The owner of TikTok, ByteDance, will publish print books available in US bookstores next year. The company already publishes ebooks through its imprint, 8th Note Press. ByteDance will primarily publish genres popular on BookTok, where users share book recommendations. These include romance, contemporary fiction, young adult, and romance. The expansion comes as TikTok … [Read more...] about TikTok is going to publish print books
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Digital Book Publishing is Growing in China
The Chinese digital book publishing industry is growing. Audiobooks and ebooks are taking off in a big way. A new report proclaims that the entire digital publishing industry earned an estimated 1.6 trillion yuan ($229 billion) in revenue last year, up 19% from 2022. One of the growth sectors is internet periodicals, e-books and digital newspapers, generating a combined income … [Read more...] about Digital Book Publishing is Growing in China
Webtoon is running a contest with 1 million in prizes
WEBTOON has just announced “Webcomic Legends,” a new contest launching in 2025 that will seek out the next wave of visionary webcomic creators -- with over USD 1 million in prizes. The contest will highlight emerging talent on WEBTOON’s CANVAS platform, rewarding 40 outstanding webcomics across multiple genres with cash prizes and the opportunity to join the WEBTOON Originals … [Read more...] about Webtoon is running a contest with 1 million in prizes
Apple is selling adverts in Apple News
Apple News is a great way to stay informed about breaking news stories worldwide. There is a lot of free content, and you can manually enter your favourite websites, so your feed is full of appealing articles. Apple is starting to populate the free tier of Apple News with direct advertisements, and they are also reaching out to major brands to encourage them to … [Read more...] about Apple is selling adverts in Apple News
Censorship free reading and writing, Inkitt App for the love of Indie books
Although Inkitt cannot compete with major platforms such as Amazon and Rakuten, it has carved out a distinct niche in the digital reading market. The application provides thousands of free books from independent authors and promotes them on its sister application, Galatea. What is unique about the Inkitt app is that anyone can write a story. If the story gains enough traction … [Read more...] about Censorship free reading and writing, Inkitt App for the love of Indie books
ElevenLabs Offers Enhanced Audiobook Creation Options
ElevenLabs has launched a new tool named Projects which is designed to transform content in written form such as books or scripts into audiobooks and podcasts, the website TestingCatalog reported. It is a comprehensive new feature having almost all that anyone would need to convert texts into audio files. It can decipher content in various formats such as ePUB, TXT, PDF, and … [Read more...] about ElevenLabs Offers Enhanced Audiobook Creation Options
New Novel by Lee and Andrew Child; Jack Reacher is In too Deep
Tom Cruise stars as Jack Reacher in the movie adaptations of Lee Child's novels "One Shot" (2012) and "Never Go Back" (2016). Both books are part of a series that chronicles the life of the title character, Jack Reacher. He is a former military investigator who aimlessly wanders through the United States as a self-proclaimed hobo. It quickly becomes evident that he struggles to … [Read more...] about New Novel by Lee and Andrew Child; Jack Reacher is In too Deep
Scribd is discontinuing its unlimited subscription model
Scribd has announced that it is pivoting away from the unlimited subscription model and moving to a credit-based system for their Everand reading platform in the United States. International expansion is slated for early 2025. This change will provide users with access to bestselling titles found on the New York Times bestseller list, and the Big 5 Publishers will … [Read more...] about Scribd is discontinuing its unlimited subscription model
Penguin Random House puts the kibosh on AI Training
Penguin Random House is the largest book publisher in the world. They recently updated their copyright page to prohibit AI training on any of their print or e-books. This will now gain legal protection against new search engines and anyone who wants to harvest all the books and protect authors. The Bookseller reports that Penguin Random House Publishing changed the copyright … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House puts the kibosh on AI Training
Potter Potter Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
Since Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first hit the shelves in 1997, it's become a cultural phenomenon that shows no signs of slowing down. Spanning seven books, eight films, theme parks, merchandise, and spin-off franchises, the boy who lived is living large. At its inception, Harry Potter was nothing short of revolutionary. With themes of friendship, courage, and … [Read more...] about Potter Potter Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink