ABOUT THE AUTHORS

CLIFF GUREN (SYNTOPICAL) Cliff Guren, founder of Syntopical, has worked at the intersection of publishing and technology for over 20 years. He has held senior group and product management positions at Apple, Microsoft, Quebecor, Asymetrix, and Bluefire Productions. Syntopical provides strategic planning, business development, and product management services to publishers, technology companies, service providers, and other businesses focused on maximizing the value of content. Recent clients include The Rhizome Collective, Interpersonal Frequency, StoryFit, and Datalogics. Cliff lives in Seattle.

Website: syntopical.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cliffguren Email: cguren@syntopical.com

THAD MCILROY (THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING) Thad McIlroy is an electronic publishing analyst and author based in San Francisco and Vancouver, BC. His site, The Future of Publishing, provides in-depth coverage of the book publishing industry. He is a partner in Publishing Technology Partners, and an adjunct professor in the Masters of Publishing Program at Pace University in New York. He is the author of An Authoritative Look at Book Publishing Startups In the United States (2017), and co-author of The Metadata Handbook (with Renee Register).

Website: thefutureofpublishing.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thadmcilroy Email: thad@thefutureofpublishing.com

STEVE SIECK (SKS ADVISORS) Steve Sieck, president of SKS Advisors, is an accomplished strategy and market research professional with a strong specialty in business, professional, and academic markets for publishing and information services. As a strategy consultant, information industry analyst, and research/advisory executive, he has helped many leading providers of information content, services, and enabling technologies to develop new products, enter new markets, make strategic investment decisions and align enterprise resources with business objectives. He is a partner in Publishing Technology Partners.

Website: sksadvisors.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevesieck Email: steve@sksadvisors.com