Authors and publishing companies releasing ebooks on Amazon often cannot brand effectively. While authors have the option to create their own profiles, which helps build synergy between various titles, publishers for the most part have been completely left out. Amazon is seeking to remedy this situation by introducing Amazon Pages.Amazon Pages is a new initiative that will … [Read more...] about Amazon Unveils Brand Pages for Publishers
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Sourcebooks’ New Platform Has Educational Impact
Good e-Reader is on location in London for the FutureBook conference tomorrow, but the interviews started today with Dominique Raccah of Sourcebooks. The publisher had a very recent launch of an exciting new digital platform called Put Me in the Story, and the reactions to this new personalization platform have been astounding.Aside from the ability to form special moments … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks’ New Platform Has Educational Impact
Indie Author Advice – Kindle Publishing for Blogs
Indie Authors often face huge challenges to self-promote their ebooks and stand out from the crowd. Many authors choose to write on their online blogs, in which they express their thoughts, ideas, and even promote their book. Some authors spend a great deal of time refining their writing process and even iron out new character ideas through blogging. Sure, your ebook may be … [Read more...] about Indie Author Advice – Kindle Publishing for Blogs
Random House Launches Digital Imprints Alibi, Hydra, and Flirt
Random House today announced three new digital only imprints that should help the company penetrate the ebook market to a larger degree. The first one is Alibi, which is mainly geared towards mystery and thriller. Next is Hydra, which is going to be all about science-fiction. Finally, for all your lovestruck teens, Random House Flirt will also be introduced. A fully-dedicated … [Read more...] about Random House Launches Digital Imprints Alibi, Hydra, and Flirt
Foreword, Barnes and Noble Aid in Book Discoverability
Libraries, booksellers, and publishers have long relied on advanced book reviews in professional publications to help make decisions about what to stock on their shelves or how to launch a book’s publicity campaign. While these reviews were somewhat longer and not aimed at the general reading audience, Victoria Sutherland, publisher of the widely respected review magazine … [Read more...] about Foreword, Barnes and Noble Aid in Book Discoverability
Smartphone Reading on the Rise
From the polarization of digital reading only a handful years ago in which readers often split vehemently into two camps—those eager to embrace digital reading and those who swore paper was the only way to read—now the industry is seeing an even more interesting new adoption for digital reading: smartphone reading. With the greater acceptance and growing numbers of people who … [Read more...] about Smartphone Reading on the Rise
School Yourself Creates Fully Interactive Digital Textbooks
The widespread adoption of digital textbooks has been slow to take off... slower than necessary, some believe. What has happened in the wake of this frustration at academic publishing is a number of companies have grown to meet this need for the individual consumer, often bypassing the school or institution altogether, and often creating a much more dynamic product for the … [Read more...] about School Yourself Creates Fully Interactive Digital Textbooks
Literati Platform Well-Received by AUP Students
GoodeReader has reported on the library database platform Literati that allows academic libraries to extend their existing holdings and collections while incorporating them with the content that Literati has to offer. Now, the results of a recent survey are in and 72% of the student respondents who took part in the survey from American University of Paris claimed that they … [Read more...] about Literati Platform Well-Received by AUP Students
Indie Books as Collectible Literature?
With more and more self-published authors getting "discovered" by the traditional publishing industry and in many cases having their originally self-published books redistributed by a major publishing house, what becomes of those few original copies that readers came to love from the very beginning?While many of those books never saw ink or paper, having originally grown in … [Read more...] about Indie Books as Collectible Literature?
Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
Penguin has had a tumultuous journey with digital book lending to libraries. In February, the company severed ties with the largest supplier for providing libraries with digital solutions. At the time, Penguin stated that “Looking ahead, we are continuing to talk about our future plans for ebook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with a number of partners … [Read more...] about Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
Some Authors’ Backlist Titles Soon Up For Grabs
Jeff John Roberts posted an insightful piece for paidContentthat enlightens on a subject not many may know about: copyright law, more specifically, the part of copyright law that gives authors the rights to their books back after thirty-five years. While it’s not quite so simple as waving a magic wand over a calendar, the section of a 1978 copyright law was originally intended … [Read more...] about Some Authors’ Backlist Titles Soon Up For Grabs
hybris Increases Functionality for Digital Publishers
When digital publishing first began experiencing its major growth spurt only a handful of years ago, many critics argued that a digital book was no better than its print counterpart, mostly since many e-publishers at that time were simply creating an identical page format on a screen-based devices. Now that digital publishers have truly begun to tap into the capabilities of … [Read more...] about hybris Increases Functionality for Digital Publishers
Simon & Schuster and Author Solutions Launch Self-Publishing Service – Archway Publishing
Simon & Schuster has formed a strategic partnership with Author Solutions for a new self-publishing platform. The two companies have formed Archway Publishing and will focus on fiction, non-fiction, business, and children’s books.Author Solutions is one of the leading self-publishing imprints and has assisted 150,000 authors self-publish, promote, and bring to market … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster and Author Solutions Launch Self-Publishing Service – Archway Publishing
This Year’s Cyber Monday Sets New Record for Growth
Early results are in from the data tracking this year’s post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping and Adobe puts this year’s Cyber Monday sales at seventeen percent higher than last year’s, for a total of about $2 billion.One of the stunning categories of growth was mobile sales, which accounted for 22% of the overall sales total. Interestingly, this was a 100% increase over last … [Read more...] about This Year’s Cyber Monday Sets New Record for Growth