In an infographic sent out Monday afternoon, Sourcebooks says total revenue in 2013 increased 22%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Adolf Hitler's anti-Semitic political testament, "Mein Kampf" is surging up electronic book best seller lists, even as sales of the printed version have been stagnant for years. Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The change is subtle, but its message is clear: Facebook has entered the news business.It's no secret that Facebook is changing what appears in your feed dramatically. Whereas memes used to rule supreme--making basically anything shared by George Takei go viral--Facebook has reweighted its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Nazi dictator’s controversial manifesto is among the bestselling political books on Amazon and iTunes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russia's ebook market is expanding as more legitimate titles come online and efforts are made to fight piracy. Could ebook piracy finally be waning? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2013, Russia overtook the UK and Brazil to become the world's third largest ebook market, trailing only China (in 2nd) and the United States (first). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plus dealing with misogynistic trolls, China Telecom cuts iPhone cost, Schneier's new job, Rockstar's sale, and moreA burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamWhen misogynist trolls make journalism miserable for women >> The AtlanticConor Friedersdorf: As a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Beth Kephart celebrates the launch of Shebooks, a new digital imprint of mini books written by top women authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The press announced the January 7 publication of its third batch of short-form digital reads, Chicago Shorts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
After a flurry of year-end filings, Judge Denise Cote late last week rejected Apple’s bid to extend its deposition of plaintiff expert witness Roger Noll, whose report had pegged Apple’s total ebook damages at just over $307 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
New data from NPD suggests that Chromebooks accounted for 21 percent of all commercial notebook sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-12-29 22:12:57 UTC ]
Frederator Books, the ebook imprint of Frederator, the YouTube cartoon producer, is launching a new ebook series starring Catbug, an animated character spun off from Frederator’s wildly popular YouTube cartoon show Bravest Warriors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Egmont has launched 76 of its Enid Blyton titles in ebook format. The titles, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
One might not be able to share an ebook, but it's possible to highlight and annotate them for all to see.There is a moment in The Confessions when Saint Augustine is astonished to find another scholar, Saint Ambrose, reading silently to himself. This quiet encounter 16 centuries ago might be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Much as we admired the potential of the YotaPhone in our recent review, we just couldn't overlook its lack of support for popular e-reading platforms like Amazon Kindle and Google Books. That problem hasn't been solved just yet, but things are ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The fight goes on: RoyaltyShare founder Bob Kohn has appealed final approval of the Macmillan and Penguin ebook settlements to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online hysteria about Facebook reading text that is deleted before it is posted might not be entirely unfoundedAs Mark Twain observed: "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." And that was a long time before the web. Which brings us to a meme that was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing Perspectives' #EtherIssue debate on the allegedly slowing ebook market reveals apparent contradictions in self-publishing interests. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plus TV arbitrage, Canada investigates Google over antitrust, ARM server maker shuts, and moreA burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamFacebook self-censorship: what happens to the posts you don't publish? >> SlateWe spend a lot of time thinking about what... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oyster, the ebook subscription service launched this year, has reached a deal with the Perseus Books Group to launch a pilot program offering 100 Perseus titles through the Oyster subscription catalog Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]