Many of us associate Scribd with embedded documents on websites, but the company has been quietly building an ebook platform -- first by selling content and later by soft-launching a subscription service. The company is now making its strategy clear by formally launching the ebook service and introducing content from HarperCollins, its first major publisher. Subscribers worldwide can pay $9 per month for access to both HarperCollins' back catalog and independent releases through apps for Android, iOS and the web. Customers can also buy any books outright, including HarperCollins' newer titles. Like with any Scribd document (and Kindle for the Web), customers can both share what they're reading and embed books into websites. If you like the prospect of all-you-can-read services like Oyster but want broader platform support, you'll want to take a close look at Scribd's new offering. Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Internet Comments Source: Scribd Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Class action lawsuit filed in US claims the houses have colluded with the online giant to keep prices artificially highAmazon.com and the “Big Five” publishers – Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Simon & Schuster – have been accused of colluding to fix ebook... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Endpaper Entertainment is a new content development company focused on producing original stories in a variety of media, formats and genres and is being led by Rich Johnson and Syndee Barwick. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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BookLife Elite will offer public libraries access to a curated collection of unlimited, simultaneous-use indie e-books, meaning library readers can access the books instantly—no holds lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital media company Pondr Global launched its flagship site, called iPondr, on Monday. The site is focused on national stories that aren't quite breaking news. It launched with verticals including "Dimensions of Health," "Women at Work," and "The Great Rural" and stories on subjects like... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
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The Independent Publishers Guild is launching a virtual international publishing forum, which will take place on 9th–10th March 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-07 12:41:14 UTC ]
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Publishers Weekly will launch a new American publishing trade fair. The U.S. Book Show will run virtually May 26-28 and will offer events and programming for the domestic and international publishing industry, including booksellers, librarians, publishers, and self-published authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Duchess of Cornwall has launched a book club-style online hub of reading recommendations and author interviews on Instagram. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-03 13:08:55 UTC ]
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Publishers in the US have welcomed a new law passed by Congress giving the Department of Justice (DoJ) power to go after criminal streaming services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Yale University Press London (YUPL) is launching an internship, to run for six months from early spring. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Duckworth imprint Farrago has this week launched its own online shop for e-book readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-21 13:25:47 UTC ]
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Book club and literary community Rebel Women Lit aims to ‘showcase the amazing range’ of Caribbean literature with the newly launched Caribbean Readers' Awards. The post In Jamaica, Rebel Women Lit Launches the Caribbean Readers’ Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-18 19:25:33 UTC ]
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Cindy Spiegel and Julie Grau are starting their own publishing company, after seeing their eponymous imprint shuttered by Penguin Random House in a reorganization at the company late last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Laura Treacy Bentley recommends using some ingenuity when hosting a virtual live book event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Shane Crabtree, who joined Christian Book Services in 2018 as a manager, has been promoted to president and COO, effective January 1. Larry Carpenter will take on the role of chairman while remaining CEO of the independent publishing company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Denver bookstore BookBar has launched its new publishing division, BookBar Press, with the publication of an anthology of micro-plays written by area playwrights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched a campaign to highlight the inspiring power of words, involving authors and illustrators such as Anthony McGowan and Lauren Child sharing the quotes they would "gift" to children at Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-08 00:25:09 UTC ]
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Author Lauren James has established The Climate Fiction Writers League, a group of over 50 international published authors writing about climate change. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-07 22:31:59 UTC ]
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Book subscriptions from indies around the country are ideal for gifting — to yourself or someone else. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-07 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Green Book Supply Chain Alliance has this week launched a global industry survey, to gather data about the publishing industry's environmental intiatives. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-03 20:48:23 UTC ]
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Missing the recommendations of your favorite independent booksellers? Let a bookseller choose your next read through these subscription boxes. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-12-02 11:38:00 UTC ]
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