Kobo has just unveiled the shortlist for a new literary initiative that celebrates digital works by Canadian authors. The Emerging Writer Prize was created for debut authors in three categories: Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Mystery and Non-Fiction. Each winning author will be awarded a $10,000 CAD cash prize as well as promotional, marketing, and communications … [Read more...] about Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Shortlist Announced
Archives for May 2015
Bill Gates Posts his Summer 2015 Reading List
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has just posted his reading list for the summer. Every year he posts six novels that he wants to read or has read. This year he has a series of books that had made him laugh or were thought provoking.Hyperbole and a Half, by Allie Brosh. The book, based on Brosh’s wildly popular website, consists of brief vignettes and comic drawings about her … [Read more...] about Bill Gates Posts his Summer 2015 Reading List
‘Daisuki’ Anime Streaming Service Adding ‘God Eater’ To Summer Line Up
This weekend at Anime Central convention, Daisuki, a new anime streaming service, has announced that God Eater will be added to it's summer line up. It was earlier this year that the anime adaption of Bandai Namco's popular PSP game would be getting it's own tv series to be directed by Takayuki Hirao with character designs by Keita Shimizu (Tales of Phantasia) along with music … [Read more...] about ‘Daisuki’ Anime Streaming Service Adding ‘God Eater’ To Summer Line Up
Fairy Tail Getting Second Movie
This past weekend, the staff of Fairy Tail held a fan event called the Dragon King Festival. Named after an event in the manga, this gathering included fan merchandise, guest appearances by voice actors and series creator Hiro Mashima himself, and a few very exciting announcements for Fairy Tail fans. It has been confirmed that Fairy Tail is getting another movie.This will … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail Getting Second Movie
The Yotaphone 2 has a Unviable Business Model
Yota Devices, the company behind the YotaPhone 2 has an unviable business model in trying to break into the lucrative North American market.The smartphone's creator has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the handset's entry into the US market, with American backers able to pre-order the YotaPhone 2 for as little as $500. The campaign goal was a cool $50,000 and less … [Read more...] about The Yotaphone 2 has a Unviable Business Model
Google Announces New e-Book Font – Literata
Google has announced a new font that they have developed that will replace Droid Serif for all of its e-Books. Literata has been in the works since April 2014 and is “perfect for long reads on all devices”.Google worked on the new font in conjunction with the TypeTogether design team. In a recent blog post they said "A new book typeface was needed that would provide an … [Read more...] about Google Announces New e-Book Font – Literata
Upcoming ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Anime to get Manga Adaption
Just last month it was announced that the Dragon Ball Super anime will be hitting the Japanese airwaves in July after it's last series ending almost 18 years ago. The July issue of Shuiesha's V Jump magazine is revealing on Thursday that Toyotarō will be launching the manga version of the upcoming anime series, crediting creator Akira Toriyama with the original story.The … [Read more...] about Upcoming ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Anime to get Manga Adaption
Google Play Books is a Cesspool of Piracy
Google Play Books is quickly becoming a den of iniquity and a veritable cesspool of piracy. It is ridiculously easy for someone to start a publishing company and upload thousands of pirated books and piggyback on the success of established authors. Google won't do anything about the pirated copies and has even told authors inquiring about their illegitimate books that they have … [Read more...] about Google Play Books is a Cesspool of Piracy
Baker & Taylor Developing Unified Android App for Libraries
Baker and Taylor's Axis 360 platform is embraced by hundreds of libraries in the US and their Android offerings are tremendously woeful. They rely on Acoustik, Blio and axisReader and Axis 360 to deliver e-books and audiobooks to schools and library patrons. Needless to say with so many apps in their arsenal it is creating massive fragmentation, users simply don't know what … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Developing Unified Android App for Libraries
The Atlantic and Buzzfeed Now Publish Directly on Facebook
Facebook has grown to be a middle man of news We post, share, read, and discuss stories in our News Feeds every day. When someone you know posts an item from the New York Times or Buzzfeed the destination link is the publishers original site. Sometimes they aren't mobile friendly or the content lurks behind a paywall. This all changes today.Facebook has announced that … [Read more...] about The Atlantic and Buzzfeed Now Publish Directly on Facebook
Is Digital Making Us Dumber?
Since the most recent advent of digital reading and ebook proliferation, the techno format has been blamed for a drop in reading comprehension scores among grade school students, developmental concerns over children's screen time, and even the overturning of a time-honored pricing and value structure within the publishing industry. With the abundance of content, ebooks have … [Read more...] about Is Digital Making Us Dumber?
Barnes and Noble Wants your Old Kindles and iPads
Barnes and Noble has just announced a brand new Trade In & Trade Up program. The bookseller wants your old Nooks, iPads or Kindles and will give you credit to put towards the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 7 and 10 inch variants.What is most interesting about the trade in program is that Barnes and Noble will give you a flat rate of $50 for any prior version of the Nook. If … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Wants your Old Kindles and iPads