Skyhorse said it would release the paperback and digital versions of the book, which had been taken out of print following sexual assault allegations against its author, Blake Bailey. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-05-17 17:32:51 UTC ]
Young Adult horror author Darren Shan has "sneak-released" digital versions of his new Archibald Lox series months early, in order to "offer fans escapism" in the face of the coronvirus. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 09:19:47 UTC ]
The Publishers Association has welcomed a judge's decision ruling that digital versions of the Times and Sunday Times should be subject to a zero-rate of VAT, saying it supports the central message of the Axe the Reading Tax campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 04:06:09 UTC ]
Eighty-two percent of lecturers see the physical textbook as an important resource for undergraduate students, while students show a strong preference for print textbooks over the digital versions, according to the latest student and lecturer survey conducted by Blackwell’s. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Titles set to follow former rivals Loaded and Nuts in folding as young men turn to mobile phones, social media and free magazinesFHM and Zoo are to close by the end of the year, marking the end of the lads’ mag era that dominated UK magazine publishing in the late 90s and early 2000s.Publisher... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Unless you've been living in a book-free cave, you may have heard that retail giant Amazon and book publisher Hachette are having a little tiff. It's all about digital versions of books -- so-called ebooks -- and it boils down to this: Amazon wants... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're looking for digital versions of older books to download, check out Project Gutenberg first. The site is filled with stuff that has lapsed into the public domain, which means it's free. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital versions will be available simultaneously with the release of print editions. Libraries can license the titles for a one-year period. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon said on Tuesday that it will unveil a program that will let Amazon customers purchase the digital versions of print books they've already bought -- or will buy -- from Amazon, for $2.99 or less. The initiative, called Kindle MatchBook, will launch in October with at least 10,000... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]