2017 marks the ten year anniversary of the Amazon Kindle e-Reader and it looks like the company is planning a slew of new devices this year. Here is all of the latest news and rumors surrounding the Amazon Kindle and Fire tablets.Fire 10 inchAmazon seems to be dialing back on their ten inch iPad competitor according to Max Greve at Seeking Alpha. The Fire HD 10 has been … [Read more...] about The Latest Amazon Kindle and Fire News & Rumors
Archives for February 2017
GoodReads Unveils New Rereading Feature
Millions of GoodReads users orchestrate their own reading challenges, whereby they set a book goal for the calendar year. Sometimes you simply want to reread the Harry Potter saga or one of the Divergent books, but in the past they would not count towards your goal. This has all changed with a new BETA ReRead feature that will be rolled out globally in the coming months. … [Read more...] about GoodReads Unveils New Rereading Feature
Samhain Closes: Is Amazon to Blame?
Well-known romance publisher Samhain Publishing sent out a recent email to its authors, informing them that--like so many other mainstays in the past few months--they will be closing their doors. Like others, they cited the decline in book sales coupled with the ever-present struggle to get noticed in a market that is beyond saturated with other great books.Unlike some … [Read more...] about Samhain Closes: Is Amazon to Blame?
Oaxis Inkcase i7 Unboxing
Oaxis has been selling secondary e-ink screens for Android and iOS phones for a number of years. The screens are built into a dedicated case, which protects your device from the rigors of daily life. Oaxis released the InkCase i7 a few months ago for the iPhone 7 and this is likely their best product yet.The InkCase i7 features a 4.2 inch e-ink screen with a resolution of … [Read more...] about Oaxis Inkcase i7 Unboxing
Kids love print, will they embrace eBooks later in life?
E-Books have only been readily accessible since 2007 with the advent of the Amazon Kindle. Over the course of the past eight years they have been more accessible via e-readers, smartphones and tablets. Are kids more likely to embrace e-books later in life, if they are reading print during their formative years?About two-thirds of kids ages 6-17 surveyed by … [Read more...] about Kids love print, will they embrace eBooks later in life?
Toronto Public Library Discusses Audiobook and e-Book Curation
The Toronto Public Library had 3.7 million audiobook and e-book checkouts via OverDrive in 2016 and their total digital circulation was over 5 million if you factor in Hoopla, OneClickDigital and Zinio. These type of loan figures are the byproduct of a unified strategy to put the emphasis on e-book discovery via their website and promote the library system in the city of … [Read more...] about Toronto Public Library Discusses Audiobook and e-Book Curation
Libraries are starting to rely on teen volunteers to curate e-book collections
In Canada and the United States over 90% of all public libraries have an e-book collection and 49 of them have loaned out over one million digital titles in 2016. In order to promote their digital collections and e-book discovery, some libraries are going about it in a very unique way.The San Antonio Public Library has always been one of the most forward thinking libraries … [Read more...] about Libraries are starting to rely on teen volunteers to curate e-book collections
HarperCollins e-Book Sales Increase by 3%
HarperCollins has just announced that their revenues in the second quarter of 2017 increased $20 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the continued popularity of Jesus Calling and Jesus Always by Sarah Young and Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, strong sales from frontlist titles such as The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines, Chaos by Patricia … [Read more...] about HarperCollins e-Book Sales Increase by 3%
LitWorld and Scholastic Team up for World Read Aloud Day on February 16th
World Read Aloud Day has been occurring for the past eight years and LitWorld and Scholastic want to make sure this is the biggest event yet. To help all families harness the power of reading aloud, Scholastic and LitWorld are providing free resources for kids, families and educators to help spread the joy of reading aloud and plan their own read aloud celebrations. In … [Read more...] about LitWorld and Scholastic Team up for World Read Aloud Day on February 16th
Dystopian Fiction Sales on the Rise Since Inauguration
Everybody loves a good book about the end of the world, and the rise in popularity in recent years in dystopian YA fiction is proof. While some titles are about surviving the aftermath of a comet or a nuclear bomb, some are decidedly pointing the finger at various governments, assigning the blame to the politicians. The popular Hunger Games trilogy, the Divergent series, and … [Read more...] about Dystopian Fiction Sales on the Rise Since Inauguration
Here are the 2017 Audie Award Finalists
The Audiobook Publishers Association hosts the Audie Awards every year and you can think of them as the Golden Globes or Oscars for audiobooks. This is the 22nd year the awards have been given out and there are a number of notable titles that are worth a listen.AUDIO DRAMA Finalist Titles Alien: Out of the Shadows: An Audible Original Drama by Tim Lebbon and Dirk … [Read more...] about Here are the 2017 Audie Award Finalists
Kobo Aura One is Back in Stock on the Kobo Website
The Kobo Aura One e-Reader is back in stock on the Canadian and US version of the Kobo website in limited quantities. This $249 dollar device can be purchased right now, but is likely to be sold out again within a few days.The Aura One is the first Kobo branded e-reader with a giant 7.8 inch screen and has a resolution of 1872 by 1404, which works out to a crisp 300 pixels … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One is Back in Stock on the Kobo Website
Virginia Vandals Sentenced to Read Books
A sleepy Virginian town was outraged when five teenage boys were arrested for spray-painting the Ashburn Colored School with racist, sexist and anti-Semitic symbols. Instead of putting these lads in jail, a judge had a better idea. Reading books.Judge Alex Rueda ― who has librarians in her family ― saw the act as a “teachable moment,” and assigned the young men book and … [Read more...] about Virginia Vandals Sentenced to Read Books
Kickstarter is a Boon for Writers and Publishers
Kickstarter launched in 2009 and in the United States authors and publishers have raised over $100 million dollars. This is the new paradigm in which people with a good idea for a coffee table book or a new e-book reading app can raise money from people all over the world.Although the number of Kickstarter publishing projects and the amount of money raised for those … [Read more...] about Kickstarter is a Boon for Writers and Publishers
National Book Foundation Launches Innovative Readers Prize
The National Book Foundation has launched a new contest whereby they will giveaway a $10,000 prize to an individual or organization that has developed an innovative project which creates and sustains a lifelong love of reading in the community they serve. In addition, the Foundation will recognize four projects, which will receive honorable mention.Libraries, Non-profits … [Read more...] about National Book Foundation Launches Innovative Readers Prize
CIA Declassifies Dozens of Coldwar Russian Jokes
The CIA has just declassified dozens of Coldwar Russian jokes, much to the delight of millions of people on the internet. They are available in a single PDF document on the CIA website and is available for free to download.Here are a number of the most notable;Three men have to share a hotel room in Chelyabinsk during a congress. Naturally, in the evening, they start … [Read more...] about CIA Declassifies Dozens of Coldwar Russian Jokes