Thad McIlroy is an electronic publishing analyst and author, and founder of the website www.TheFutureofPublishing.com. A decade in the making, it is the most comprehensive source of information on where all forms of publishing are heading. There is an in-depth focus on book publishing, particularly on the use of metadata in publishing.

A well-established expert in the technology and marketing issues surrounding electronic publishing and the Internet, he has authored over a dozen books and 200+ articles on these subjects. McIlroy served also for five years as Program Director for Seybold Seminars.

As a consultant Thad McIlroy works closely with publishing and media companies, printers, design and advertising agencies, as well as vendors serving the publishing industry. He serves also as an expert witness on patent litigation.

He has been a contributing editor to PrintAction magazine, and on the editorial boards of the journal Learned Publishing and the Canadian literary journal Geist.


Thad McIlroy www.thefutureofpublishing.com thad@thefutureofpublishing.com