Shakespeare has long been the nemesis of many a high school student, but a new series of enhanced ebooks will certainly ease the study for reluctant readers, while also adding to the enjoyment of longtime fans of the Bard. Wordplay Shakespeare, a series with two titles currently available in the iBookstore, offers a multimedia-rich Shakespeare experience with the original text, … [Read more...] about Wordplay Shakespeare Enhanced eBooks Bring the Bard to Tablets
Archives for September 2013
Reach Out and Read Earns LOC Prize, Receives One Million Books from Scholastic
At this weekend's National Book Festival, hosted by the Library of Congress, book distribution and reading awareness organization Reach Out and Read was presented with the David M. Rubenstein Prize for the charity's work to combat illiteracy, especially among low-income and underserved demographics of children. In addition the $150,000 prize, Reach Out and Read had a new … [Read more...] about Reach Out and Read Earns LOC Prize, Receives One Million Books from Scholastic
American Booksellers Association Teams Up with Biblio for Rare Books
The American Booksellers Association has announced a new digital affiliate program with Biblio.com. Indie stores can opt into offering millions of used, rare, and out-of-print books from more than 5,000 independent booksellers worldwide. ABA members will receive an 8% commission on every order placed on Biblio.com through their website banner. Payments will be sent monthly from … [Read more...] about American Booksellers Association Teams Up with Biblio for Rare Books
Digital Comics Best-Sellers for September 22, 2013
One of these things is not like the other: Three of this week's best-seller lists had at least one title that seemed a little out of place. The other one, Nook, is so weirdly consistent from week to week that it's almost an outlier itself.ComiXology1. Injustice: Gods Among Us #36 2. Infinity #3 3. Uncanny X-Men, vol. 3, #12 4. New Avengers, vol. 3 #10 5. Superior … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for September 22, 2013
eBook Review: Stained by Cheryl Rainfield
Verdict: 5 StarsCheryl Rainfield has done it again. As one of the powerhouse young adult authors who championed the #YASaves hashtag on Twitter, a cause that was taken up by authors and readers alike who felt that powerful teen literature had helped them survive high school and shaped them into the adults they are today, Rainfield often writes about the characters and … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Stained by Cheryl Rainfield
Digital is the New Salvation for European Newspapers
European newspapers have often been shielded by the same issues plaguing their counterparts in North America. State subsidies often keep an unprofitable companies afloat, while advertising revenue continues to dwindle. In France, newspapers received €800 million in state subsidies and tax breaks last year, while tiny Greece boasted about 70 newspapers before the crisis, many … [Read more...] about Digital is the New Salvation for European Newspapers
Valiant Puts 8-Bit Video on the Cover of a Print Comic
We mentioned Valiant the other day, because ComiXology is having a big 99-cent sale on their comics this weekend, to help readers prep for their big Unity crossover event.Valiant Entertainment is the second coming of a publisher that was, in its time, one of the real innovators in the comics industry, and the new kids (some of whom are actually the old kids doing a second … [Read more...] about Valiant Puts 8-Bit Video on the Cover of a Print Comic
Modern Family Star Lends Voice Talent to Enhanced eBook on Food Allergies
Emmy Award-winning actress Julie Bowen, a star of ABC's comedy Modern Family, has lent her voice talent to the narration of an enhanced ebook aimed at educating readers on the dangers of deadly food allergies, especially in public schools. Bowen, who plays Claire Dunphy on the series, has a special focus on anaphylaxis awareness as she is the mother of a child with … [Read more...] about Modern Family Star Lends Voice Talent to Enhanced eBook on Food Allergies
Goodreads Modifies User Terms to Prevent Author Bullying, Reviewers Outraged
After the recent pivotal blowup of author bullying and harassment on book discovery website Goodreads, an issue that has apparently been ongoing but only within the last month received the global attention it now faces, leadership at the site made a startling announcement last night by finally stepping in and publishing guidelines that have been put into effect to prevent … [Read more...] about Goodreads Modifies User Terms to Prevent Author Bullying, Reviewers Outraged
SingTel Decides To Brings Curtains Down On Skoob
SingTel has announced they are winding up their e-book business Skoob. The process is starting off on September 24th, which is when all sales from the store will come to an end; the entire store will cease to exist after November 5. This marks the closure of Singapore’s second e-book store, coming within just months of MediaCorp closing down a similar venture, … [Read more...] about SingTel Decides To Brings Curtains Down On Skoob
Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of September 20
This week's top bargain at comiXology is a 99-cent sale on Valiant Entertainment comics, including X-O Manowar, Archer and Armstrong, and Bloodshot. If those names sound familiar, it's because this is the second coming of Valiant, which was founded in 1988 by former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and became one of the leading comics publishers, second only to Marvel and DC. … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of September 20
Random House Launches Curated Magazines on Flipboard
Random House has partnered with Flipboard, the popular news and social media aggregation application, to become the first ever book publisher to curate content for the platform of 85 million users. The collaboration kicks off with two custom digital magazines. The first, curated by Margaret Atwood, is inspired by her new novel, MaddAddam and the second, by Westeros.org, … [Read more...] about Random House Launches Curated Magazines on Flipboard
Icarus Announces Illumina HD e-Reader
Icarus has been quietly making a name for themselves in offering very high quality products with tremendous PDF support. The company has just announced a brand new Illumina HD e-Reader that we will be reviewing next week.The Illumina HD features a six inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024x758 pixels. It has a front-light built into the bottom of the bezel and … [Read more...] about Icarus Announces Illumina HD e-Reader