The Future of Publishing
Book and Periodical PublishingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
The Future of Publishing is a small consultancy in San Francisco, California that serves the book and periodical publishing sector. It provides advisory services to publishing and media companies, as well as design and advertising agencies and the wider vendor ecosystem that supports the industry. The firm is led by Thad McIlroy, an electronic publishing analyst and author who runs the site after which the company is named, focusing on the evolving landscape of publishing. McIlroy's background includes authoring a dozen books and more than 300 articles on publishing topics, and he serves as an expert witness on patent litigation in the media industries. He previously served as Program Director for Seybold Seminars and sits on the editorial boards of Learned Publishing and Geist. He is affiliated with professional groups such as ACM, EFF, and TAGA, and has co-authored a handbook on metadata for book publishers; his latest book examines mobile strategies for digital publishing.