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Archives for November 2012
Amazon Publishing Reaches into Europe
Besides spreading the good news about the sales of some of its newly released titles, Amazon Publishing’s Vice President Jeff Belle shared some interesting news to a field of literary agents and publishing industry professionals: Amazon Publishing is crossing the pond. According to the letter, early next year the traditional-model publishing arm of Amazon will expand into … [Read more...] about Amazon Publishing Reaches into Europe
Google Unleashes New Pre-Order System for Google Play Books
Google has introduced the ability to pre-order ebooks via the Google Play Books service. They have a new dedicated page that will allow you to see what new titles are available to order in advance and pull the trigger on the purchase. When the new book is available, it will automatically be downloaded to your Google Account and is distributed to your phone, tablet, or other … [Read more...] about Google Unleashes New Pre-Order System for Google Play Books
Indie Books as Collectible Literature?
With more and more self-published authors getting "discovered" by the traditional publishing industry and in many cases having their originally self-published books redistributed by a major publishing house, what becomes of those few original copies that readers came to love from the very beginning? While many of those books never saw ink or paper, having originally grown in … [Read more...] about Indie Books as Collectible Literature?
New eBook Publisher, Publerati, Snatches Major Author, Ellen Cooney
Caleb Mason has started a new ebook-only publisher, Publerati, and it opened its doors in June. The new company will be concentrating on literary fiction. I have known Caleb for years—but in a different incarnation. At one time I was the chief US equipment reviewer for GPSPassion, the largest GPS site on the web. I often went to trade shows and would regularly encounter Caleb … [Read more...] about New eBook Publisher, Publerati, Snatches Major Author, Ellen Cooney
Curious George Comes to Enhanced eBooks
Curious George is a staple of any child's library, and now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has released the first two titles in the Curious George Multi-Touch Storybook and Activities Series for the iPad. They are Curious George Says Thank You and Curious George in the Big City. The interactive format features embedded tools that allow children to participate in George's adventures. … [Read more...] about Curious George Comes to Enhanced eBooks
Largest Children’s Library in Mexico Opens and Uses 3,000 eBooks
3,000 ebooks will be part of a new children's library in Mexico City, bringing the total to 28,000, according to reports Publishing Perspectives. The Biblioteca BS-IBBY México/A Leer is located in a mansion and offers three reading rooms for different ages, a digital archive, and a recording studio for producing audiobooks for the blind. International Board on Books for Young … [Read more...] about Largest Children’s Library in Mexico Opens and Uses 3,000 eBooks
Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
Penguin has had a tumultuous journey with digital book lending to libraries. In February, the company severed ties with the largest supplier for providing libraries with digital solutions. At the time, Penguin stated that “Looking ahead, we are continuing to talk about our future plans for ebook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with a number of partners … [Read more...] about Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
Top Tablet News – November 28th, 2012
Google releases Android 4.2.1 update for Nexus devices There is a tiny tiny update that Google is pushing out right now. Christened Android 4.2.1, the update is just about a megabyte and does not bring about any new groundbreaking material. Rather, the update is aimed at rectifying the December bug issue so that those using the People App will now get to see the month of … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – November 28th, 2012