Acknowledgements

I wouldn’t be able to discuss AI with any credibility if it weren’t for the support of Publishers Weekly, including the editor emeritus, Jim Milliot, and the former CEO & Publisher, Cevin Bryerman. Jim supported my early writing about AI, and Cevin (alongside Krista Rafanello and the rest of the team) were instrumental in the success of the fall 2023 conference, AI and the Revolution in Book Publishing.

And further thanks to numerous colleagues…

  • Peter Brantley, for all of your help in getting my head around AI and publishing.

  • Cliff Guren, long-time sparring partner, sometime co-writer, and insightful reader of the drafts of this book and other projects.

  • Two other ‘beta’ version readers offered valuable feedback: Joe Wikert and Brad Farmer.

  • Hannah Johnson, many thanks for the cover design.

  • My Publishing Technology Partners, Ken Brooks, Bill Kasdorf, Bill Rosenblatt, Bill Trippe, Steve Sieck, and our newest associates, Lettie Conrad and Linda Secondari and Maja Thomas.

  • My sister, Anne Pashley, who helps me keep the publishing startup database current, and constantly energizes my research efforts.

  • Bill Kasdorf helped me drill down on the accessibility issues for this book.

  • Peter Armstrong and Len Epp at Leanpub were patient with my questions and quibbles and helped me through the process of offering the best possible outcome for the book on the Leanpub platform.

  • Hugo Rayne at ElevenLabs for audiobook support.

  • My good friend and reliable detector of my writing and reasoning foibles, Bob McArthur.

  • I wouldn’t have returned to San Francisco and dug into generative AI if it weren’t for the encouragement of my long-time friend Zach Stewart at the Canessa Printing Company and Gallery.

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