Bookstores all over the world want you to go on a blind date with a book. The thought behind this program is to make the book anonymous so you don't know the title or authors name. It is normally sold at a discount so you will not pay the full amount.One bookstore in Homer, Alaska runs a blind date program and explained that these books are sent free to the bookstore as … [Read more...] about Do you want to go on a blind date with a book?
Archives for September 2016
E-Books are on the decline and people are switching back to print
Over the past six years when the Kindle, Kobo and Nook became popular many people thought that print was doomed and that the vast majority of us would be reading e-books. It looks like e-books were merely a passing fad and many people have switched back to print.Preliminary figures from the Association of American Publishers found that sales of e-books for trade publishers … [Read more...] about E-Books are on the decline and people are switching back to print
Shelfie wants to help you discover new e-books
Shelfie is an app that digitizes your bookshelf and helps you get the digital editions at a cheaper price. Today, the company has announced a new initiative called "deal finder." The new feature uses patterns in the way readers organize their bookshelves to recommend books readers might enjoy next, and then monitors the prices of these suggested titles and sends alerts when a … [Read more...] about Shelfie wants to help you discover new e-books
Barnes and Noble will take their time finding a new CEO
Barnes and Noble is on the hunt for a new CEO, after they unceremoniously fired Ron Boire. At a recent shareholders meeting interim CEO Len Riggio says that they will take their time finding a replacement.What I find interesting about the recent shareholder meeting was that nobody in attendance asked what prompted the bookseller to oust Boire, who barely lasted a year. … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble will take their time finding a new CEO
The National Book Award Announces Longlist for Fiction
Summer is over and many people are now thinking about what books they want to read as things start to get colder. The National Book Award has just announced their longlist and there are a number great titles that you might not heard of. Chris Bachelder, “The Throwback Special” W. W. Norton & Company Garth Greenwell, “What Belongs to You” Farrar, Straus … [Read more...] about The National Book Award Announces Longlist for Fiction
Fifty Shades Darker Sets Record for Most Views In One Day
The new Fifty Shades Darker trailer has just set a new record for most views in a single day. According to Deadline it has garnered 114 million views within the first 24 hours, beating the previous record set by The Force Awakens, which had a staggering 112 million views.The movie is going to debut in February and there is high expectations that the sequel will generate … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades Darker Sets Record for Most Views In One Day
Canadian Students are Being Extorted for Pirating e-Books
Students all over the world are pirating digital textbooks, e-books, music and videos. This is nothing new, but Canadian students are now being threatened with losing their scholarships or even being deported if they don't pay a fine.The University of Manitoba recently issued a report warning students about overly aggressive American rights holders that sending students … [Read more...] about Canadian Students are Being Extorted for Pirating e-Books
How Overdrive Created their own Holiday
A few years ago Overdrive created their own digital holiday called Read an eBook Day. The company is trying very hard to expand it beyond their own business and try and catapult it into the mainstream.Overdrive wanted to borrow a digital page out of Read an eBook Week, that was established by Rita Toews in 2004. The early years of this event were quiet, but in 2011 the … [Read more...] about How Overdrive Created their own Holiday
You can now use your e-reader during the Apocalypse
We live in an era where people are starving for some sort of apocalypse. Zombies, biological outbreak or the collapse of modern civilization has fueled a billion dollar doomsday prepper industry. When the electricity inevitably goes out, we will have no way to power our e-readers, but Bookeen has you covered.In 2015 Bookeen announced it was developing a solar powered … [Read more...] about You can now use your e-reader during the Apocalypse
BiblioBoard, Self-e Stage First Annual Indie Author Day
There is little doubt that libraries are a vital part of the fabric of society, even though their importance is in no way limited to books. Surveys over the years have shown a very interesting public viewpoint: even among consumers who respond that they rarely or never visit their local libraries, those same individuals still list access to public libraries as a critical need … [Read more...] about BiblioBoard, Self-e Stage First Annual Indie Author Day
Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist
The Man Booker shortlist has just been announced and each author will receive £2,500 and a specially bound edition of their book. The winner will receive a further £50,000 and can expect international recognition.Paul Beatty (US) – The Sellout (Oneworld)Deborah Levy (UK) – Hot Milk (Hamish Hamilton)Graeme Macrae Burnet (UK) – His Bloody Project … [Read more...] about Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist
There is a Kobo Aura One Shortage in Canada
The Kobo Aura One e-Reader is experiencing shortages in Canada. There are many Chapters/Indigo locations in Canada that do not have any in stock and the main Kobo website is showing complete unavailability until September 23rd.“The Kobo Aura ONE has clearly tapped into a pent-up demand for advanced features no other device on the market offers,” said Michael Tamblyn, CEO, … [Read more...] about There is a Kobo Aura One Shortage in Canada
Giving life to trucks with location-triggered ads and notifications
“Our objective was to give life to surfaces around us,” said Barrett Comiskey, the inventor of electronic paper when asked about the idea behind electronic ink, “and to do so in a way that we’re accustomed to, as opposed to the somewhat intrusive, glowing nature of the emissive displays like LCD.”This objective is now becoming a reality. Joining the long list of versatile … [Read more...] about Giving life to trucks with location-triggered ads and notifications