But The Good News Is...

Fists, Lithuania 2007 © Andrew Miksys

Certain factions of the GOP are showing their true colors over the Sonia Sotomayor nomination.

But the good new is...

I’ve been thinking a lot about photo books lately as I begin the arduous but enlightening process of making a maquette for Stranded. So I was happy when news of two compelling new books came my way.

From Not Niigata © Andrew Phelps

Andrew Phelps is offering a pre-sale special edition of his upcoming book Not Niigata. When you purchase the special edition you will receive it before the official release date plus you can choose any image from the book and Andrew will send you a print. Sounds like a great deal. Contact Andrew directly to find out more.

From Your Golden Opportunity is Comeing Very Soon © RJ Shaughnessy

RJ Shaughnessy continues the liberating trend of the self-published book with the very intriguing Your Golden Opportunity is Comeing Very Soon. He was kind enough to send me a signed copy. The book features images of what appear to be urban crash sites taken at night with Weegee-esque flash. RJ has limited the number of books to 500 and each includes a hand written edition marking and signature. It’s available at Dashwood and Colette.

The super talented photographers Juliana Beasley and Andrew Miksys along with four others have won the 2009 Siskind Foundation grant. Congratulations to them on this well-deserved honor.

Business Model Innovation Book - buy early access to raw content now!

In MayEnd of August 2009 Yves Pigneur and I will bring a new management book to the market, which will be a beautiful manual for entrepreneurs and executives about business model innovation.

The interest we are getting for the book is staggering, because our business model innovation methods are already in use in companies such as IBM, Deloitte, Telenor and more. Our aim is to write a book that is visual & simple, applicable, relevant and full of exciting examples.

If you are interested in the topic you now have the exclusive possibility to get early access to the book content and a community of business model innovators. It is a unique opportunity to participate in the makings of a management book that has the potential to become a global bestseller. Working title: "Crafting Innovative Business Models" "Business Model Generation" (ideas welcome).

We will float and discuss the book content as it emerges on www.businessmodelhub.com. Access will only cost you $US 24.- $US 36.- $US 54.- $US 81.- $US 121.50 (the price increased because we exceeded 100 200 300 400 450+ subscribers )

By joining you will have the following privileges:

• first & exclusive access to raw book content as we write it on www.businessmodelhub.com
• FREE digital version of the full book when it is published
• opportunity to influence authors and join content discussions
• personal mention of your participation (names of participants' in print version in order of sign-up... so you better hurry ;-)
  
• about 8 18 installments of book chunks (in a non-linear order as they emerge)
• 50% discount off the FREE final book
• access to templates and exclusive PowerPoint slideshows
• being part of the business model innovation community

When you buy access for $US 121.50 we will invite you to the book chunk platform www.businessmodelhub.com within 48 hours. There you will be able to access everything that is going on. The first "book chunk" is due mid-December and is currently in the making. Already now there is a discussion on the book platform about examples, book format etc. 13 book chunks are online. This is the last opportunity to participate and get your name into the final print version book of this amazing breakthrough project.

Don't miss out on being part of a potential management book bestseller. You will even be able to prove it because your name will be mentioned in the print version!

On Monday January 19. 2009 at 17:00 (CET, Zurich/Geneva) we will hold a free webinar to explain how the book chunk project works.