Always the penultimate example of a successful author, Stephen King appears to have it all. Numerous blockbuster movies that evolved from his novels, the option to span several genres under a few different pseudonyms, and the ability to weave a bestseller out of a grocery list make him one of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time. Now he’s broadening his opus in a new … [Read more...] about Stephen King’s Digital Short Story Venture
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Russian Educational System Going Digital
First with the adoption of a specific model of the Ectaco Jetbook e-reader in the Ukraine and now with a massive investment in U.K.-based Plastic Logic, it appears that Russia and some surrounding areas of Eastern Europe are poised to adopt digital textbooks in their lower-grade educational settings. The investment of nearly $150 million by Rusnano in Plastic Logic’s plastic … [Read more...] about Russian Educational System Going Digital
Japanese Readers Slow to Go Digital
GoodEReader.com has reported on some of the limitations of digital publishing in some Western countries like Canada and Germany, where current legislation and cultural norms are throwing up roadblocks to the success of ebooks. But who would assume that one of the hotbeds of technological innovation, Japan, is facing the same reluctance to turn to digital reading?With its … [Read more...] about Japanese Readers Slow to Go Digital
Rumors of Amazon on the Move Again
Amazon.com’s legal department made a cryptic purchase over the weekend in the form of a new domain name, kindlescribe.com (and kindlescribes.com). Since the purchase, articles have appeared with fervor attempting to speculate what the domain name could possibly indicate for the online bookselling giant. This is particularly noteworthy since Amazon’s March 2011 purchase of a … [Read more...] about Rumors of Amazon on the Move Again
Digital Reading and a Soundtrack
GoodEReader.com recently covered the latest step in enhanced ebooks, full audio soundtracks. While enhanced ebooks incorporate unheard of amounts of full-color graphics and video files to make the tablet reading experience interactive, companies like Cathedral Rock Publishing have been writing and producing soundtracks to go along with typical ebooks, allowing readers to tap a … [Read more...] about Digital Reading and a Soundtrack
Where Will Amazon End up Next?
Amazon.com launched its German Kindle store earlier this year, and despite a sluggish response at first, reports that ebooks are finally taking off in Western Europe are trickling in. Whereas Amazon’s book sales in the US are far skewed towards digital now, the European consumers who were initially slow to embrace digital reading are now giving ebooks a second glance, mostly on … [Read more...] about Where Will Amazon End up Next?
Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy
GoodEReader.com covers a lot of news in digital publishing and ebooks, and most of that information comes directly from the industry professionals. In terms of discussing indie publishing, the best source of information is usually the author who has had a hand in developing his own self-publishing career.One new truth the entire industry is learning at this point is that … [Read more...] about Traditional vs. Digital Publishing No Longer an Exclusive Decision according to Barbara Freethy
Project Muse Streamlines Searching Capabilities of Digital Research
One of the pitfalls in fields that require in-depth access to immense data and research is attempting to navigate the entire volume of what is available. A lot of time in research and development is spent in simply trying to understand what has already been done.Project Muse, a joint partnership between Johns Hopkins University Press and the Milton Eisenhower Library, bills … [Read more...] about Project Muse Streamlines Searching Capabilities of Digital Research
Amazon Publishing Proves It Can Draw Big Names
When Amazon Publishing first got its feet wet in the industry in May of this year with the announcement that it was stocking the executive staff of its new publishing house with some of the most respected names in the business, it still wasn’t enough to keep the wheels of the rumor mill from declaring that the book giant’s new venture would never work. As recently as a week … [Read more...] about Amazon Publishing Proves It Can Draw Big Names
Gemma Halliday turns to Indie Publishing
For Gemma Halliday, author of the In High Heels series of contemporary romantic mysteries, her writing career has been both highly successful and gratifying. Unfortunately, the publishing industry is just that: an industry. When she chose to part ways amicably with her publisher, Dorchester, when the traditional imprint explored some different directions, Halliday had the … [Read more...] about Gemma Halliday turns to Indie Publishing
Danger Puts The Role of Bookstores in Perspective
An odd news item crossed our paths last week. Throughout the course of the rioting taking place in London, detailed news reports of the violence, the looting, and the police action have overtaken news outlets. Some have compared the rioting to that which took place in Los Angeles following the verdict of the officers who assaulted Rodney King. Others noted the similarities … [Read more...] about Danger Puts The Role of Bookstores in Perspective
Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
As the publishing industry changes—a nearly daily occurrence, as the trends and technology struggle to keep up—the role of the author is changing as well. If there ever actually existed a time when a bestselling author sat overlooking a tree-lined street and churned out novels that were immediately whisked away to infamy by an agent and a publisher, those days are long over. In … [Read more...] about Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
Juvenile Book Apps Leading the Way in Digital Reading
GoodEReader.com has profiled several companies that are busy developing interactive app books for various color and audio supported devices that can download app-based content. The majority of these companies seem to publish a strict diet of children's content, given that part of the full interactive experience is the all-important audio narration which many young readers still … [Read more...] about Juvenile Book Apps Leading the Way in Digital Reading
iStoryTime Expanding with New Investment Funds
We profiled a strong front-runner in the app book market over the summer when iStoryTime partnered with HP to pre-install its children’s multi-interactive book app, Kung Fu Panda 2, on the newly released Touchpad tablet. At the time, iStoryTime was holding quite steady in terms of sales of its many children’s apps in the Apple store. Now, the app book publisher has issued a … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Expanding with New Investment Funds