On Thursday’s backchat we’re looking at the evolution of the book industry First, e-books and online retailers hit traditional brick-and-mortar retailers… driving out big players such as Page One and Dymocks from Hong Kong years ago. But now, are even online retailers in trouble? The UK-based online store, Book Depository, is set to close down after being in business for almost two decades. This comes after its parent company Amazon announced plans to cut thousands of jobs as it shakes up its businesses globally. So what’s changed? How will it impact our reading culture? After 9:45, we’ll look at the latest census on Black-faced Spoonbills in Hong Kong Let us know what you think on our Facebook page, Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, email us at backchat@rthk.hk , or give us a call on 233 88 266.
9:00am - 9:45am: The evolution of the book industry
9:00am - 9:45am - BH - James Chong, Founder & CEO, Rolling Books
9:00am - 9:45am – QGO - Peter Gordon, Editor of the Asian Review of Books and a founder of Paddyfield
9:00am - 9:45am – PHONE - Vera Yuen, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Hong Kong
9:45am - 10am - Black-faced Spoonbill census
9:45 am - 10:00 am: Phone - Yu Yat-tung , Director of the Bird Watching Society