GoodEReader.com has profiled several major literary agencies that are branching out in what services they can offer their author clients, mainly by agreeing to represent the interests of authors who are willing to publish their works strictly in digital formats. This week, Trident Media Group joined the ranks of respected agencies like Dystel&Goderich, Knight Agency, and … [Read more...] about Literary Agents In the Storm of Digital Clients
Digital Publishing News
Ebook of the Week Feature: Steve Umstead
GoodEReader.com’s Indie Author Initiative profiled self-published author Steve Umstead earlier this year with his first title, Gabriel's Redemption, in which Commander Gabriel found himself on a perilous space mission made all the more dangerous by inside politics and a serious case of “don’t-trust-anybody.”For this week’s Ebook of the Week feature, Umstead is giving away … [Read more...] about Ebook of the Week Feature: Steve Umstead
The Birth of the Kindle Fire
According to the in-the-know experts at TechCrunch, Amazon is holding a press conference this Wednesday to formally unveil its long-speculated and often-rumored tablet, now officially named the Kindle Fire.The online arguing over the proposed specifications of the device center around some key dynamics of the Fire. First, while it doesn’t pretend to take the place of the … [Read more...] about The Birth of the Kindle Fire
Canadian Authors Protect Their Interests with the Writer’s Bill of Rights
The Writers’ Union of Canada has formed a consensus on digital publishing and issued a forward-thinking document that it calls A Writer’s Bill of Rights for the Digital Age, attempting to ensure the livelihoods of authors in a fast-changing and potentially limitless landscape of technology. The document, which outlines twelve key points to protect the financial and intellectual … [Read more...] about Canadian Authors Protect Their Interests with the Writer’s Bill of Rights
Scholastic Book Clubs Heading to the Small Screen
For over sixty years, Scholastic book clubs have been providing cost-effective editions of the most popular children’s, middle grade, and young adult novels and reference titles to school children. Through its in-house publishing division, classroom materials selection, and age- and interest specific book clubs, it has become a mainstay of juvenile reading content in the … [Read more...] about Scholastic Book Clubs Heading to the Small Screen
Bookshare’s Digital Library Paves the Way for Accessible Reading
One of the best kept secrets in the world of publishing stems from nothing more than a lack of consumer knowledge regarding the copyright laws as they pertain to individuals with disabilities. As more and more readers tune in to the ever-increasing numbers of electronic content, a wider understanding of the law is spreading, especially among educational institutions, so that … [Read more...] about Bookshare’s Digital Library Paves the Way for Accessible Reading
American Library Association Talks with the Association of American Publishers about eBooks
The American Library Association has a new president Molly Raphael, and she met with top executives with the Association of American Publishers to discuss the future of ebooks.The new president Molly Raphael; Alan Inouye, director of the ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy; and Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels met for about 90 minutes with Tom Allen, AAP's … [Read more...] about American Library Association Talks with the Association of American Publishers about eBooks
Aptara Releases Findings of Its Third Annual Digital Publishing Survey
As digital publishing gains a wider acceptance, companies like Aptara go into greater detail in gathering data on the influential reach of electronic books. Aptara, which bills itself as a “digital publishing solutions pioneer,” released its survey yesterday on the true scope of e-reading.According to the data’s highlights, it comes as no surprise that Amazon is still … [Read more...] about Aptara Releases Findings of Its Third Annual Digital Publishing Survey
Ebook of the Week: Wren Emerson
This week’s GoodEReader.com Ebook of the Week is the YA paranormal work I Wish… which beguilingly unveils an entire town of witches, an eccentric author-grandmother, a pink RV, and a family on the run attempting to hide in plain sight. When Thistle Nettlebottom discovers that the matriarchal town of Desire has a hierarchy based on supernatural power aptitude and that she has … [Read more...] about Ebook of the Week: Wren Emerson
George R. R. Martin Inducted into Kindle Million Club
Amazon has announced the newest author to join the ranks of writers who have sold more than one million ebooks through the Kindle store. George R.R. Martin, author of the highly-acclaimed A Song of Ice and Fire series, joins the likes of James Patterson, Lee Child, Nora Roberts, and Charlaine Harris in becoming one of its highest selling authors.Martin is the creator of the … [Read more...] about George R. R. Martin Inducted into Kindle Million Club
Autography Live Ebook Signing at BoucherCon A Success
GoodEReader.com has profiled ebook autographing software pioneers Autography ever since meeting the corporate team and creators at this year’s BookExpo America. Founder Tom Waters, himself a best-selling author who has conducted a number of ebook signings, specifically for U.S. soldiers stationed in the Middle East as part of several USO tours, recently attended thriller the … [Read more...] about Autography Live Ebook Signing at BoucherCon A Success
Papercut and UsTwo Devises a New Method for Multimedia eBooks
Sweeden based Papercut and United Kingdom's UsTwo have been busy developing a new platform for a new breed of enhanced ebooks. They are adopting a "wait and see" approach to see where this new endeavour takes them.Papercut just launched for the Apple iPad and Jonas Lennermo, Head of Publishing at UsTwo, says that Papercut is best thought of as a publishing platform, … [Read more...] about Papercut and UsTwo Devises a New Method for Multimedia eBooks
Jonathon King to Do Live eBook Signing with Autography
Autography is a new way for authors to digitally sign ebooks using its patented technology. The company is working in conjunction with Open Road Integrated Media to stage a live ebook signing event.Author Jonathon King will autograph free copies of his Edgar Award winning book the "Blue Edge of Midnight" this Saturday at the Bouchercon Mystery Conference in St. Louis, … [Read more...] about Jonathon King to Do Live eBook Signing with Autography
Memoirs Rise in Popularity as Authors Embrace Their Own Stories
In the minds of readers, the genre of memoir may have once been reserved for noteworthy people, full and lofty tomes that were written about one’s rise to the upper echelon of whatever excellence had been achieved. But as more and more readers clamor for tales of ordinary-yet-interesting people, whether they have gained notoriety or not, memoir has become a widely popular … [Read more...] about Memoirs Rise in Popularity as Authors Embrace Their Own Stories