Much like other areas of the entertainment industries, books fall into the concept of seasons. Television shows are filmed and aired in seasons–while other times of the year re-runs are broadcast–and the movie industry has long aligned itself with seasons in which to release blockbuster films, such as action movies in the summer and family-oriented films around … [Read more...] about eBooks Change the Season Concept in Publishing
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Top Picks for Fall Book Titles
Good e-Reader referenced an article earlier about the concept of seasons as it pertains to book releases from the traditional publishing industry. Publishers, like other areas of entertainment, have catalogs of titles that they will release based on a number of metrics and factors, with these releases being organized into seasons.For its part, the booksellers … [Read more...] about Top Picks for Fall Book Titles
Verdict Against Apple Could Result in Triple the Damages Due to Be Paid
With the first of the Apple verdicts behind them and the promised appeal looming on the horizon, there is still some question as to who will pay, when they will pay, and how much.With the earlier settlements from the five publishers involved, one of the resounding statements they repeatedly made when signing to agree to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars … [Read more...] about Verdict Against Apple Could Result in Triple the Damages Due to Be Paid
eBook Review: Death By Living by ND Wilson
Verdict: 4 StarsWilson’s second title Death By Living (Thomas Nelson), following the immensely popular Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl, once again incorporates the author’s nearly-manic writing style that somehow manages to be both disjointed and steadily straightforward at the same time. This book is a times so hard to comprehend that the reader might wonder if it is, in fact, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Death By Living by ND Wilson
Textbook Publishers Embrace a New Digital Distribution Model
The digital textbook industry garnered 27% of the $12.4 billion spent on textbooks for secondary schools and colleges in the United States last year. A variety of new business models have erupted that do everything from charging per page read to fully interactive editions. Google, Amazon, and a myriad of other companies have all jumped into the fray to get a piece of an … [Read more...] about Textbook Publishers Embrace a New Digital Distribution Model
Smashwords Beta Tests Pre-Order Status of Titles in Retail Outlets
One of the original advantages of the self-publishing digital book industry was to level the playing field for self-published authors by offering them the same quality books and considerations that traditionally published authors have always enjoyed. Inexpensive access to print-on-demand uploading has allowed authors to have a bookstore-quality edition of their titles in print, … [Read more...] about Smashwords Beta Tests Pre-Order Status of Titles in Retail Outlets
Kindle Singles Introduces the Long-Form Interview
Long-form journalism and short-form fiction have become widely popular formats with readers, and a number have platforms have been launched to focus solely on this type of reading. Now & Then Reader, Atavist, and Kindle Singles have all seen bestselling titles as readers take to the type of reading that provides a faster read than a full-length book, but still … [Read more...] about Kindle Singles Introduces the Long-Form Interview
Good e-Reader Introduces a New eBook Best Seller List
Today Good e-Reader is proud to announce the launch of our comprehensive eBook Best Seller List! The essence of the list is to data mine all of the popular eBook file sharing websites and produce what people are really reading. This is the first service in the world that gives readers and publishers comprehensive reports on what authors, genres and books are the most popular … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Introduces a New eBook Best Seller List
Final Fantasy Sound Composer to Release New eBook
One of the things that has resonated with Final Fantasy fans is the sound composition. Almost every single game to date has been done by Nobuo Uematsu and he is releasing a new eBook this summer.The new eBook will have interactive features and be primarily driven by audio. It tells a story of a robot named “Blik-0,” created by a reputable artificial intelligence scientist, … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy Sound Composer to Release New eBook
Harper’s Magazine Embracing Digital Apps to Compete with The Atlantic
Harper’s Magazine originally launched in 1850 and is the second oldest magazine next to Scientific America. The company has been notorious about not walking down the digital path and is consistently losing readers to the Atlantic. This may change, as Harper’s Magazine is launching a series of digital reading apps for iOS and Android this fall.The only avenue to currently … [Read more...] about Harper’s Magazine Embracing Digital Apps to Compete with The Atlantic
As Publishing Evolves, So Are the Readers
By now, news of George R.R. Martin’s onstage rant at ComiCon has spread, as well as Neil Gaiman’s defense of the author’s guitar-smashing antics. Whether a genuine display of anger over the band Paul & Storm’s parody song “Write Like the Wind,” which pokes fun at the long wait between books in Martin’s Game of Thrones series, or just a fun contribution to the event staged … [Read more...] about As Publishing Evolves, So Are the Readers
Struggles of Travel Guide Publishers a Telling Sign of a Changing Industry
In the space of the past week, news from two travel publishers–Frommer’s and Lonely Planet–has not been hopeful. Frommer’s Media bought its brand back from Google after the online giant simply didn’t do anything with it, and Lonely Planet lost around 100 staff members in a drastic downsizing following its sale to a US-based cigarette tycoon who’s 20-something CEO recently … [Read more...] about Struggles of Travel Guide Publishers a Telling Sign of a Changing Industry
Digital First Publishers Experiment with Value-Added Content
Now that digital publishing has entitled literally anyone to publish a book, publishers are having to come up with creative ways to ensure that their authors’ material gets due attention in a quickly overwhelmed marketplace. From early on, publishers like Algonquin looked at bundling, which gave readers both the print edition and the ebook for one purchase price, such as with … [Read more...] about Digital First Publishers Experiment with Value-Added Content