Mike Shatzkin, a charismatic publishing consultant who counseled industry figures on nearly every facet of the trade, from inventory management to supply-chain quandaries to the seismic paper-to-digital transformation of book selling, died on Nov. 7 in Manhattan.
His death, at a hospital, was caused by complications of a rare and untreatable form of lymphoma, said his wife, Martha Moran.
As the founder of the Idea Logical Company, he mentored publishing executives, served as a go-to expert for reporters and was a popular speaker at conferences.
His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders — if they could keep up with his output.
(“I type 100 words a minute,” he once boasted.)
Persons:
Mike Shatzkin, Martha Moran, Coke, Shatzkin
Locations:
Manhattan, Midtown Manhattan