Simon and Schuster generated $825 million last year and CEO Carolyn Reidy stated that digital was on the rise, thanks to audiobooks. Looking back on 2018, Reidy said sales of downloadable audio once again had gains well into the double digits that countered declines in e-book sales. Overall, total digital sales rose by … [Read more...] about Simon and Schuster experiences strong gains with audiobooks
New Wacom Pro Pen has 8,196 levels of pressure sensitivity
Wacom has just unveiled a new pen that is a game changer for technical artists. It is called the PRO Pen and it has 8,196 levels of pressure sensitivity. The new pen is thinner than Wacom’s current Grip Pen, and is designed to emulate the feel of brushes and pencils.Most of Wacom’s styluses, which come included … [Read more...] about New Wacom Pro Pen has 8,196 levels of pressure sensitivity
Barnes and Noble should release a new Nook in 2019
Barnes and Noble is in a sordid state of affairs, in the most recent quarter, the company has $11.2 million in cash and $63.7 million in accounts receivable. While it doesn’t have any short-term debt, it does have over $621 million in accounts payable. This means it owes landlords, publishers and suppliers a copious … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble should release a new Nook in 2019
10,000 Arabic books have been digitized to ebooks
The Arabic Collections Online project has just formed and they are making available 10,000 Arabic ebooks across 6,000 subjects for free. It was established with support from NYU Abu Dhabi, and by major grants from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, and Carnegie Corporation of New York. … [Read more...] about 10,000 Arabic books have been digitized to ebooks
Apple will launch their new Texture Service on March 25th
Sources in the digital publishing industry have told Good e-Reader that Apple plans to relaunch their Texture service on March 25th at the Steve Jobs Theater on its Apple Park campus. Right now Texture only has digital magazines and Apple is planning on incorporating digital newspapers.Apple reportedly plans to … [Read more...] about Apple will launch their new Texture Service on March 25th
Hundreds of romance audiobooks and ebooks on sale via Kobo
Kobo is having a massive sale on romance titles for both audiobooks and ebooks. You can pick up a scintillating read for under $3.99 and this includes books from major publishers and self-published works. There are only 80 audiobooks on sale, but they are super cheap, $3.99 each.Kobo is not discounting any of their … [Read more...] about Hundreds of romance audiobooks and ebooks on sale via Kobo
Audiobook increased by 37.1% and ebooks declined by 3.6% in 2018
Since 2013, downloaded audio has been the trade book format with the greatest percent growth. In 2018 it grew by 37.1%, adding $127.1 million in revenue compared to 2017. eBooks declined slightly during the same period by 3.6% and generated over $1 billion dollars.Revenue for trade book publishers was $7.49 billion … [Read more...] about Audiobook increased by 37.1% and ebooks declined by 3.6% in 2018
Shueisha Launches Global MANGA Plus Service
Shueisha has just launched a new online manga site and app called MANGA Plus. This service is available globally and there is an official app for iOS and Android devices and it also has a website where you can read. This new platform is similar to the new Shonen Jump service, just without the subscription … [Read more...] about Shueisha Launches Global MANGA Plus Service
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 has been discounted in Canada
Amazon frequently discounts the Kindle Paperwhite 4 in the US for major holidays, including Valentines Day. The company has finally provided savings to residents in Canada and you can pick up the 8GB model for $109, which is a overall savings of $30 and the 32GB Paperwhite for $134.00, providing a savings of $35.00. … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 has been discounted in Canada
Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
Google Play runs discounts on audiobooks and ebooks for every major holiday and Valentine’s Day is no different. They are offering hundreds of ebooks for $5 including Only with You by Lauren Layne, Ttyl by Lauren Myracle and The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken. Audiobooks can be purchased for $10 or less and feature titles … [Read more...] about Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
A brief history of e-reader screen sizes
E-Readers have been around for over a decade and various screen sizes have been experimented with in order to win over customers. The Amazon Kindle DX was on one of the first e-reader that bucked the 6 inch trend and the Kobo Mini was the first 5 inch. E-Readers have gotten larger over the years and they range from 6 … [Read more...] about A brief history of e-reader screen sizes
Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018
Hachette has just disclosed their yearly financial results and report reported that total sales in its publishing group fell 1.6% in 2018 compared to 2017, dropping to €2.52 billion. On the digital side of things the publisher stated that ebooks accounted for 7.9% of 2018 their publishing revenue, up from 7.1% in 2017. … [Read more...] about Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018