Self-published authors normally employ Microsoft Office to write their next novel. Depending on your operating system of choice, the actual design of Office changes dramatically. When Office 2016 comes out later this year it will amalgamate the overall design from the Android and iOS apps into the PC version.A leaked version of Microsoft Office 2016 has just been released … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office 2016 Seeks to Unify Design
The Worst e-Book Cover Art – March 2015
Self-published authors normally forgo the expense of hiring a professional graphics designer to do their e-book cover art and elect to do it themselves. Sometimes it works out, but most of the time the end result can make you shake your head in disdain.A recent example of terrible cover art for e-books stems from a steamy, new erotic fan fiction titled "Conquered by Clippy" … [Read more...] about The Worst e-Book Cover Art – March 2015
Audible Encourages Authors to Give their Audiobooks Away for Free
The Audible Creation Exchange is a service that allows authors to have audiobooks generated from their novels. The online marketplace is populated by narrators and sound engineers that simplify the production process in exchange for royalty shares. In order to attract new users to the platform, Audible has just unveiled an ambitious new program that allows authors to give a … [Read more...] about Audible Encourages Authors to Give their Audiobooks Away for Free
Bestselling Author Paulo Coelho Embraces Book Piracy
The bestselling author of the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho does not have a problem with book piracy. Instead he condones it and participates in the practice of uploading his own titles to the Pirate Bay.Recently Paulo became aware of a teenager in India selling pirates copies of his books. The young man would download e-books from the internet in PDF format and take it to his … [Read more...] about Bestselling Author Paulo Coelho Embraces Book Piracy
The Toronto Star Suspends Digital Access Program
The Toronto Star redesigned their website and implemented a digital access program in 2013. The main premise was to allow people to read a few articles for free each month and if you want to read more, you  have to pay. This has not been success for the newspaper and they have announced the suspension of their digital subscription program on April 1st 2015.When April 1st … [Read more...] about The Toronto Star Suspends Digital Access Program
New Onyx Boox i86 e-Reader has Limited Availability
Onyx e-readers are ever elusive and new models are in tremendous short supply. This is primarily due to the fact that Onyx focuses on the Chinese market and to a lesser extent Europe. Whenever the company releases a new device they tend to garner headlines, but if you actually want to buy one, good luck.The Onyx Boox i86 features a 8 inch infrared touchscreen with a … [Read more...] about New Onyx Boox i86 e-Reader has Limited Availability
Top 5 e-Readers – Spring 2015
Springtime is in the air and the cherry blossoms are starting to bloom. People are starting to consider their next e-reader in order to read outside or take with them on vacation. Today, we take a look at the Top 5 e-readers for spring 2015.Icarus Illumina HD E653Icarus has redefined what an e-reader is capable of with the advent of the Illumina E653. It comes … [Read more...] about Top 5 e-Readers – Spring 2015
Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week – March 13 2015
Things have been fairly quiet on the app front for the last month, with few big budget games being released on Android. This week though, has been totally massive. New titles have been issued by Rovio, Gameloft, Disney and Squaresoft.Don't forget, all of these apps can be downloaded from our very own Good e-Reader App Store! All of them are free and there is no registration … [Read more...] about Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week – March 13 2015
Audible Wants Authors to Exclusivly Focus on Audiobooks
Audible is the largest company involved in the consumer audiobook sector and they want authors to start writing original content and bypass e-books altogether.The global audiobook industry is currently worth 2.6 billion dollars and part of the reason why we have seen a dramatic increase in profitability is due to digital In the first eight months of 2014, sales were up 28% … [Read more...] about Audible Wants Authors to Exclusivly Focus on Audiobooks
Audiobooks and e-books Experience Growth in 2014
The Association of American Publishers released their final report on the growth of audiobooks and e-books in 2014.e-books experienced moderate growth, up 4.7% year-on-year and generating $1.58 billion.  One of the big success stories contributing to the increase in digital books is children's/YA segment,  which saw sales spike by 33.6%, to $227.3 million and accounted for … [Read more...] about Audiobooks and e-books Experience Growth in 2014
Episodic Fiction is Finding a New Home on Kindle Unlimited
Indie authors are disrupting e-book publishing by writing episodic fiction. They are primarily distributing the titles through Kindle Unlimited and the Kindle lending library. This is providing a financial boon to authors who write 60 page novels in a serialized manner. This method of writing is quickly becoming more profitable than simply writing a single feature length … [Read more...] about Episodic Fiction is Finding a New Home on Kindle Unlimited
PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists Announced
If you are looking for a new book to read perhaps the five finalists for the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction might do the trick. The winner will be announced on April 7th, and the 35th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Ceremony & Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Folger Shakespeare Library.You can get a sense of who the authors … [Read more...] about PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists Announced
James Patterson Gives $1.2 Million to School Libraries
James Patterson is one of the worlds most successful Thriller writers and he has just promised to donate $1.2 million dollars to school libraries.Patterson has teamed up with Scholastic to provide the necessary funds to school libraries based in the United States. For each Patterson’s donation, Scholastic Reading Club has promised to donate exactly the same amount; the … [Read more...] about James Patterson Gives $1.2 Million to School Libraries