Children are reading in record numbers in the last decade, which has propelled billion dollar properties such as Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Twilight, Hunger Games, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Not only have these titles done staggering well but it has promoted the success of books with similar subjects and themes and are benefiting from each other’s successes. Over the course of … [Read more...] about The Children’s Book Market has Grown 44% in the last Decade
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Amazon Loses Another Publishing Boss, Gains Two More
The head position at Amazon publishing, is not exactly cursed, but people tend not to last very long. A year into the job, Daphne Durham is leaving the company.Daphne took over the reigns of the publishing division from Larry Kirshbaum, who had been with Amazon since 2011 and left at the beginning of 2013. Initially Larry served as the vice president and publisher of Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon Loses Another Publishing Boss, Gains Two More
5 Highlights from Futurebook 2014 Conference
The fifth annual London Futurebook conference featured 47 speakers from the publishing industry and beyond. A pre-conference survey suggested only 1 in 7 publishing insiders thought the industry was ready for the next stage in the digital revolution. But the atmosphere was excitement, not anxiety.Billed as Europe’s largest publishing conference it was certainly one of the … [Read more...] about 5 Highlights from Futurebook 2014 Conference
Microsoft Surface PRO 3 Revenue Hits $900 Million
Microsoft has announced their first quarterly earnings report for 2015 and the Surface 3 tablet is seeing massive success. Surface revenues measured $908 million, which is transforming their hardware division into almost a billion dollar business every three months. The company is also building revenue from phone hardware, taking in $2.6 billion from quarterly handset sales … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface PRO 3 Revenue Hits $900 Million
Paypal to Become Separate Entity in 2015
In 2002 PayPal became a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay and has been used to facilitate payments on the e-commence site. Due to the increasing pressures of the modern economic reality with Apple Pay, Alipay and Square, eBay and Paypal have agreed to part ways and Paypal will now be its own publicly traded company in 2015.Devin Wenig, president of eBay Marketplaces, to … [Read more...] about Paypal to Become Separate Entity in 2015
BookShout! Sells 9.4 million Bulk eBook Codes
BookShout is getting a solid reputation in the publishing industry by delivering eBooks in bulk. The eBooks are redeemed by by using their official app for Android or iOS and many television stations are using the allure of eBooks as an incentive to people during telethons. Today, the company has announced that they have distributed 9.4M ebook codes in the past 12 months, and … [Read more...] about BookShout! Sells 9.4 million Bulk eBook Codes
eBook Authors Rejoice, Crowdsourced Editing has Arrived
Indie Authors have their hands full with crafting a novel with the intention of selling it on Amazon. Not only do they have to research and write the book, but also have to play the role of editor. Poorly edited books can be the kiss of death and this has prompted a new start-up Advance Editions, to “make good books better” by drawing on the wisdom, knowledge and proofreading … [Read more...] about eBook Authors Rejoice, Crowdsourced Editing has Arrived
Barnes and Noble Wins Marketing Award for Samsung 4 Nook Campaign
Barnes and Noble bet big when they decided to forgo hardware design on their latest tablet and instead sourced it to Samsung. This allowed the bookseller to focus on the reading experience and actually devote money to hyping the hell out of it. Apparently their blitz media has earned them the Internet Marketing Association’s (IMA) ‘Innovative Brand Award’ for 2014.From … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Wins Marketing Award for Samsung 4 Nook Campaign
Amazon Video and Music Chief Leaving the Company
The head of Amazon Video and Music will be leaving the company after a 15 year stint. Bill Carr, a 47-year-old vice president, announced his decision internally Tuesday.It is unclear whether or not a competitor has given him a better offer.According to the Wall Street Journal Carr has been instrumental in Amazon’s push to compete with Netflix and Hulu in streaming online … [Read more...] about Amazon Video and Music Chief Leaving the Company
Amazon Starts Hiring More Engineers for Connected Home and Smart Watches
Over the course of 2014, Amazon has been relentless in the number of new hardware offerings they have released to the public. They have a new television box, smartphone, Amazon Dash, and 8 new e-readers and tablets. According to a new report, this is just the beginning, as Amazon is hiring more hardware engineers and intends on entering the connected home segment and a new … [Read more...] about Amazon Starts Hiring More Engineers for Connected Home and Smart Watches
AT&T Offers 1 Free Year of Amazon Prime
AT&T will be offering customers one free year of Amazon Prime with the purchase of their new internet program. The new offer also comes with a subscription to HBO and AT&T’s version of basic cable for a one-year intro rate of $39 per month. This arrangement makes sense for Amazon as it tries to build a viable streaming video competitor to Netflix, pushing both new … [Read more...] about AT&T Offers 1 Free Year of Amazon Prime
Does Amazon Prime have 50 Million Members?
Amazon is one of those companies that never divulges specific dollar amounts or how many eBooks they have sold. During the holiday season last year they strayed from the normal PR blackouts and proclaimed that tens of millions of members were members of Prime. This got annalists salivating, and we now have potential figures that give us an accurate portrayal of Amazon Primes … [Read more...] about Does Amazon Prime have 50 Million Members?
Nook Press and The Bookseller Team up for Indie Author Promotion
Nook Press is the self-publishing system that Barnes and Noble developed to allow authors to submit eBooks and sell them online. It has been a US exclusive since its original launch, and only recently expanded to the UK. In order to better promote Nook Press as a viable alternative to Kindle Direct Publishing and Kobo Writing Life, Barnes and Noble has partnered with The … [Read more...] about Nook Press and The Bookseller Team up for Indie Author Promotion
HarperCollins Aids Indie BookStores with Fast Holiday Shipping
Indie bookstores normally are swamped during the holiday season, as people ravenously buy everything in sight. Giving the gift of a good book can actually be a life changing event and HarperCollins has announced a new Holiday Express Shipping beginning November 3, 2014 and running through January 16, 2015. All qualifying orders from participating stores received by 1:00pm (EST) … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Aids Indie BookStores with Fast Holiday Shipping