Telltale Games has announced that Season 3 of their successful Walking Dead series of games is headed our way. Less fortunate news is that there are no details being released (fellow fans of the franchise will be dying to find out of our beloved Clementine will once again be taking the lead role in this game as she did in the season 2).The great thing about these Telltale … [Read more...] about Walking Dead Season 3 Coming to Android
Archives for July 2014
Amazon says $9.99 eBooks Make More Money
Amazon has penned an open letter on their website which spells out their mentality in approaching the ongoing Hachette eBook dispute. They primarily contend that selling eBooks at the $9.9 price point sells more copies and garners more money than titles that retail for $14.99.In a written statement Amazon said "A key objective is lower e-book prices. Many e-books are being … [Read more...] about Amazon says $9.99 eBooks Make More Money
BookPal Starts Wholesale eBook Business
BookPal has just launched a brand new wholesale eBook operation, that will allow schools, government and businesses to buy titles in bulk.When you purchase eBooks from BookPal one of the ways to read them is via the BookPal app. It is a fairly robust with the ability to make highlights, annotations, look up a definition and share excerpts with Facebook or Twitter. In … [Read more...] about BookPal Starts Wholesale eBook Business
Amazon Partners with Warner Bros for Digital First Imprint
Amazon has announced a new partnership with Alloy Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. The two sides will publish digitally at first, gauging the market to see if a print run is warranted.The new imprint, which will also use the Alloy Entertainment name, will publish young adult, new adult and commercial fiction titles. Three titles were released for the Kindle today, … [Read more...] about Amazon Partners with Warner Bros for Digital First Imprint
Scholastic Storia Closing – What Parents and Schools Need to Know
Scholastic has announced in a very covert manner that they are closing the Storia eBook store, as we know it, and transitioning it into STORIA SCHOOL EDITION and Family Streaming Edition. Instead of selling eBooks directly, they intend on adopting the uber popular Netflix for eBooks ideology. What happens to the hundreds of thousands of books already purchased? How does this … [Read more...] about Scholastic Storia Closing – What Parents and Schools Need to Know
Shop Til You Drop Magazine to Focus on Digital
Australian based fashion magazine Shop Til You Drop intends to focus on digital, while still publishing four tangible issues a year. The new online edition will be available every two weeks and focus on emerging fashion trends.Shop Til You Drop was founded in 2004 and is the modern girl’s fashion and beauty bible. It aims to make shopping easier and more accessible for … [Read more...] about Shop Til You Drop Magazine to Focus on Digital
Studies Still Show Print Edging Out Digital for Reading Preference
A new survey of readers in New Zealand, as reported by Stuff.co.nz, demonstrates that readers still prefer print over digital or audiobooks when it comes to self-selected texts. Despite the growing ebook market and an increase in digital readership in a few key age demographics, print wins out for most and for all the usual reasons.According to the article on the findings, … [Read more...] about Studies Still Show Print Edging Out Digital for Reading Preference
Amazon’s Latest Tool a Great Benefit to Indie Authors
There are reports that Amazon has a Square reader-like device in the works, one that will plug into a smartphone or tablet (presumably not only the Fire phone or Kindle Fire) and allow small business people to take advantage of the reliance on credit cards that many consumers have. Just like other devices by Square and PayPal, this device--whenever it launches, although some … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Latest Tool a Great Benefit to Indie Authors
Library Patrons Embrace eBooks in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland libraries have been loaning out eBooks since 2009. Patrons have recently been embracing the digital platform, as the digital collection improves.When eBooks first became available at Northern Ireland Libraries in 2011, there was only 363 eBooks to loan out. In 2014, the collection has grown and 9,439 titles were downloaded in a single month. On average, … [Read more...] about Library Patrons Embrace eBooks in Northern Ireland
App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
When the Internet really started to take off and companies were making e-commerce profits hand over fist, all it took to make money was an idea and just enough technical skill to hang a web-shingle. Many years later, in much the same way, app developers are popping up everywhere --every day there are hundreds of new titles fighting for our attention. Some are worth it, but … [Read more...] about App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
Podcast – Amazon Credit Reader, Storia Closing and eBook DRM
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show with Michael Kozlowski and Mercy Pilkington. Today, we talk about the new Amazon Credit Card Reader and how its a boon to indie authors to accept mobile payments while at events. Scholastic has announced the closure of their Storia eBook platform and is transitioning to a subscription system. Finally, many eBook … [Read more...] about Podcast – Amazon Credit Reader, Storia Closing and eBook DRM
Buying Books as Gifts Decline in the UK
Buying that special someone a book for their birthday or Christmas is on the decline in the United Kingdom. The Nielsen Book Survey has just decreed that the share of books bought as gifts fell from 24% to 22% - equating to a decrease of nine million books.Jo Henry, director of the research, said that the decline in giving books as gifts would be of particular concern to … [Read more...] about Buying Books as Gifts Decline in the UK
Do We Need Consumer Protection for eBooks?
There is no true path of ownership when you purchase eBooks, digital comics or manga from online retailers. Instead, you are merely granted a license and if the store closes you will lose everything. In the last few years we have seen BooksonBoard, Diesel eBooks, FictionWise, JManga, Scholastic Storia, and the Sony Reader Store all shutter their doors. Do we need consumer … [Read more...] about Do We Need Consumer Protection for eBooks?