The first 20 books in the popular children's series by Ann M. Martin will be released in electronic format on Dec. 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Associated Press will launch a new Spanish-language Stylebook for universal use by publishers, broadcasters and readers from all Spanish-speaking countries, with an emphasis on Latin America and the United States. A small number of AP clients a ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The PDF is firmly entrenched in corporate culture, but as digitally savvy employees push for a sensible way to consume long documents at work the ebook format will take hold. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Realizing no single major Japanese vendor supported fixed layout ebooks, Sakkam Press was forced to switch to reflowable formats. Here's how they managed it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the end of June, Amazon’s Kindle family of reading devices was used to read ebooks by 55% of ebook buyers, according to figures compiled by Bowker Market Research. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The rise of easy-to-use ebook publishing platforms that distribute globally, the inherent speed of digital publishing, and the low cost and ever-rising demand for ebooks in both the developing world, as well as from developed but remote economies like Australia, offer the potential of vibrant... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waldek Węgrzyn’s innovative take on the electronic book turns the book itself into a new digital interface, without eliminating the joys of ink on paper. Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon lowered the price of its Japanese Kindle Paperwhite to 100 dollars, matching the price of the recently announced Kobo Glo, while Sony's ebookstore is again on iOS. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is capitalising on the forthcoming release of the first Hobbit film by putting out... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
European Union regulators are to end a US antitrust probe into ebook prices by accepting an offer by Apple and four publishers to ease price restrictions on Amazon, two sources said on Tuesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tunisia’s ISLAMeBooks, one of several new digital start-ups in the Arab world, is looking to help explain Islamic practice and theology to a wider readership. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
EU regulators will next month accept an offer by Apple and four publishers to end the antitrust... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to Reuters, EU regulators look likely to accept an offer from Apple and a handful of publishers, including Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Livre and Macmillan. The assembled publishers propose that they will allow retailers (including Amazon) to sell ebooks cheaper than... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Like Kobo, Amazon's Japan ebookstore is hampered by limited title selection, but the recent launch will motivate publishers to finally digitize their catalogs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Evidence suggests that the most successful ebook retailers build on the mistakes of the predecessors and being first-to-market isn't a key to success. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
If the e-reading platform wars do turn out to be a land grab for a mature, low growth market, publishers will find themselves at a major disadvantage as businesses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin, HarperCollins, Profile, Bardowl and The History Press have been shortlisted for a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012, the Italian Publishers Association presented statistics about Italy's book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
During a CEO panel at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012, execs from bookselling giants discussed global ebook trends and how they differ across various markets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A group of writers are quids in following an experiment to sell a bundle of DRM-free ebooks. Sales of The Humble Bundle, which included works from authors Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman and the much-loved xkcd comic strip, have been anything but humble, with over 84,000 bundles sold, earning the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]