Verdict: 4 StarsEver since the explosive growth in digital publishing, romance fans have shown themselves to be some of the most voracious consumers of ebooks. The books are quick and fun to read and they often follow a formula that mimics the emotions and expectations of the reader: two characters meet, are cold to each other but slowly warm, they give in to their feelings … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Tallie’s Hero by Sara Luck
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Hunger Games Trilogy Outsells Harry Potter
Suzanne Collins is best known for three particular books and they are doing extremely well. According to recent statistics from the American arm of Amazon, this trilogy has outsold the entire Harry Potter franchise.Sara Nelson, the editorial director of ebooks and Kindle at Amazon, said in a statement, "Interestingly, this series is only three books versus Harry Potter’s … [Read more...] about Hunger Games Trilogy Outsells Harry Potter
ebrary Provides Content Aligned with Common Core Standards
One of the key flaws of the US educational system as identified among teachers and parents is the constant feeling of disjointedness when it comes to new curricula; add that to the fact that each state gets to determine its own curriculum, yet the test scores of the entire nation are compared to those of students in other countries.While not yet reaching the point of … [Read more...] about ebrary Provides Content Aligned with Common Core Standards
Adobe Digital Publishing Suite in Higher Education
With all of the news about digital textbooks to come out of the publishing sector, it’s easy to forget that higher education institutions take on a massive amount of publishing content that is not in the form of textbooks. Faculty research findings, journals, alumni information, prospective student mailings, all can create an expensive deficit for schools and a pointless carbon … [Read more...] about Adobe Digital Publishing Suite in Higher Education
Two New Harry Potter eBook Titles Hit Pottermore
The Pottermore website marked the first time the entire Harry Potter saga hit the digital sphere. Sales have been quite brisk with millions of books sold since the service first launched earlier this year. Today, the expanded universe of books are now officially on sale with Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.A copy of Fantastic Beasts … [Read more...] about Two New Harry Potter eBook Titles Hit Pottermore
eBook Signing Software Autography Sues Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The developers of Autography, the software that allows authors to fully personalize and sign their ebooks as well as embed a photo page for their readers at both live and virtual book signings, have had to resort to a legal battle over the theft of their product. The defendents? Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Devil Rays.According to the court document filed on behalf of … [Read more...] about eBook Signing Software Autography Sues Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Students Return to School with Kno for Android
GoodeReader reported last week on digital textbook developer Kno, who initially entered the digital sales realm in devices, but quickly realized the potential for developing content that isn’t available elsewhere. At Kno’s recent launch of a dashboard and pricing schedule that makes it possible for parents of public school students to purchase digital editions of their … [Read more...] about Students Return to School with Kno for Android
Introducing the Good e-Reader eBook Trailer Service
Good e-Reader is very pleased to roll out our new eBook Trailer Service for indie authors! Our comprehensive service allows you to promote your ebook in new and innovative ways.Authors often discount many popular promotional methods to get more sales of their books. eBook Trailers are the perfect method to promote your book on your blog, website, Facebook, and Twitter. It … [Read more...] about Introducing the Good e-Reader eBook Trailer Service
Pocket Star Launches As Digital-First Imprint
Pocket Books, a well-known paperback division of publishing mainstay Simon & Schuster, operated as two separate imprints for years, Pocket Books and Pocket Star, in order to avail itself of the opportunity to place more authors' works in front of the right audiences. But in early 2012, Pocket Star adapted its previous print-only business model to become a digital-first … [Read more...] about Pocket Star Launches As Digital-First Imprint
DRM, Compatibility, and Myth
To the average reader who owns a brand-specific device and only shops for books through the device’s parent company, concerns about things like cross-platform compatibility and DRM status might not really be on the radar. And for a large portion of the reading population, that may be the case; browse for a book on your favorite retailer’s site, click the Buy button, and wait … [Read more...] about DRM, Compatibility, and Myth
Hachette Draws Author’s Ire on DRM Mentality
Hachette UK drew a few double-takes and even more responses this week as the publisher stated that its current model of selling ebooks with DRM (Digital Rights Management) and fair prices was “working very well.” Specifically, the statement drew a “chastising response” from author Cory Doctorow on Publishers Weekly’s Columns and Blogs post.To be fair, the statement from … [Read more...] about Hachette Draws Author’s Ire on DRM Mentality
Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite Developing Publisher Content for Smartphones
GoodeReader recently spoke with representatives from Adobe about the features of the industry popular Digital Publishing Suite, specifically as it relates to giving publishers control over digital editions of magazines, optimized for both the growing tablet market and the emerging smartphone reading market. Lynly Schambers-Lenox, Adobe’s Group Publishing Marketing Manager for … [Read more...] about Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite Developing Publisher Content for Smartphones
Send to Kindle for Google Chrome Released
Amazon has just released its popular "Send to Kindle" function to Google Chrome. This will allow users to click on a single button and send blog posts, articles, and other written content directly to their Kindle e-Reader. "Send to Kindle" for Google Chrome makes web articles easier to read—and you can tailor it exclusively for your own tastes. This is handy to anyone that … [Read more...] about Send to Kindle for Google Chrome Released
Google to Acquire Frommer’s from Wiley
Wiley & Sons announced that they would be selling off key pieces of the publishing family that no longer pertained to their long term vision, notably the travel assets and the Frommer’s line of travel guides. The sale is reported between $23 and $25 million and will include the Frommer’s website as well, although Google has apparently not officially committed to continuing … [Read more...] about Google to Acquire Frommer’s from Wiley