Survey finds that 62% of 16 to 24-year-olds prefer traditional books over their digital equivalentsSixteen to 24-year-olds are known as the super-connected generation, obsessed with snapping selfies or downloading the latest mobile apps, so it comes as a surprise to learn that 62% prefer print... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookmate, a Russian ebook subscription service, wants to attract English language publishers to its platform to cater to developing markets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Collaboration between libraries and publishers in the only way forwards, panellists argued at The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The industry is supposedly embracing a digital future, but too scant attention is too often paid to the basics of organising ebooksThe bright hopes of digital publishing are gathered in London for the latest FutureBook conference and the future looks, well, familiar. As the new boss of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mobile devices are increasingly being used for social reading and recommendation sites, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has sent unprecedented levels of traffic to publishers across the internet in recent months, a dramatic and unexpected increase affecting a large range of sites serving a wide variety of content. According to data from the BuzzFeed Networ ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Touch Press was a major winner at the FutureBook Innovation Awards, scooping a duo of prizes for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
This summer a judge ruled that Apple arranged a conspiracy with major publishers to raise ebook prices. Now Apple faces a class action lawsuit from plaintiff states and a consumer class. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Germany, where fixed price laws demand a level playing field, Amazon's KDP gave its self-published authors an edge when it came to ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The once-explosive growth of ebooks losing some steam, but tech companies like Amazon.com, Apple and Google are still the most influential players in the publishing industry today, said Christopher Kenneally, a panelist at the Miami Book Fair International. The director of business development... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penelope Lively's recent short ebook for Penguin drew criticism for its brevity – but readers should not be put off the genre as a whole"Overpriced", "ridiculous", I feel cheated". Amazon reviewers haven't been wholly positive about a digital short Penelope Lively has written for Penguin... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller has officially unveiled the final programme for its digital conference, FutureBook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
I spent the weekend at O'Reilly Media's "News Foo" conference, which brings together journalists, publishers, tech types, and Werewolf players. A lot of the attendees worked for major social networks like Facebook and Twitter, had bui ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Constable & Robinson (C&R) and pay-as-you-go ebook service ValoBox have partnered to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just as Kobo has cozied up to physical booksellers, so too does Amazon have a plan to smother them in e-ink kisses. Under the company's new "Amazon Source" program, any independent bookstore that sells a Kindle tablet or e-reader will be rewarded with ten percent of future book purchases made on ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon, which has been blamed in part for the decline of independent bookstores, said it has a new program called Amazon Source to allow them and other retailers to resell Kindle devices and accessories, and also give them 10 percent on every ebook bought on them for two years. "With Amazon... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's wife MacKenzie defends Bezos and Amazon, while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg's sister Randi expresses ambivalence about social media. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Closures were up 42% over the previous year, according to the Guardian. The companies that folded included the 26-year-old healthcare publisher Panos London and Evans Brothers.Ninety-eight British publishers closed their doors in the year ending August 2013. The cause? E-books and online discounts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Neil Gaiman is revealed as the final short story author of the Doctor Who stories. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Asus has been in the tablet and keyboard dock game for a while now. After several generations of Android based tablet and keyboard dock combinations, the T100 brings the sometimes schizophrenic interface of Windows 8 to its logical home on a hybrid tablet/notebook. The tablet looks and feels... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]