Random House today announced three new digital only imprints that should help the company penetrate the ebook market to a larger degree. The first one is Alibi, which is mainly geared towards mystery and thriller. Next is Hydra, which is going to be all about science-fiction. Finally, for all your lovestruck teens, Random House Flirt will also be introduced. A fully-dedicated … [Read more...] about Random House Launches Digital Imprints Alibi, Hydra, and Flirt
Archives for November 2012
Ninjasaur Lets You Strip a Comic to the Bones
Jason Horn's Ninjasaur is a standalone iOS app that includes a short comic about a ninja dinosaur and a little video game where you control the main character as he throws shuriken at his enemies. Both the comic and the game are very basic. There aren't a lot of navigation tools—no table of contents, no way to interrupt the game. The comic has a clever time-travel twist, but … [Read more...] about Ninjasaur Lets You Strip a Comic to the Bones
Good e-Reader – Week in Review
I produce a daily Twitter stream of ebook/epublishing news @paulkbiba. From that stream I've chosen what I think are the most important news posts of the week. Here they are in a weekly roundup: Txtr Launches eBook Store in Denmark http://bit.ly/TxZTc6 “An American Editor” Comes to Good e-Reader http://bit.ly/TxZuXb Tablet Use, ebook Sales Grow Beyond Amazon, Nook … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader – Week in Review
“An American Editor” Comes to Good e-Reader
Rich Adin is the owner of Freelance Editorial Services and blogs at An American Editor. When I was at TeleRead, reprints of his blog posts were some of the most popular and commented upon posts we did. Rich is always thoughtful and frequently controversial. He has given me permission to reprint, in full, those posts that I think will be of interest to our readers. Here is … [Read more...] about “An American Editor” Comes to Good e-Reader
Foreword, Barnes and Noble Aid in Book Discoverability
Libraries, booksellers, and publishers have long relied on advanced book reviews in professional publications to help make decisions about what to stock on their shelves or how to launch a book’s publicity campaign. While these reviews were somewhat longer and not aimed at the general reading audience, Victoria Sutherland, publisher of the widely respected review magazine … [Read more...] about Foreword, Barnes and Noble Aid in Book Discoverability
Good e-Reader Contest – Win a Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
The season of giving is almost upon us and it is time for another Good e-Reader Contest! This month we are giving away a new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite! This is the most in-demand e-reader of the holiday season and we have one to give away. You might notice a ton of tablets and other devices in the picture above. Positively ID every device in this picture and you can WIN! You can … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Contest – Win a Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Top Tablet News – November 30th, 2012
Microsoft Surface Pro pricing revealed This can be considered the biggest news of the day, though it evoked the least enthusiasm. The 64 GB version of Surface Pro with an Intel inside and running the full blown Windows 8 version is $899. The top of the line model carries 128 GB of internal memory and comes for $100 more at $999. The Surface touch and type keypad cover will … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – November 30th, 2012
Review of the Bebook Touch e-Reader
The Bebook Touch is the latest e-reader the company has produced since the ill-fated Club S. This device has a ton of momentum in its favor with the inclusion of wireless internet access and the ability to deal with any online digital bookstore you want. It also holds the distinction of being the only e-reader available that can install Android APK files right out of the … [Read more...] about Review of the Bebook Touch e-Reader
Txtr Launches Danish eBook Store
Berlin Germany based Txtr operates 14 ebook stores worldwide and the company reported today that it has launched its new Danish store. It currently offers access to more than 2,000 localized ebooks by leading publishers Gyldendal and Lindhardt og Ringhof. It also stocks close to 500,000 English language titles from leading British and American publishers. One of the great … [Read more...] about Txtr Launches Danish eBook Store