Libraries are making their best efforts to keep up with visitors' digital demands for audiobooks and e-books. However, the push has introduced many challenges, and the lack of funding is one of them. This has put libraries at the mercy of publisher licensing agreements. Unfortunately, many publishers don’t allow libraries to lend out their books.According to the ALA, … [Read more...] about Libraries Struggle to Afford E-Book Demand
Book Publishing in Modern Times
Traditionally, authors would pass through judgements in the publishing world for getting their books published and distributed. In old times, it was a challenge for authors to market or produce their books without the help of a book publisher.But things have changed now in modern times. The growth of the internet and marketing digitalization, authors can now overcome many … [Read more...] about Book Publishing in Modern Times
Italy’s Book Industry Losing €705M Yearly to Piracy
In 2020, it was revealed that Italian book publishers are losing €528M to piracy every year. But recently, the amount of the loss has increased from €528M to €705M annually.As reported by Publishing Perspectives, Italy’s book industry is facing a big challenge due piracy. The Association of Italian Publishers commissioned the market research firm IPSOS to study the impact … [Read more...] about Italy’s Book Industry Losing €705M Yearly to Piracy
YA Dark Romance Novels and Teenage Readers
YA (Young Adult) dark romance is becoming an increasingly popular genre. This subgenre of romance novels features mature content and darker themes, like coming-of-age, politics, identity, friendships, and relationships.The genre is trending, thanks to social media crazes and BookTok. In these books, themes like large age gaps, kidnappings, and enemies-to-lovers set scenes … [Read more...] about YA Dark Romance Novels and Teenage Readers
Why Print Books Have Blank Pages
You must have noticed blank pages in both paperback and hardcover books. But have wondered what is the purpose of these blank pages? On top of that, why don’t ebooks have blank pages like that?Well, blank pages in print books can be intentional, for example, for allowing authors to sign or for readers to make notes. Intentional empty pages In hardcover books, the first … [Read more...] about Why Print Books Have Blank Pages
Boom in Graphic Adaptation of Middle Grade Books
Image credit: Publishers Weekly Middle grade graphic novel category is becoming popular in recent years. As a result, the number of graphic adaptations of middle grade books has also exploded. That’s because graphic adaptations bring older stories to life and expand the audience. In fact, such graphic novels have gained acceptance among educators, parents, and librarians also. … [Read more...] about Boom in Graphic Adaptation of Middle Grade Books
Should Digital Reading be Considered Screen Time?
Books are heavy, and carrying many of them is harder. The solution to this is e-reading. Devices like Kindle, Nook, and Kobo are all the rage for digital readers worldwide. But with this digital solution, the question arises: Should digital reading be considered screen time?Your reading device is still a digital screen; however, it is not considered screen time. Let's see … [Read more...] about Should Digital Reading be Considered Screen Time?
Using Your Library Card for Kindle
Traditionally, you need a library card to access physical books and library facilities. But in today's digital world, things have changed, as we all know. Today, we read e-books on e-readers, thus transforming the way we access information.Does it mean your library card has become useless?Not at all! In fact, library cards now have an additional role. You can use them … [Read more...] about Using Your Library Card for Kindle
Kagurabachi Manga Gets Print Release This Fall
Image credit: Game Rant Recently, VIZ Media has announced on Instagram and Twitter the print release of its hit manga series – Kagurabachi – this fall. Created by Takeru Hokazono, the series garnered massive popularity just after the release of its first three chapters.Kagurabachi was serialized in September 2023 with an expectation to become a big hit even before … [Read more...] about Kagurabachi Manga Gets Print Release This Fall
Children Put Off Reading For Pleasure
World Book Day is an annual event aimed at encouraging reading for pleasure among children. This time, the event has found that more than a third of children their reading choices are judged by adults around them.Cassie Chadderton, CEO of World Book Day, says:“It discourages them, it puts them off reading for pleasure and by choice”.The study involved 1,000 7- to … [Read more...] about Children Put Off Reading For Pleasure
Publishers Seek Support for UK Book Industry
UK book publishers have called on ministers to support the growth of the country’s £11bn industry with tax cuts and policies to encourage exports. The Publishers Association, which represents the interest of HarperCollins, Bloomsbury, Pearson, Pan Macmillan and Penguin Random House, has conducted research about the value of publishing. The Publishers Association said that the … [Read more...] about Publishers Seek Support for UK Book Industry
Authors Sue NVIDIA for Copyright Infringement
NVIDIA, whose chips help power artificial intelligence (AI) application, is facing a lawsuit from three authors. The authors, including Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan, claim that the chip-manufacturing company used their copyrighted books to train its NeMo AI platform. They say their works were part of a dataset of about 196,640 books that trained NeMo to mimic … [Read more...] about Authors Sue NVIDIA for Copyright Infringement
The E-reader for Audiobooks and 24,000 E-books
Despite reports that people are choosing paper books over e-books, e-readers have definitely seen a major growth. When we think of e-readers, Amazon Kindle is perhaps the first gadget that comes to our mind.When we plan to buy e-readers, we want them to have a good storage space so we can store thousands of e-books on them. But Kindle is not always the answer.There is … [Read more...] about The E-reader for Audiobooks and 24,000 E-books