Amazon just announced that from March 12 through 26, when you sign up for a Prime Book Box subscription you can also receive an Echo Dot Kids Edition for just $0.99. The Echo Dot alone costs $34, so this is a solid deal.Prime Book Box is a subscription that delivers hand-picked children’s books every 1, 2, or 3 … [Read more...] about Amazon Book Box subscription now comes with a Echo Dot Kids Edition
Audiobook sales increased by 13% in the United Kingdom
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing and customers in the UK have been embracing the format. In 2018 audiobook sales increased by 13% and and up 87% since 2014, according to Nielsen BookScan.Audiobooks now account for 5% of all book purchases and have doubled their share of fiction … [Read more...] about Audiobook sales increased by 13% in the United Kingdom
eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Downloaded audio remains the format with the highest percent revenue growth in all of publishing with a 36.1% in January 2019. Meanwhile ebooks continue to decline from prior years, down 4.9% from the same period in 2018.The Association of American Publishers has just proclaimed that in January 2019, publisher … [Read more...] about eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Audioteka is bringing audiobooks to Turkey
Audioteka launched last year in Turkey and the company is trying to bring audiobooks into the mainstream. They have agreements with 20 local publishing houses and have a library of two thousand titles and they have partnerships with n11.com, Cafe Nero and Samsung.Audioteka Founder and CEO Marcin Beme said that … [Read more...] about Audioteka is bringing audiobooks to Turkey
Hachette states that ebooks account for 7.9% of global revenue
Hachette has reported that in 2018 global revenue was €2.52 billion. Canada and the US accounted for 29% of their revenue, which was around $736 million dollars. This was an overall increase of 27% from 2017.In a prepared statement, HBG CEO Michael Piestsch said: “HBG’s increased profits in 2018 were the result of … [Read more...] about Hachette states that ebooks account for 7.9% of global revenue
Unboxing the brand new Onyx Boox Nova Pro
The Onyx Boox Nova Pro has been one of the eagerly anticipated e-readers of 2019 and today Good e-Reader has conducted an extensive unboxing video. You will get a sense of the industrial design of the e-reader and everything that it comes inside the retail packaging.The Nova Pro features a 7.8 E-Ink Carta HD … [Read more...] about Unboxing the brand new Onyx Boox Nova Pro
Barnes and Noble has a massive discount on Nook Tablet 7
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 … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble has a massive discount on Nook Tablet 7
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...] about Kindle Paperwhite 4 is on sale for $99