Seventeen years is an odd anniversary to call out. But at an event launching four new Kindles, Amazon’s head of devices and services Panos Panay reminded a group of media that “Kindle is 17 years in the making, almost to the day.” Panay added that the device is currently seeing its highest sales... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-16 13:00:43 UTC ]
Amazon Prime Day doesn’t officially start until July 16, but early deals have been trickling in for days. For instance, the well-reviewed Kindle Scribe e-reader is on sale for $235 and includes the company’s Basic Pen stylus thingamajig. All told, that’s a discount of $105, making this a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-07-10 16:09:55 UTC ]
Ubisoft released its long-delayed sports game Roller Champions last month on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, and Nintendo Switch players are about to join the fray. A UK eShop listing spotted by Nintendo Life first indicated the free-to-play title will be released on the hybrid console on June 21st.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-06-20 17:10:28 UTC ]
The author, an established star of YA fiction with her Mortal Instruments series, has signed a two-book, seven-figure deal with Pan MacmillanThe writer Cassandra Clare, whose stories of the half-angel shadowhunters in the Mortal Instruments series have won her legions of teenage fans, has landed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook wants marketers to see it as more than a branding platform. So, it's announcing two new tests today to that should pique retailers' interests—speedy landing pages and a new section that curates shoppable products. Back in June, Facebook started testing full-screen mobile ads with... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Debut author Sarah Hilary has scooped the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award for Someone Else’s Skin (Headline). Hilary was presented with the award by title sponsor Simon Theakston and broadcaster Mark Lawson at the opening night of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
It can be hard out there for a freelancer. The avalanche of emails, stiff competition, low pay and ignored invoices all make it a real challenge. That’s why Ebyline, a conduit between digital publishers and writers, works to connect tho ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The shortlist for this year's Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals — among the UK's top prizes for children's literature — includes several previous award-winners, making for stiff competition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]