One of the year’s interesting developments has been the emergence of some kind of market for short-form works sold through ebookstores. Among the highest visibility new players in this particular market is Byliner.com–which launched with a splash in April with free downloads of Jon Krakauer’s Three Cups of Deceit. Co-founder John Tayman reports at least vaguely on Byliner’s results so far in essay for the winter issue of Neiman Reports–which focuses on “how does a journalist make the journey to author” and includes numerous articles of interest. (Short-form reports also discuss The Atavist and Politico’s collaboration with Random House.) It’s […]
