Audible launched a Chinese audiobook section in the United States last year and the company has just implemented it in Canada. The Audible in Chinese catalogue at launch comprises over 650 audiobooks and audio dramas in Mandarin and will grow to include many more over the coming months. It primarily comprises of curated titles from the mysteries and thrillers, romances, … [Read more...] about Audible Launches Chinese Audiobook Portal in Canada
Barnes and Noble is Sacking Customer Service and Digital Leads
Barnes and Noble has sacked many employees this morning, many showed up to work and told they no longer had jobs. This included customer service personal, cashiers, Nook staff and digital leads in the ebook department. The exact number of people who were fired is not known, but the bookseller has 26,000 people working for them in the United States since last April.B&N had a … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is Sacking Customer Service and Digital Leads
Romance Audiobooks and eBooks on Sale via Google Play
Google Play is running a Valentine's Day promotion for audiobooks and ebooks. Many steamy books are on sale for less than $5 and are compatible with your smartphone or tablet. Audiobooks normally retail anywhere between $15 and $40, but Google is offering a few hundred of them for less than $10.Romance Novels - Keep things steamy and get lost in a passion-filled fantasy … [Read more...] about Romance Audiobooks and eBooks on Sale via Google Play
Good e-Reader 13.3 and 6.8 Valentine’s Day Promotion
The Good e-Reader 13.3 and 6.8 inch e-readers are on sale for Valentines Day. You can now get the both of these devices with a free accessory pack, which includes a stylus, case and power charger. These two e-readers have sold thousands of units and many people are using them on a daily basis. The Good e-Reader 13.3 is retailing for $699 and we have dozens in stock. The Good … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader 13.3 and 6.8 Valentine’s Day Promotion
Will people buy audiobooks and ebooks from Walmart?
Walmart and Kobo announced a strategic alliance a few weeks ago, where the retailer will stock Kobo e-readers in hundreds of their stores in the United States and sell audiobooks and ebooks online. Walmart and Kobo will be running a co-branded app for Android and iOS to listen to your purchases. Will Kindle and Nook loyalists switch their allegiances to Walmart? Will people … [Read more...] about Will people buy audiobooks and ebooks from Walmart?
Is there a future for dual screen e-readers?
There have been no shortage of dual screen e-readers over the years. The Entourage Edge and Pocket Edge were the first models that become popular and over the years niche products emerged such as the GVIDO, which was aimed at musicians and the upcoming eOneBook which is geared towards manga.Are we going to see a future in which dual screen e-readers gain mainstream … [Read more...] about Is there a future for dual screen e-readers?
Amazon Kindle Singles has a New Editorial Direction
The Amazon Kindle Singles program comprise of ebooks that are too short to be a traditional novel and too long for a featured magazine article. The program has been going strong since 2012, but it looks like it is undergoing an entirely new editorial direction. The program has not been taking any new submissions since June 22nd 2017 and it appears to be invite only. New novels … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Singles has a New Editorial Direction
Contest – Win a Free Amazon Echo Plus
Good e-Reader is giving away our review unit of the Amazon Echo Plus. This device features the Alexa voice assistant which has thousands of skills to control your smart home, play music or give you traffic updates for the morning commute. In order to enter the free contest simply visit our YouTube Channel and smash the subscribe button, also Like the video and drop a comment … [Read more...] about Contest – Win a Free Amazon Echo Plus
AR is the Future of Bookselling
Augmented reality is the hot new trend and many developers are focusing on the gaming aspect. I think with the advent of the new Intel Vaunt and similar products, AR will not only be the future of shopping, but bookselling.Dieter Bohn over at The Verge got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the next-generation smartglasses, and it’s hard not to get excited about their … [Read more...] about AR is the Future of Bookselling
HarperCollins Reports a 2% Increase in Digital Sales
HarperCollins has generated $80 million dollars in book publishing revenue in the past three months. Revenues in the quarter increased $3 million, or 1%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the success of frontlist titles such as Ree Drummond’s The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! and David Walliams’ Bad Dad, as well as higher backlist sales at the Children’s … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Reports a 2% Increase in Digital Sales
Kobo Aura Edition 2 Receives a $20 Discount
Kobo has discounted their latest generation e-reader, the Kobo Aura Edition 2. You can purchase it from their website and a number of their retail partners for $109.99, which is a savings of $20 off of the regular price.The Edition 2 features a six inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1024 X 768 and 212 PPI. These specs make it a very basic e-reader by 2016 … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura Edition 2 Receives a $20 Discount
Marvel Unlimited for iPad Review
Marvel Unlimited for the iPad and iPhone has over 15,000 single issues and graphic novels available, including all of the new Star Wars comics. It costs around $9 a month to subscribe, and you can read an unlimited number every single month, which is insanely good value. On iOS you need to register an account on the main Marvel Unlimited website and purchase a subscription, … [Read more...] about Marvel Unlimited for iPad Review
Audiobook Sales Increased 26.2% First Three Quarters of 2017
In the first nine months of 2017 print sales remained flat in the United States, but the format generated over $3.1 billion dollars in revenue. Digital books declined 5.5%, but they are still a massive cash cow for major publishers, who collectively made $835 million dollars. The fastest growing segment in digital publishing are audiobooks, they experienced a 26% increase in … [Read more...] about Audiobook Sales Increased 26.2% First Three Quarters of 2017
Indigo Books and Music is on a Rampage
Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookseller in Canada and the company has zero debt, which is rare. In the last three months of 2017 Indigo reported they had their best financial quarter ever and generated over $433.3 million in sales, which is an 8.2% increase over the same period in 2016.The Canadian chain attributed the sales gain to double-digit growth in its … [Read more...] about Indigo Books and Music is on a Rampage