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 ]
When the Independent Publishers Group couldn't come to terms with Amazon, the bookselling giant took 5,000 IPG titles out of their Kindle ebook store. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book enquiries from schools have gone "through the roof", according to library... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book enquiries from schools have gone "through the roof", according to library... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are continuing to experiment with ebook pricing, as sales and marketing teams balance... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
'The Lifespan of a Fact' lays out a thought-provoking debate of the issue between authors John D'Agata and Jim Fingal.The key passage in John D'Agata and Jim Fingal's "The Lifespan of a Fact" (W.W. Norton: 124 pp., $17.95 paper) comes late in the book, during an exchange on the role of fact in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
A recent PubTrak survey from R.R. Bowker indicated that teens remain reluctant when it comes to ebooks. Accustomed to social media, they find that electronic stories have “too many restrictions,” according to the report. But many industry players—agents, booksellers, publishers, and authors—are... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In September, British newspaper The Guardian was one of the first publishers to build an app designed specifically for its content to be consumed (and shared) within Facebook. The upside: The prospect of added visibility to 850 million users. The dow ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin drops over-the-air downloads; now only Random House gives libraries unrestricted access to purchase and loan ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alex Ingram, Waterstones' ebook and development buyer, is leaving the company on 16th March... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
It may sound a little strange, but the SmarterComics version of this business bestseller is quite engaging. Here's your chance to read it online free of charge. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wiley imprint For Dummies is publishing a 99p mini ebook, The Euro Crisis for Dummies by Julian... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book supplier Browns Books for Students is to launch an ebook platform especially for schools... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Imagine buying a car that locks you into one brand of fuel. That new BMW only runs on BMW gas. There are plenty of BMW gas stations around, so convenience isn't an issue. But if a different brand of gas station offers a discount, a membership program, or some other marketing campaign, you can't... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
As traditional revenue channels for newspapers collapse, publishers are seeking new and innovative ways to make a profit without expending a lot of resources. Finding the appropriate niche is the key to survival, and newspapers that recognize this ar ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Print sales are in retreat in almost all markets across the world tracked by Nielsen BookScan,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon.co.uk increased Kindle ebook sales by five times in its fourth quarter but its parent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Toshiba, which will launch its first dedicated digital reader on 10th February, is aiming to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Quercus has reported that sales of its non-Larsson books increased by 83% over the last quarter... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
ProPublica and Open Road Integrated Media will release several ebooks based on ProPublica's investigative journalism, beginning in February. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]