Kobo has just unveiled the brand new Arc 7 e-Reading tablet at an event today in New York City. The Arc 7 is considered the spiritual successor of the Arc Android tablet released last year. This new model actually has lower resolution then the previous iteration but boosts up the hardware and performance. This new device is geared towards a more cost conscientious crowd and the … [Read more...] about First Look at the New Kobo Arc 7
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Le French Book: “There Is No Paper Versus Digital War”
Digital-first publisher Le French Book doesn't really have a stake in the digital-vs-print book battle, as its primary focus is simply to ensure that contemporary French new releases are translated and made available in markets outside the country. But with a new print acquisition, The Paris Lawyer, the publisher is ensuring that titles reach non-French speaking audiences … [Read more...] about Le French Book: “There Is No Paper Versus Digital War”
New Video from JK Rowling to Celebrate Harry Potter Anniversary, Language Releases
Can you believe it's been fifteen years since the US release of the first book in the global phenomenon that became Harry Potter? Here, author JK Rowling speaks on the book series in a never before seen interview.This video was released today, along with the news that the ebooks of the popular series are now available in even more foreign language translations, and that the … [Read more...] about New Video from JK Rowling to Celebrate Harry Potter Anniversary, Language Releases
Helicon Books Announces New Social DRM for eBooks
Helicon Books, an ebook technology and services company from Israel, announced a new service for publishers: Social DRM. Social DRM is a solution for publishers who wish to protect their ebooks and prevent copyright violation at reasonable prices.The new Social DRM platform is going to be announced at the Frankfurt Bookfair in Germany in October and Good e-Reader will be … [Read more...] about Helicon Books Announces New Social DRM for eBooks
Children and Audiobooks: Clear Educational, Enjoyment Benefits
When ebooks first evolved into the digital editions that readers consume today, children were often left out of the mix. Parents weren't eager to put expensive devices into the hands of young readers, and a cycle ensued as publishers didn't create an abundance of content in the children's publishing sphere. Now that the original stigma against children's ebooks is dissolving, … [Read more...] about Children and Audiobooks: Clear Educational, Enjoyment Benefits
Swedish Company Revolutionizes EU eBook Lending
As US publishers and libraries still struggle to create a mutually beneficial yet fluid ebook lending model, Swedish company Atingo thinks they have the solution, one that has worked in several thousands public and school libraries in both Sweden and the UK. By recognizing ebooks not as a commodity that can be bought, sold, and consumed, but rather as a service item with … [Read more...] about Swedish Company Revolutionizes EU eBook Lending
eBook Review: This Girl by Colleen Hoover
Verdict: 3 StarsColleen Hoover's This Girl (Atria) is book three of her Slammed series, a new adult romance that features Will and Layken. In this book, she wraps up the series by retelling the events of book one and two from Will's point of view, artfully giving readers a different viewpoint on events that fans may already know.This book was a tough one to rate. Taken … [Read more...] about eBook Review: This Girl by Colleen Hoover
What’s Wrong with a Little Healthy Book Discussion?
All we keep hearing from the world of successful, bestselling indie authors is that they owe their success to their fans who are active on social media. Readers have embraced the access they have to their favorite authors, relishing in the Facebook interactions, Twitter chats, live Google Hangouts, and more.So what's wrong with an author responding to a book review, much as … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong with a Little Healthy Book Discussion?
Authors, Readers Band Together to Stop Goodreads “Bullying”
Who knew the book industry was filled with such venom, such mayhem, such...death threats?Book discovery and discussion site Goodreads has been the battlefield recently for a game that is causing concern among both authors and readers alike. According to some reports from actual users, there are roving bands of "bullies" on the site, some of them actual moderators approved … [Read more...] about Authors, Readers Band Together to Stop Goodreads “Bullying”
Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Barnes and Noble is celebrating the realization that more and more reading consumers are using tablet-based e-reading apps for their digital reading needs. To that end, the book retailer is offering free ebook content to new users in the UK who download the Nook app for their devices and register a new user account.“This great offer of free eBooks and magazines for new … [Read more...] about Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Penguin Australia Launches New Teen Website
Penguin Australia has been running a fairly popular teen website for the last six years. The main draw about the website is the blogging platform, that posted a number of articles on books-to-film and fashion. Now, Penguin has just launched an entirely new website and really takes blogging design to a new level.Penguin Teen Australia features a very compelling design and … [Read more...] about Penguin Australia Launches New Teen Website
Smashwords Unveils New Indie Author Interview System
Smashwords is one of the largest self-publishing websites in the world and pumps out hundreds of new titles each day. It is one of the most vibrant ecosystems for authors, and publishes exclusively digital books. Smashwords Interviews is a new service that guides authors to create, edit, and publish their own Q&A interview. Authors simply answer a series of questions, or … [Read more...] about Smashwords Unveils New Indie Author Interview System
KDP Select Launches Lending in Japan, What That Means for Authors
Amazon announced this week that it has now extended its Kindle ebook lending in a new market, Amazon.co.jp. The Japanese Kindle store will now let its users borrow ebooks that have been placed in Amazon's exclusive KDP Select program.Indie authors have often confused KDP Select with Amazon's typical ebook publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing. eBooks uploaded … [Read more...] about KDP Select Launches Lending in Japan, What That Means for Authors
Teachers, Classrooms Get a Boost from Bill Gates through Graphite
One of the long understood and ugly truths about teaching is that the pay is low and the investment of the teacher's own funds for her classroom supplies are high. But Bill Gates and Common Sense Media have launched a new initiative to provide some measure or relief by creating open access content that teachers can use in their classrooms.Bill Gates, head of the globally … [Read more...] about Teachers, Classrooms Get a Boost from Bill Gates through Graphite