Andrew Savikas

Andrew Savikas

CEO at Safari Books Online

  • @http://www.twitter.com/andrewsavikas

Boston, Massachusetts

Areas of Expertise:

  • ebooks
  • strategy
  • safaribooks
  • publishing
  • speaking

Andrew Savikas is the CEO at Safari Books Online. He sits on several boards, including the Book Industry Study Group, and is on advisory boards for Bookshare and the University of Michigan Press.

Previously, Andrew led the digital publishing and ebook program and strategy for O'Reilly Media as VP of Digital Initiatives, and was a Program Chair for the Tools of Change for Publishing conference.

Andrew holds a B.S. in Media Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston. He speaks frequently on digital publishing and ebooks, and is also the author of "Word Hacks: Tips & Tools for Taming your Text".

Word Hacks Word Hacks
by Andrew Savikas
November 2004
Print: $24.95
Ebook: $19.99

Webcast: Why the Ebook Subscription Model Might Be Right for Your Content
April 26, 2013
The ebook revenue stream has much more potential beyond simply selling standalone titles to customers. If you're not already featuring your content in an ebook subscription program you need to.

Webcast: Publishing without Boundaries: What's on the O'Reilly Radar for the Future of Publishing
September 30, 2010
Readers are changing their habits, and are demonstrating they're as eager as ever to find--and buy--quality content and entertainment. But the transition to digital--and increasingly mobile--media delivery, consumption, and participation presents real...