Bowker: Smashwords Is Top Producer of eBooks 12 November 2013 by Mercy Pilkington 1 Comment Self-publishing and distribution platform Smashwords released the news that Bowker has declared the site to be the top producer of ebooks in 2012, and the second largest producer of self-published titles following CreateSpace. The data, based on Bowker's records of ISBN registrations, was part of its larger analysis of the year's titles. These numbers, according to Bowker's … [Read more...] about Bowker: Smashwords Is Top Producer of eBooks
OverDrive Media Station Now Widely Available 12 November 2013 by Mercy Pilkington 1 Comment Launched in fifty libraries at the beginning of this year as part of a pilot program, OverDrive's Media Station allows library patrons to employ the in-library ebook, audiobook, music and video sampling and checkout terminal. Today, the world's largest distributor of digital content to academic and public libraries announced the Media Stations are widely available to their … [Read more...] about OverDrive Media Station Now Widely Available
Two New Features for CreateSpace Authors 12 November 2013 by Mercy Pilkington 1 Comment CreateSpace, the print-on-demand self-publishing platform owned by Amazon, announced two exciting new features for authors today, both of which stand to give indie authors a more professional experience. The first announcement is the introduction of matte laminate covers as an option to choose from for their books. While not typically a deal breaker for most authors, until … [Read more...] about Two New Features for CreateSpace Authors
eBooks Continue to Set Sales Records for Hachette 12 November 2013 by Mercy Pilkington 0 Comments Some industry watchers have noted the recent tapering off of digital sales figures and come to the conclusion that ebooks have finally found their place with readers, meaning they are no longer the enticement they once were when they posted unbelievable sales. But while publisher Hachette UK's overall sales dropped a couple of percentage points for the third quarter of the … [Read more...] about eBooks Continue to Set Sales Records for Hachette
Tim Ferris Publishing to Release Audiobook Titles to Fill a Void 12 November 2013 by Mercy Pilkington 0 Comments The creative genius behind books such as The 4 Hour Work Week, The 4 Hour Body, and The 4 Hour Chef is now embarking on a new direction in the publishing industry: audiobooks. What was once a tired format with very few titles actually being recorded is now growing in popularity, due largely in part to the abundance of mobile devices to listen to them. Tim Ferris, who has … [Read more...] about Tim Ferris Publishing to Release Audiobook Titles to Fill a Void
Ilan Stavans Set’s Up Publishing Firm Restless Books, Aiming For a Cosmopolitan Makeover of US Publishing Scene 12 November 2013 by Sovan Mandal 0 Comments Writer Ilan Stavans is now set to don the publisher cap as well with the launch of an ebook imprint, Restless Books. Among his initial offerings will be Between Clay and Dust, a novel by the Pakistani author Musharraf Ali Farooqi along with three books on poetry and memoir by the Chicano poet Jimmy Santiago Baca. These apart, Restless Books also have other literary works lined … [Read more...] about Ilan Stavans Set’s Up Publishing Firm Restless Books, Aiming For a Cosmopolitan Makeover of US Publishing Scene
iPad Mini With Retina Display Now On Sale 12 November 2013 by Sovan Mandal 0 Comments Apple’s new iPad Mini has now joined its full sized sibling in making it to the company’s online stores throughout the world. Both the new gen iPad variants were announced towards the last week of October. With the iPad Mini 2 now on sale, this marks the end of iPad Air’s dominion in the market which it had to itself for more than two weeks. Shipping times mentioned is 1 – 3 … [Read more...] about iPad Mini With Retina Display Now On Sale
eBooks Account for 22% of Revenue at HarperCollins 12 November 2013 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments Harpercollins has just reported their latest quarterly results, which are the first ones produced since News Corp spun off their publishing division. Total eBook sales rose 30% in the quarter and accounted for 22% of revenue in the most recent period compared to 15% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The big titles contributing to HC's success was The Ocean at the End of … [Read more...] about eBooks Account for 22% of Revenue at HarperCollins
Stack Ranking: The Politics of Trying to Get Promoted with some of the Worlds Largest Tech Companies 12 November 2013 by Michael Kozlowski 4 Comments If you have dreams about working for Apple, Microsoft, Amazon or Yahoo, there are many barriers in place to prevent employees from moving up in the organization. Microsoft pioneered a concept called stack ranking, which lumps employees and managers into three distinct categories. These are the superstars, people you want to hang on to, or people that need to shape up, or ship … [Read more...] about Stack Ranking: The Politics of Trying to Get Promoted with some of the Worlds Largest Tech Companies
Good e-Reader Radio – Amazon Source, New e-Readers and Kno 11 November 2013 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments Welcome back to another edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today Jeremy Greenfield and Michael Kozlowski discuss all of the latest news in Digital Publishing, e-Readers and all of the latest news. Amazon Source has garnered the majority of the headlines in recent weeks with the Seattle based company hooking up Indie Bookstores with the ability to earn commissions … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio – Amazon Source, New e-Readers and Kno
