Chancellor drops 20% levy on online news subscriptions and books as industry strugglesAmazon has confirmed it will cut the price of its Kindle ebooks from Friday, after the government announced it would bring forward plans to stop charging VAT on online publications because of the pandemic.The decision to remove the 20% VAT charged on online news subscriptions and books will bring them in line with their physical equivalents, which have always been zero-rated. Amazon said customers would very shortly start to notice the change, which will see the cost a £10 ebook reduced to £8.33. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2020-04-30 18:11:42 UTC ]
Macmillan's embargo on new ebooks impacts public libraries, now scrambling to make materials available to patrons. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-01 10:32:08 UTC ]
More news stories like this
TV star joins delegation to the chancellor of the exchequer demanding an end to VAT on digital books, which traditional publications escapeChildren’s laureate Cressida Cowell and former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq have joined 90 MPs calling on the government to scrap the “reading tax” on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-31 15:01:27 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Last month, Amazon introduced some hefty discounts on its Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers, but those discounts were only available to Prime subscribers. Now, the company has made those savings available to all customers in the US, with up to $40 of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-21 12:02:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Author Ian W Sainsbury has won the £20,000 Kindle Storyteller Award 2019 for his first psychological thriller The Picture on the Fridge. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 12:07:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. While some of you wait for macOS Catalina to finish installing so you can play Apple Arcade games, we're pondering the question of who makes the best PCs. Also, we've reviewed Sony's A7R IV mirrorless camera and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-08 11:15:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
If you want to get your kids to read more instead of watching TV, Amazon hasn't forgotten about you or your kid. Alongside the Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet the company announced today, Amazon took the wraps off the Kindle Kids Edition, its first-ev... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-07 16:02:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Amazon has launched a child-friendly version of its Kindle ereader -- the Kindle Kids Edition. At $110, this special edition device is slightly more expensive than the cheapest Kindle, but it has one massive advantage that will appeal to parents, kids and others: it is free from ads. But there... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-10-07 15:55:49 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Amazon has launched a Kindle for children, in its first ever dedicated reading experience built for youngsters. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 01:02:07 UTC ]
More news stories like this
HarperCollins has begun selling a "limited number" of backlist e-books via Amazon’s £7.99 a month subscription e-book service Kindle Unlimited in the UK and Australia in a major shift from one of the big publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 20:49:12 UTC ]
More news stories like this
The very name of Amazon's “All-new Kindle Oasis” would seem to herald a radical overhaul. Thankfully, the changes to Amazon’s top-shelf e-reader are far less dramatic. Beyond the introduction of a new color-adjustable front light that can warm or cool the screen’s illumination, the All-new... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-09-25 10:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
David Cameron's For the Record (William Collins) has risen to the top of the Amazon Charts Most-Sold: Non-Fiction list, with more Audible listeners than Kindle readers in the past week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 20:53:57 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Amazon is clearing out Kindles, and there are some deep discounts on some iPhone alternatives this weekend. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-09-21 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Amazon's next big hardware event is just days away, and it appears the tech giant is using that as an opportunity to provide hefty discounts for Fire tablet and Kindle models for Prime subscribers. Most notably, Prime members get $40 off the Kindle P... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-09-16 14:27:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Amazon has revealed the third annual UK Kindle Storyteller Award shortlist after receiving more entries than ever before. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 14:05:43 UTC ]
More news stories like this
We examine why interactive ebooks have struggled to catch on among readers, considering the work that goes into them, the distraction of them, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-05 10:36:04 UTC ]
More news stories like this
This year's Kindle refresh gave Managing Editor James Trew a lot to like, including an illuminated display and a smaller design with smoother edges. Although the 2019 Kindle has only a single storage option and its recessed display tends to attract d... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-08-29 15:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Because little fingers love shiny buttons: how to lock down your Kindle so kids don't buy all the books. And how to get your money back when they do. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-21 10:33:14 UTC ]
More news stories like this
In a world of companies competing to make phones that all look the same, I miss products that truly feel innovative. “Are they completely nuts?” read the review from the New York Times of Amazon’s original Kindle e-reader back in 2007.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-08-14 09:00:37 UTC ]
More news stories like this
Author’s son explains that wish for accessibility has persuaded trustees to look past his father’s dislike of digital mediaAfter years of refusing to allow publishers to digitise his works, the estate of JD Salinger has announced that the author’s famously small body of work will be published as... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-12 15:49:19 UTC ]
More news stories like this
All of J.D. Salinger’s works will be available as e-books starting this week. Disaffected youth can finally read Catcher in the Rye on their Kindle Paperwhites, just like J.D. Salinger intended.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-08-12 10:34:36 UTC ]
More news stories like this