There have been reports claiming that ebook sales are falling. But Kobo’s latest report says the opposite for Australians. In February, Kobo released its annual book report that says Australians are reading more ebooks. Prince Harry’s autobiography Spare is one of the most popular titles we have read and listened to. Cumulative reading time in 2023 was 1430 years, which is 119 … [Read more...] about Kobo Report: Australians Are Reading More eBooks
Books-A-Million Expands Same-Day Delivery with Walmart
Books-A-Million, the second-largest bookstore chain in the USA, has rolled out same-day delivery to all its stores with Walmart GoLocal. Last year in September, the bookstore introduced same- and next-day delivery across 231 locations countrywide with the help of the Walmart white-label GoLocal “delivery-as-a-service” platform.Pete Zophy, senior vice president of … [Read more...] about Books-A-Million Expands Same-Day Delivery with Walmart
The Sudden Fall of ebook Sales
In today’s era of digitalization, when everyone is buying subscriptions for online content, physical books are giving hard competition to e-books.Technology is good, but sometimes people are interested in old-fashioned artifacts. And, reading physical books is one of them. This is boosting the publishing industry. Let’s find out more on what is the current growth of hard … [Read more...] about The Sudden Fall of ebook Sales
Spotify Experienced Huge Growth for Audiobooks
With the digitalization and smart devices, the demand for audiobooks is increasing. According to the report of Audio Publishers Association the revenue of audiobook revenue increased by 10% in 2022. And, looking at the opportunity, in October 2023, Spotify announced the launch of its audiobook services. It first launched in the U.K. followed by Australia, then in the U.S. and … [Read more...] about Spotify Experienced Huge Growth for Audiobooks
DynaScan Technology Launches Largest ePaper Display
Image credit: avinteractive Finally, DynaScan Technology’s ePaper display is launched. And it is the biggest-ever ePaper display to date in the world. In early this year, the premier manufacturer of high brightness displays, announced its plan to launch the product.Size has been the biggest limitation for ePaper displays. Smaller displays would work for signposts, but they … [Read more...] about DynaScan Technology Launches Largest ePaper Display
9 Best Non-Fiction Books Worth Re-Reading
Books are a wonderful way to enhance learning, understand life and provide us with expert guidance. Reading non-fiction is helpful as it transforms a reader's perspective and offers new thought patterns. These books can take you on a journey and give inspiration for dreams and a positive outlook on life.Let's discover these 9 amazing non-fiction books worth … [Read more...] about 9 Best Non-Fiction Books Worth Re-Reading
Harry Potter fan fic ‘Manacled’ Fascinates the Internet
SenLinYu’s “Manacled” is a nearly 900-page alternate ending to the "Harry Potter" series. The fan fiction became massively popular with nearly 16 million individual downloads, 84,000 likes on Archive of Our Own, and 19 languages the work has been translated into. More stats? The 71,000 Goodreads rating and 470 million TikTok views.Recently, the author has leveraged this … [Read more...] about Harry Potter fan fic ‘Manacled’ Fascinates the Internet
Young Female Readers Fueling Romantasy Genre
You must have noticed a new trend if you love books or are active on TikTok. The #Romantasy!Romantasy is a relatively new book genre that combines romance and fantasy. The genre is seeing massive success with authors like Sarah J. Maas outselling her publisher Bloomsbury’s blockbuster, the Harry Potter series.Industry watchers noted that the romantasy genre is popular … [Read more...] about Young Female Readers Fueling Romantasy Genre
Libraries – A Place To Hang Out???
It's obvious to presume that today's tech-savvy generation is so consumed by digital gadgets that they don't even give a thought to libraries. But studies say otherwise.According to a study conducted at Portland State University, despite the ubiquitous use of social media, Gen Z and millennials frequently visit local libraries. The study showed that 54% of these two … [Read more...] about Libraries – A Place To Hang Out???
Which Generation Reads The Most?
Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation!Have you ever wondered which generation reads the most? It’s obvious to think that millennials and Gen Z are tech-savvy and massively influenced by social media. And so, they don’t read much.But to your surprise, Gen Z and millennials are avid readers. In fact, millennials (born between 1980 and 1995) are … [Read more...] about Which Generation Reads The Most?
Inkitt AI Self-Publishing Platform Nabs $37M
Image credit: Inkitt Inkitt is a brand-new self-publishing platform that allows people self-publish stories. Then, it uses AI and data science to select the most compelling stories. Finally, it tweaks, distributes and sells those stories on a second app Galatea.Now, it’s raised $37 million in aid of that ambition. The startup has already attracted 33 million users … [Read more...] about Inkitt AI Self-Publishing Platform Nabs $37M
Handwritten Notes Supported for Google Docs
Image credit: Engadget Google Docs is getting an annotation feature that will let you mark up your documents just like you might with a pen and paper.With the update, announced at MWC 2024, Google Docs users on Android devices can use a finger or stylus to write notes, highlight text and circle words to their heart’s desire.Google says the feature will work on Android … [Read more...] about Handwritten Notes Supported for Google Docs
The New ‘Little Oxford’ App for Children
Intended for children aged 3-5, the Little Oxford app is developed in collaboration with Inception XR edtech developer. It’s also backed by survey results of 2,000 parents and caretakers of 3- to 5-year-olds in the UK on digital learning. The survey collected data about barriers and expectations from the use of electronic media when it comes to learning for young kids.Here … [Read more...] about The New ‘Little Oxford’ App for Children
Surge in UK Digital Magazine Sales
Digital sales of UK magazines have surged by 15.4% year on year to an average of 2.6 million per edition, according to Press Gazette research based the latest ABC figures. This is all largely due to Spotify-style bundled subscriptions. Some 147 titles published digital edition ABC figures for 2023. This data includes paywalled apps like The Economist and PDF-style digital … [Read more...] about Surge in UK Digital Magazine Sales