Epic! Launches Children’s Unlimited eBook Subscription Service Epic! launched its 12-and-under service on iPad today, bringing what it claims… Mercy Pilkington28 January 20142 comments2 minute read
Slashed Budgets Mean Libraries Need Digital Lending More than Ever Public libraries have been teetering on the brink of extinction for years,… Mercy Pilkington27 January 20143 comments2 minute read
CourseSmart, Naseej Ink Agreement for Arab Digital Textbooks One of the more exciting applications for digital publishing has always been… Mercy Pilkington27 January 20142 comments2 minute read
eBook Review: Simple Perfection by Abbi Glines Verdict: 3 Stars The bizarrely addictive love story that Glines started in… Mercy Pilkington26 January 20142 comments1 minute read
The “New” Self-Publishing When self-publishing first began to take off as a viable option for… Mercy Pilkington26 January 20145 comments3 minute read
eBooks Overtaking Global Markets The publishing industry has endured several years’ worth of “yes it is,… Mercy Pilkington26 January 2014One comment2 minute read
New Book on Snowden Demonstrates Lag of Publishing Industry A new book, to be released by Vintage Books (Knopf) next month,… Mercy Pilkington25 January 20142 comments2 minute read
Hugh Howey, Jennifer Weiner Strike Back at an Industry They’ve Left Behind In what is merely a startling coincidence, two well-known self-published authors have… Mercy Pilkington25 January 20145 comments3 minute read
Smashwords Once Again Named to Forbes’ List The quiet underdog in the ebook publishing and distribution arena has long… Mercy Pilkington24 January 2014One comment2 minute read
App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending As library ebook lending for both academic and public institutions continues to… Mercy Pilkington23 January 2014One comment2 minute read
Pro Wrestling Comes to Publishing As the popularity of professional wrestling continues to grow, it seems fairly… Mercy Pilkington23 January 2014No comments2 minute read
Amazon Publishing Announces New Christian Imprint Waterfall Press Amazon’s traditional publishing house Amazon Publishing has a number of genre specific… Mercy Pilkington23 January 2014One comment1 minute read
Bringing the OED into the Digital Revolution One of the most iconic tools of the English language is the… Mercy Pilkington22 January 2014One comment2 minute read
3M Cloud Library Launches in Canada with New Features eBook lending to public libraries just went international with the first country… Mercy Pilkington22 January 2014One comment1 minute read
UK Booksellers Association Teams Up With YodelDirect to Help Indie Stores Compete As brick-and-mortar bookstores struggle to carve out their own unique niches in… Mercy Pilkington22 January 2014One comment2 minute read
HumbleBundle Launches Audiobook Giving Campaign There is a whole movement on the internet dedicated to letting people… Mercy Pilkington22 January 2014One comment1 minute read
OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter OverDrive, one of the global leaders in digital content solutions for more… Mercy Pilkington21 January 20143 comments2 minute read
Crowdfunding to Expand Transmedia Story Stream “Gamifying” Platform At last week’s Digital Book World Conference, noted industry gurus Tim O’Reilly… Mercy Pilkington21 January 2014One comment1 minute read
Execs Leaving B&N While Nook Rolls Out Global Plan Critics and industry speculators have been saying the same thing for far… Mercy Pilkington21 January 2014One comment2 minute read
CreateSpace Removes Minimum Royalty Threshold In a bold move that makes self-publishing even more lucrative and rewarding… Mercy Pilkington20 January 20142 comments2 minute read
Free Qlovi Platform Helps Teachers Meet Common Core Standards Teachers in adopting states have struggled to adapt to the rigorous requirements… Mercy Pilkington20 January 2014One comment1 minute read
Unglue.it Goes Live with Its First Crowdfunded eBook A revolutionary concept in fostering free use of books launched only a… Mercy Pilkington20 January 2014One comment1 minute read
Amazon Launches Sunday Delivery, But Still No Drones While the days of a remote controlled helicopter dropping off books and… Mercy Pilkington20 January 2014No comments1 minute read
