Tribune Company has kicked off an ebook initiative in partnership with Agate Publishing, collecting stories and photos from the Chicago Tribune and two other newspapers and selling them as digital long-form features. Tribune, which has already relea ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some readers were upset by the font size of early releases of the ebook version of 'The Casual Vacancy,' in addition to concerns about its price. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
An erotic novel has become Penguin's most successful ever ebook in terms of weekly sales,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
US publisher SourceBooks has developed a new range of interactive ebooks for Apple devices based... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
JK Rowling's novel, The Casual Vacancy, suffers a formatting error in the US making it near-impossible to read on some e-readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon and Sony are continuing to offer ebooks at 20p, with further titles added to their... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Government-appointed panel to consider what role can ebooks play in our libraries in future. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2012-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble Nook is ramping up its digital media offerings with a new video-download and rental service. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's all too easy to forget in English-speaking countries that the e-reading selection often isn't as diverse in other parts of the world, where local authors are often kept out of the equation. The Portuguese may know that all too well, which makes Kobo's arrival in their country a potential... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Spain's increasing involvement in the Eurozone crisis, along with government austerity... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Commission said it was prepared to drop its investigation after Apple and four publishers agreed to let retailers sell ebooks at a discount for two years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple and four major publishers have offered to let retailers such as Amazon sell ebooks at a discount to settle an EU antitrust investigation into their pricing deals and avoid possible fines. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new survey found that more than 70 percent of parents still prefer print books to the iPad when it comes to reading to children. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo and Amazon have unveiled new tablets, but are they playing a game they can't win? Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
IAC/InterActiveCorp Chairman Barry Diller, producer Scott Rudin and publishing executive Frances Coady are investing in a book venture that will attempt to challenge Amazon.com Inc.’s dominance in the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple and four major ebook publishers have offered retailers such as Amazon.com the option to set their own prices for ebooks for the next two years in a bid to end an antitrust investigation in the European Union. The European Commission launched the investigation into allegations of cartel... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple Inc., the world's biggest technology company, and four publishers offered to overhaul pricing models for digital books to allay European Union concerns that they blocked competition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of digital books show impressive signs of growth, but some booksellers still face an uncertain future. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2012-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of digital fiction books increased by 188% in value terms in the first half of the year,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Every minute, a title is added—5150 rue des Ormes, I Hate Hockey, L’envers de l’assiette, À fleur de peau; every hour, a new author is categorized—Patrick Senécal, François Barcelo, Laure Waridel, Martine Latulippe; every day, a new publisher signs on—Alire, Baraka Books, Écosociété, Québec... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]