Love them or hate them, celebrities tend to be an interesting and creative bunch. There are several new celebrity books coming out in 2023, and it seems that all of the celebrity authors are branching out into new directions. An academy award-winning actor offers his first fiction novel, which looks at the making of a movie through three different time periods. A couple of … [Read more...] about Celebrities books coming out in 2023
Bookselling News
Why are bestsellers getting shorter?
Are novels getting shorter? In recent years, the trend has become even more pronounced, with over half of #1 bestsellers falling into the narrower 250-350 page range. A recent study conducted by Wordsrated (June 2022) looked at 3,444 titles (fiction and nonfiction) from 2011 to 2021. All of the books were at one time ranked in the top three spots of the New York … [Read more...] about Why are bestsellers getting shorter?
Zlibrary’s demise and its consequence – how things stand at the moment
Zlibrary is no more. At least, the law enforcement agencies did their bit to make this claim. That includes taking down more than 200 domain names related to the site. The Russian duo who operated the site have been booked too. No doubt that's a major victory achieved against those who distribute copyrighted material but the final battle is far from being won. That's primarily … [Read more...] about Zlibrary’s demise and its consequence – how things stand at the moment
Amazon to stop textbook rentals, reorganizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions
Amazon announced it is in the process of winding down their print textbook rental program along with magazine and newspaper subscriptions, both print and digital, Publishers Weekly reported. The print textbook rental program which was established more than a decade ago will be phased out by the spring semester. Amazon however said it will continue to support its digital … [Read more...] about Amazon to stop textbook rentals, reorganizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions
Flipkart to offer Pratilipi e-books on its platform
Flipkart announced it has entered into a partnership with Pratilipi, the largest digital storytelling platform in India that serves as an interface between readers and writers in the country. With the deal with Flipkart, Pratilipi is hoping to reach out to a wider section of the audience while expanding its reach in the hinterlands of India. The platform right now hosts around … [Read more...] about Flipkart to offer Pratilipi e-books on its platform
Barnes and Noble is trying to deter holiday thefts
Barnes & Noble is installing cameras and locking away expensive items to deter shoplifters and thieves as they brace for a post-pandemic rush of holiday shoppers this year. At dozens of retail locations American Girl 'Wellie Wisher' dolls are shackled to the shelves with electronic ties. At one of their bookstores in Manhattan, customers have to carry empty Lego set boxes … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is trying to deter holiday thefts
New e-book download search engine ‘Anna’s Archive’ will lead to shadow libraries like Z-Library
Law enforcement agencies might be working overtime to bring to book Z-Library or its perpetrators, but efforts are also on to have up and running something of the same sort as Z-Library, if not the controversial download site itself. As the website LAWeekly reported, such efforts are being led by internet archivers who are working hard to 'back up and redistribute' the content … [Read more...] about New e-book download search engine ‘Anna’s Archive’ will lead to shadow libraries like Z-Library
How Google and Amazon helped the FBI to successfully track the Russian owners of Z-Library
Behind-the-scenes information is slowly pouring out as to what really happened as the cops closed in on Z-Library and eventually took it down. As TorrentFreak reported, active co-operation from companies like Google and Amazon helped the FBI in tracking the activities of the company as well as its Russian owners. Also, from what the investigators revealed, tracking down the … [Read more...] about How Google and Amazon helped the FBI to successfully track the Russian owners of Z-Library
Penguin Random House will not buy Simon and Schuster
Penguin Random House wanted to buy another large publishing company, Simon and Schuster. They pitched $2.2 billion dollars, however the USA Justice Department put the kibosh on it. Penguin Random House wanted to appeal the verdict, however German media group Bertelsmann, which owns Penguin, was unable to convince Paramount Global, Simon & Schuster's current owner, to help … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House will not buy Simon and Schuster
New business model from Swedish start-up Sesamy may do away with subscription services
The subscription model might have been made famous by the Netflix all-you-can-eat plan though we might have come to a juncture where we may not have to subscribe to a service anymore. It's the Swedish start-up Sesamy that envisages people being able to make single purchases, which can be an e-book, audiobook, or podcasts without requiring you to subscribe for the same. As … [Read more...] about New business model from Swedish start-up Sesamy may do away with subscription services