A panel discussion on publishing's future was held with independent publishers. They talked about their new companies and presented their thoughts on how publishing could change in the era of digital books. They also responded to questions from members of the audience.

Richard Nash, former publisher of Soft Skull Books, is the developer of Cursor. and Colin Robinson, former publisher of Verso Books and The New Press, is the co-founder or OR Books.

This discussion was the third is the series "Publishing in the Age of Blah Blah Blah" held at the Melville House Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.