD Book Spotlight: The Wedding, Large Print Edition

The Wedding, Large Print Edition - Grand Central Publishing Front List and Backlist Books repurposed into Large Print with POD For over a decade, bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks has captivate

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June 9, 2009 / Publisher Profiles

Publisher Profile: African Books Collective

Publisher Profile: African Books Collective

African Books Collective (ABC) is a world wide marketing and distribution outlet for more than 1,500 titles from Africa, including scholarly publications, literature and children’s books in 56 sub

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