posted by admin on Apr 25
Yes, e-books are all the rage, and it’s not going away. More and more, publishers are going to be cutting back on their print lists and moving their catalogs to e-books. In fact, some publishing houses are entirely e-books. But some genres are still very much alive in the print world, and cookbooks is one of the biggest.
Who wants to bring an e-reader into the kitchen, anyway? I mean, I’m sure some
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people do, but then you run the risk of getting food on it, of equipment getting tossed on it, and you don’t have those beautiful glossy photos looking up at you. It’s not the same giving someone an e-cookbook for Christmas (“Here, sweetie. Here’s the link to download your very own version of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Merry Christmas! And someone’s birthday is coming up. Be on the lookout for Anthony Bourdain’s LeHalles Cookbook in your inbox!”). Frankly, it’s hard to get excited about a recipe when it’s coming off a flat, boring screen. The most beautiful part of a cookbook is the book itself.
Regardless of your opinion on the matter, the fact is that cookbooks are still going strong in the print market, especially with the growing trend of paper-over-board covers, which is a hardcover book with a photo printed right on the cover, rather than a dustjacket. Read a Publisher’s Weekly article for more information. And I’d love to know what you all think.
Viva la cookbook!
