Joe Konrath’s scenario of the future, where an ebook can fluidly move across devices while being consumed in a variety of ways throughout the day, inspired me to write my own user experience scenario.

Below is a look at what kind of person might buy a personalized anthology, how a retailer might offer the service, and what it might cost. When it comes to personalized anthologies, the technology and the content already exist; it just requires some large-scale cooperation among retailers, publishers, and authors, which may take some years to work out.

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A while back, I tried to brainstorm some ways that digital books can deliver value that print simply can’t. Thriller writer Joe Konrath (also known as horror writer Jack Kilborn), has one-upped me with his recently posted “average reader scenario” set four years from now.

Imagining himself as an average reader with a $99 ebook device, Konrath tosses out idea after idea to illustrate how digital publishing can change the reader/author experience.

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