The Kindle Single is not a promising name. It sounds like a new kind of prefabricated fire log, or a type of person you might meet on the dating service eHarmony — perhaps a lonely independent bookstore owner put out of business by Amazon.c ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic's Storia reading app includes many children's titles previously unavailable in ebook format Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Between Google Books, iBooks, Nook, Kindle, Kobo, Sony... you'd figure the ebook field was crowded enough, right? Well, if you're specifically in the market for children's stories, things might look a little less packed. We guess that's why Scholastic is attempting to enter the fray with Storia,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's a case of having one's cake and eating it, too. Or, in this instance, digitizing the works of others and reselling them online for a 40 percent cut. According to Le Temps, a controversial new law recently passed by the French government will see out-of-print books from the 20th century... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reading a book on a tablet like the Kindle Fire is “like trying to cook when there are little children around,” David Myers said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oddly, Random House deciding to triple the price of its ebooks for libraries is being considered a compromise. While others, like Penguin, are pulling their electronic tomes from the virtual shelves of our lending institutions, Random House is at least willing to still play ball -- even if it's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
It remains to be seen if it's a full-on change of policy, but it looks like Amazon is at least shifting it stance when it comes to where some of the ebooks put out by its Amazon Publishing division are sold. As you may recall, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers recently pulled print... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebooks aren't just electronic versions of printed books. They present a different reading experience and, in certain cases, demand their own reviews. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over 180 Japanese publishers have joined forces to launch an initiative that promises to create 1... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Interactive learning company Mindshapes is to launch Magic Town, a virtual world for picture... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association is in “advanced” talks with two companies over an ebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new study by Book Industry Study Group says ebook consumers are buying more books – both print and electronic – but they’re buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Australian group-buying site owned by Microsoft and Nine sold ebook readers bundled with a treasure trove of thousands of pirated books including the full Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book production overtook hardback output in 2011 for the first time, as the number of new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pottermore has partnered with ebook company Overdrive to bring electronic versions of the 'Harry Potter' series to libraries and schools in five languages. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
While Pinterest’s usefulness and staying power are still being debated, one thing has become clear: With its mostly female user base and emphasis on visuals, the online corkboard has become a traffic boon for women’s lifestyle magazines, even if the site doesn’t make it easy for brands to stand... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pottermore has entered into an exclusive worldwide ebook and digital audiobook distribution... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin has reported sales of £1.04bn in 2011, growing 1% on an underlying basis, though... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite technological petting zoos, QR codes on shelf-talkers linked to bookstores’ Web sites, and in-store displays of physical books with signage reminding readers that they can also buy e-editions, only a handful of independents are making more than about $100 or so on ebook sales a month. To... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK publishers have expressed concern Amazon’s use of “power” to remove the e-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]