eBooks in the last two years have started to adopt strong multimedia elements. Many of the eTextbooks and comic books have animation, video, audio, and tutorials. Barnes and Noble is seeing great success with their line of animated children's books that have "read aloud" features. The next generation of ebooks will expand on this technology and give authors many tools to … [Read more...] about Why eBook Cover Art Needs to Incorporate Strong Media Elements
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Amazon Securing British Publishers for Lending Library Launch
Amazon is introducing the Kindle Lending Library in the United Kingdom at the end of the month. In order to give customers a taste of local flavor, Amazon is securing various publishers to offer their digital books in the catalog. The companies currently committed to the platform are Bloomsbury, Oxford University Press, Icon Books, OUP Children’s Books, and Michael … [Read more...] about Amazon Securing British Publishers for Lending Library Launch
RNIB Read Day Was an Unbridled Success in the UK
The Royal National Institute for Blind People has just wrapped up the annual Read Day in the United Kingdom. Research found that only seven per cent of books are accessible to blind and partially sighted people. This is something RNIB is set on changing. To highlight the importance of reading, RNIB hosted a literary wonderland that was a big hit with children to see, touch, … [Read more...] about RNIB Read Day Was an Unbridled Success in the UK
Random House Has Positive News for Libraries and Their eBooks
An article in Library Journal affirms what librarians have known but what publishers need to remain aware of: libraries own their ebooks, exactly in the same way that they own print books.This affirmation came directly from one of the Big Six publishers that has been criticized for its business practices concerning ebook lending of its titles. Random House, whose price … [Read more...] about Random House Has Positive News for Libraries and Their eBooks
Periodical Reading on Tablets on the Rise, Kindle Fire in the Lead
comScore, a global leader in measuring statistics on digital content consumption, released its findingson digital magazine and newspaper use by consumers for the previous period. While the overall numbers of subscribers who read throughout a one-month period on their tablets wasn’t surprising—and in fact, was a very encouraging indicator of consumer choice—there were some … [Read more...] about Periodical Reading on Tablets on the Rise, Kindle Fire in the Lead
Newsweek Will Transition Publication into a Purely Digital Format
Newsweek is going to print its last issue on December 31st and then switch to an exclusive digital format. After 80 years of traditionally printing and distributing the magazine, the company decided to gravitate towards the ebook realm.The new digital model will see a new paid subscription service called Newsweek Global. It will be available to purchase on e-readers, … [Read more...] about Newsweek Will Transition Publication into a Purely Digital Format
Amazon Looking to Acquire Brazilian Publisher?
According to an article by Cristiane Lucchesi and Francisco Marcelino for Bloomberg, Amazon may be working on expanding its international reach with the acquisition of the largest bookseller in the largest South American economy. Although nothing has been confirmed, the article states that Sao Paulo-based Saraiva is a Brazilian publisher and internet book distributor and that … [Read more...] about Amazon Looking to Acquire Brazilian Publisher?
How Fifty Shades Continues to Boost eBook Sales
Despite the assurances that the success of E.L. James’ once-self-published erotica trilogy has translated into a wider acceptance of the genre to the reading public, sources still credit the series with the current increases in ebook sales. As erotica readers—who some sources say may be as high as eighty percent female—continue to enjoy the anonymity that digital publishing has … [Read more...] about How Fifty Shades Continues to Boost eBook Sales
New Provider, New Customers on the Digital Reference Front
Credo Reference, a mainstay in offering reference content to libraries since 1999, announced today that it has signed over 500 customer libraries in the nine months since the launch of its Literati solution. This announcement, as well as the news last week from IOP Publishing that it has partnered with Morgan & Claypool to branch out into offering ebook content for research … [Read more...] about New Provider, New Customers on the Digital Reference Front
Johnny Depp Launches New Book Imprint in Conjunction with HarperCollins
Johnny Depp is launching a new book imprint that will be published by HarperCollins. The new project will be entitled Infinitum Nihi, which is the same name as his production company.There are two titles that have been announced and the most exciting one is The Unraveled Tales of Bob Dylan. It basically gives a historic overview of the songwriter's career and gives people a … [Read more...] about Johnny Depp Launches New Book Imprint in Conjunction with HarperCollins
ComiXology Submit – A New Self-Publishing Portal for Digital Comics
ComiXology is one of the leading online portals for digital comics published by Archie, IDW, DC and Marvel. All of those leading publishing companies also run their own individual apps, but they are also run by ComiXology. Today a new way for authors to digitally self-published has been introduced.ComiXology Submit is a new program that will allow indie authors to submit … [Read more...] about ComiXology Submit – A New Self-Publishing Portal for Digital Comics
Unglue.it Back In Action After Finding New Payments Provider
Unglue.it, whose launch earlier this year was only recently overshadowed by its news that it has had its first successful “ungluing,” was forced to halt future attempts at unglue it campaigns when it’s payment processor, Amazon Payments, decided to pull the plug on its acceptance of donations.What is ungluing? It’s the crowdfunding process by which individuals pledge … [Read more...] about Unglue.it Back In Action After Finding New Payments Provider
Royal National Institute for Blind People Calls on Publishers to do More
The Royal National Institute for Blind People is asking publishers in the United Kingdom to make digital content more accessible. This comes in prelude to Super Book Week' that runs from October 11th to the 18th. This is the time of year when autobiographies and celebrity books are released ahead of the holidays.The main issue is that in the UK only 7% of all books are … [Read more...] about Royal National Institute for Blind People Calls on Publishers to do More