Instant Book Publishing - Extensions for the News

News is good for marketing 'instant' books about - the latest topics of the news, of course. This piece of The New York Times tells that one month, or only three weeks, is the time gap nowadays between finishing the manuscript and the printed book.

"For generations the publishing industry has worked on a fairly standard schedule, taking nine months to a year after an author delivered a manuscript to put finished books in stores. Now, enabled in part by e-book technology and fueled by a convergence of spectacularly dramatic news events, publishers are hitting the fast-forward button."