Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos made news over the weekend for being the richest man in the US--worth well over $100 billion--but that announcement pales in comparison to the news of Cyber Monday deals available through his company's site. While the usual Amazon-branded tech will be on sale along with gadgets of every shape and variety, the real treasure trove is to be found in the … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Cyber Monday Steals Include Books
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Here is the New Scam that Targets Authors and eBooks
Millions of authors and publishers depend on Amazon for their physical and digital sales. Sales are normally fairly consistent, but sometimes unscrupulous individuals buy reviews or otherwise game the system. There is a new scam that is targeting legitimate authors that you have to know about. Some authors are sabotaging each other by hiring people to leave critical reviews … [Read more...] about Here is the New Scam that Targets Authors and eBooks
B&N Black Friday Book Shopping
Just in time for your Black Friday book-gift giving, Barnes and Noble has released its list of the best books of 2017. By breaking down their top picks into genre-based category lists, there's bound to be a title for everyone on your list. “2017 was a great year in books, with some of the biggest authors in the industry coming out with highly anticipated new works and some … [Read more...] about B&N Black Friday Book Shopping
New Children’s Book on Palestine Raising Reader Fury
Readers in New York City are up in arms over a new children's book that takes young readers through an alphabet journey of Palestine. Called P Is for Palestine, each letter represents terminology based upon proud Arabic heritage. The complaint? There's no mention of Israel. Protesting parents haven't indicated why they feel Israel should be mentioned in a book that … [Read more...] about New Children’s Book on Palestine Raising Reader Fury
New eBook Platform Solves Promo Problems
As reading consumers, we've gone from having no digital content to have more choice than ever before in ebook retailing, all in just a short amount of time. Truthfully, ebook retailers are like coffee shops: everyone has their favorite, but there's fairly little difference in what they offer, how they price their content, and the overall customer experience. However, a new … [Read more...] about New eBook Platform Solves Promo Problems
Amazon Selects Non-Fiction Title as Best Book of the Year
Just ahead of the holidays, Amazon has released its annual Best Books of the Year list, selecting a non-fiction title for the number one spot for the first time since 2010. The list, curated by Amazon's editors, includes both adult and children's titles, as well as some other key findings from the staff. Some notable findings about this year's list include: The authors … [Read more...] about Amazon Selects Non-Fiction Title as Best Book of the Year
Pronoun Self-Publishing Platform Closes Its Doors
Yet another self-publishing service has closed its doors, but in the case of Pronoun, it's not the usual "get rich off authors' dreams" story that so many other sites have fallen victim to. Originally created as an arm of multimedia publishing platform Vook, Pronoun was purchased by Macmillan (yes, THAT Macmillan, as in one of the Big Five) in the spring of 2016, but has been … [Read more...] about Pronoun Self-Publishing Platform Closes Its Doors
Simon & Schuster Continues to find success in Digital Audiobooks
Simon & Schuster has just reported their latest financial results and they proclaimed that publishing revenues generated $228 million for the third quarter of 2017 grew 1% from $226 million for the same prior-year period. Publishing operating income of $46 million for the third quarter of 2017 increased 5% from $44 million for the same prior-year period, mainly reflecting … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Continues to find success in Digital Audiobooks
Pottermore Goes Physical with Art
The beloved fan site Pottermore announced this week that it's bringing the eye-catching art behind the appeal of the fantastical web experience to physical works of art. More than forty pieces are already available for purchase through the site's shop, including images from Creature Chaos and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. “These products have been carefully … [Read more...] about Pottermore Goes Physical with Art
E-books Declined 4.6% and Audio Grew 32.0% in 2017
In the first six months of 2017 e-book sales have more or less stabilized. The publishing industry generated $555.7 million in sales, down $26.8 million from the same period last year. Audiobooks continue to be be financially lucrative, but they have a long way to go before they make the type of money that e-books do. Downloaded audio had $157.7 million in sales, up $38.2 … [Read more...] about E-books Declined 4.6% and Audio Grew 32.0% in 2017
Colin Kaepernick Signs $1M Book Deal with Random House
Score one for the good guys... Page Six has just announced that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has signed a reportedly one million dollar book deal with an imprint of Random House, One World. This announcement comes days after there was speculation surrounding an attempt to shop the book to publishers. Kaepernick has become a household name, and unfortunately, it's … [Read more...] about Colin Kaepernick Signs $1M Book Deal with Random House
Kobo Plus is Getting a Number of Exclusive eBooks
Kobo Plus is an unlimited e-book subscription service that is only available in the Netherlands and lately they have been able to get a number of exclusives. In the name of the father is a new e-book from by thrillist Linda Jansma and a number of titles by author Willem Asman are both exclusively available on Kobo Plus and this is pissing off local booksellers. The Paagman … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus is Getting a Number of Exclusive eBooks
Amazon Updates Its Kindle App
It's been roughly ten years since Amazon launched its Kindle app for a variety of platforms, and today the company has announced its biggest update since that time. The newly revamped reading app brings with it a number of key changes that readers have been asking for. “We’ve built the new Kindle app from the ground up for book lovers, giving readers easy access to … [Read more...] about Amazon Updates Its Kindle App