Barnes and Noble has discounted their latest generation Nook Tablet 7 tablet by 40% you can now purchase it for a paltry $29. This device has Google Play to access all of your favorite apps and comes preloaded with a number of B&N own apps, such as Nook Readouts and the Nook e-reading app. There is 8GB of internal storage and it has an SD card capable of an addition … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble has a massive discount on Nook Tablet 7
Archives for March 2019
Our love affair with ebooks is over
Digital books were once heralded as being a replacement for print and everyone in the bookselling and publishing industry were scared. It looks like our love affair with ebooks is over, primarily due to stagnant sales and a resurgence of print.Independent bookstores are the places where you drop in for the latest paperback, listen to a reading from a favorite author or find … [Read more...] about Our love affair with ebooks is over
Sony is having a firesale on their Digital Paper e-readers
Sony is going to be releasing a new 13.3 inch Digital Paper later this year and the company is trying to get rid of all remaining stock. The company has continiously put their device on sale and it is available again on Amazon and other retail outlets.The sale price of the Sony DPT-CP1 is $599 and this is $100 off of the retail price. This e-reader was released in early … [Read more...] about Sony is having a firesale on their Digital Paper e-readers
Onyx Boox Max 2 PRO is great at taking digital notes
The Onyx Boox MAX 2 PRO is a great e-reader and the giant 13.3 inch screen is great for making notes and editing PDF files with the accompanied stylus. It has handwriting technology that will automatically take your scribbles and convert it into text, which is very useful.The MAX 2 PRO features a 13.3 inch E Ink Carta and Mobius screen. This is the same technology that Kobo … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Max 2 PRO is great at taking digital notes
Will Nielsen Bookscan start tracking comic book sales?
Nielsen is one of the gold standards of tracking the retail side of the bookselling industry. Whenever an ISBN has been flagged as sold, Nielsen tracks this information and gives us a sense on how many books are being sold. The company can also track ebook sales on a limited basis, but indie authors are often not accounted for because they don't use real ISBN numbers. Nielsen … [Read more...] about Will Nielsen Bookscan start tracking comic book sales?
Kindle Paperwhite 4 is on sale for $99
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 is on sale for US customers for $99 and Canadian residents can purchase one for $109. The total discount for both countries is $30, which is solid if you are looking for one of the best e-readers around, but it is also waterproof and can play Audible audiobooks.The Paperwhite 4 features a 6 inch E Ink Carta HD capacitive touchscreen display … [Read more...] about Kindle Paperwhite 4 is on sale for $99
Reading is on the rise in the United States
Reading is on the rise in the United States and 74% of stated that they have read a book in the past year. With all of the media attention on audiobooks and ebooks lately, the vast majority are still enamoured with print with 67% of Americans having read a print book in the past year. Overall, Americans read an average 12 books per year, while the typical American has read … [Read more...] about Reading is on the rise in the United States
Barnes and Noble had a profitable holiday quarter
Barnes and Noble has announced that in the last three months of 2018 they generated $1.2 billion and net income was $66.9 million. Comparable store sales increased 1.1%, which was their best performance in several years. Book sales decreased 1.2% for the quarter. Trade paper, kids and young adult book sales fell short.Allen Lindstrom the CFO of B&N said that "Online sales … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble had a profitable holiday quarter
Amazon is going to focus on opening up more bookstores
Amazon is in the process of shuttering 87 pop-up stores and they instead will focus on opening up more bookstores. This will provide a better avenue to sell Kindle e-readers, books and Alexa enabled products.“Across our Amazon network, we regularly evaluate our businesses to ensure we’re making thoughtful decisions around how we can best serve our customers,” an Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon is going to focus on opening up more bookstores
The Kindle has a new price in the US and discontinued in Canada
The entry level Kindle normally retails for $99 without Special Offers and $79 with them. It looks like Amazon is implementing a new pricing strategy in the United States, in order to get rid of them. You can now purchase the entry level Kindle for $89, without Special Offers and although the $79 price has not changed, it likely see a price drop in the near future.Meanwhile … [Read more...] about The Kindle has a new price in the US and discontinued in Canada
Predators Ripping Off Authors Are Worse than Ever
Imagine building a company slowly, one that is intended to give authors a place to sell and distribute their own ebooks. You grow that company into a household name in the publishing industry and enjoy a measure of success that goes with it. You even publish a few very helpful ebooks on your site--Smashwords, incidentally--so authors can benefit from years of industry insight … [Read more...] about Predators Ripping Off Authors Are Worse than Ever
Wisky is developing an e-reader with a dual screen
Wisky is a relatively new brand and they are going to make a big splash in 2019. The company has the Wisky EE WritePad in a few months and they already have new products they will be releasing later this year. They are working on a 9.7 inch variant of the EE WritePad and also a dual screen e-reader, one with an LCD on one side and an E Ink panel on the other.There haven't … [Read more...] about Wisky is developing an e-reader with a dual screen
Social Reading Just Got a Lot Sweeter
In what has to be one of the best viral feel-good stories in recent weeks, the internet is going crazy for a woman who reads children's books aloud on Facebook Live. The woman isn't just a book lover with a social media account, though, she's Belinda George, a long-time educator and first-year elementary school principal from Texas.For some background, Texas falls well … [Read more...] about Social Reading Just Got a Lot Sweeter