Will there soon be a GitHub for books? Will frustrated authors finally destroy the hegemony of Microsoft Word? What is the role of editing in a literary marketplace rife with self-published books? And most importantly, what does Michael Foucault think about all of this? Find the answers to these questions and more as our authors confront the future of writers and their editors:

• Jane Friedman, “The Future of Editing: Beta Readers and Agile Publishing”
• Dan Gillmor, “GitHub for Books?”
• Lee Konstantinou, “What Is the Future of the Editor?”
• Charlie Stross, “Why Microsoft Word Must Die”

Today is your last chance to join us as a co-author! This morning we’ll be tackling the the question, “What will the eco­nom­ics of author­ship be in the future? In what new ways will authors engage with their read­ers?”