I’m thrilled to announce that my book, Bubble Blog: From Outsider to Insider in Silicon Valley’s Web 2.0 Revolution, is now available to purchase as a paperback or eBook on Amazon. Click on these links to order your copy:
Note: The above links should work for the US and UK Amazon stores, but to find my book in other international stores, search for “Bubble Blog MacManus”.
I’ve been calling Bubble Blog my “Web 2.0 memoir,” but it’s also an internet history book about the rise of digital culture in the 2000’s. Certainly, it’s the definitive story of the blog I founded, ReadWriteWeb — and some might say it’s the definitive story of Web 2.0 itself.
More Publishing Details
Bubble Blog is proudly independently published, but I’ve also gone to great lengths to make sure this book is as high-quality as any product you’ll find in a bookstore. I hired a professional book designer, Kevin Barrett Kane, who has done a superb job as usual (he also worked with me on my previous book, Presence). I also hired a professional book editor, Kellie M. Hultgren, who helped immensely.
If you’re curious about what I’ll earn from each sale, as an indie publisher, here are those details. Since it’s a hefty book (386 pages), the price points I’ve chosen give me the following estimated profit margins: US$5.63 per paperback, US$6.92 per eBook. I chose to publish directly to Amazon, as that was by far the easiest and most cost efficient method.
Finally, a note on the online serialization of Bubble Blog, which began back in October 2023. I’ve published 65 installments of the book since then, with the remaining two installments (the epilogue) to be posted early next week. If you’ve followed my Web 2.0 memoir journey throughout the past 14 months, or have just dipped in from time to time when a particular installment has piqued your interest, I hope you will enjoy the final product: the paperback and eBook versions.
Full Book Blurb
A captivating memoir and behind-the-scenes look at the rise of Web 2.0 and the internet revolution of the early 2000s.
Dive into the transformative decade that reshaped the internet and our lives with Bubble Blog, a hybrid memoir and internet history by pioneering blogger Richard MacManus. Journey through the early 2000s, a pivotal time that saw the meteoric rise of social media, smartphones, and cloud computing. MacManus chronicles how he founded and grew ReadWriteWeb into one of the world’s top ten blogs, syndicated by The New York Times. His account offers an insider’s view of the Web 2.0 era and the shift from analog to digital.
Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a history buff, or simply curious about the internet’s past, Bubble Blog provides a fascinating glimpse into the early days of our digital age.
Buy now on Amazon:
The above links should work for the US and UK Amazon stores, but to find my book in other international stores, search for “Bubble Blog MacManus”.
This post has been syndicated from Cybercultural.