The New York Public Library has just released a new app for Android and iOS called SimplyE. It bypasses the need to have the 3M Cloud Library and Overdrive installed on your smartphone or tablet. Instead, the new app includes digital content from both of these digital providers.SimplyE allows you to browse the New York Public Libraries entire digital catalog of 300,000 … [Read more...] about New York Public Makes e-Book Lending Simple with SimplyE
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US e-Book Sales Generated $2.84 Billion in 2015
e-Book sales in the United States fell 9.7% in 2015 and the format generated $2.84 billion dollars. This is the second year in a row where e-book unit sales have been falling. In 2014 digital sales were $3.20 billion, which is a far cry from the $3.24 billion in 2013.One of the bright spots of 2015 was the rise of digital audiobook sales. The format grew 37.6 percent in … [Read more...] about US e-Book Sales Generated $2.84 Billion in 2015
Harlequin Launches New Serialized e-Book App – Book Breaks
Harlequin has just released a new app for Android and iOS called Book Breaks. Hundreds of stories are already available in the app, plus new chapters are posted every weekday. The best thing about this new initiative is that all of the content is free.Book Breaks provides romance readers with a handy menu for customizing their reading experience. Waiting in line for a … [Read more...] about Harlequin Launches New Serialized e-Book App – Book Breaks
Audible Channels is out of Beta
Audible Channels is a new platform where subscribers can access hundreds of podcasts and original content. In the near future there will be new channels added to the platform such as comedy, investigatory journalism and talk shows.Audible is careful not to call these audio shows “podcasts,” though those of us who are fans of that type of media will recognize them as … [Read more...] about Audible Channels is out of Beta
You Can Now Buy A Texture Subscription Within ther iOS App
Texture by Next Issue has just updated their app for the iPhone and iPad. It now allows you to sign up for a digital subscription within the app, previously you had to purchase a subscription on their website to use the app. This is going to be a boon for publishers who want to further monetize their content.In 2012 Next Issue was launched by Conde Nast, Meredith, News … [Read more...] about You Can Now Buy A Texture Subscription Within ther iOS App
BookBaby Launches e-Book Editing Service for $1,200
BookBaby has just announced that they have a new editing service available to self-published authors. They will copy edit a 60,000-word eBook for under $1,200, which is 50% lower than other competing premium offers.Finding a good e-book editor can be daunting for a debut or first time author. Many end up Googling around to try and find someone on the cheap or sometimes … [Read more...] about BookBaby Launches e-Book Editing Service for $1,200
Bodice-Ripper No More: Harlequin Branches Out into the Mainstream
Historically, the name Harlequin has been so closely tied to romance publishing that it's almost like "kleenex" or "coke": the brand is virtually synonymous with the product in the minds of the public. Of course, in any kind of book circle, Harlequin also means a specific expectation within romance; it will be steamy, it will have a happy ending, and it might be the kind of … [Read more...] about Bodice-Ripper No More: Harlequin Branches Out into the Mainstream
The Vatican is going to Digitize Rare Gulf Manuscripts
The Vatican has announced that they are going to digitize hundreds of rare manuscripts for Qatar, relating to the Arabian Gulf and other Islamic regions. This scrolls are apart of the 8,000 manuscripts in the Vatican Library.Digitization has been a priority for the Vatican in recent years. In 2014 the Vatican Apostolic Library begun to digitize 4,000 manuscripts, prints, … [Read more...] about The Vatican is going to Digitize Rare Gulf Manuscripts
Amazon Launches a New German Imprint called Edition M
Amazon has a multitude of English language imprints that cover most genres. They have found great success with Amazon Crossing, which is their translation imprint that published 75 new titles in 2015. . The second most prolific publisher, Dalkey Archive, published only 25. In order to take advanage of the lucrative German market, Amazon has just launched a new imprint called … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches a New German Imprint called Edition M
Move Over Wattpad, Sweek Seeks Authors, Readers
In the world of digital publishing, there are a lot of copycats but only a handful of genuine game changers. Amazon's KDP changed the entire industry model for self-published authors, while Kobo opened up a global market for producing and selling ebooks in nearly every language. In that vein, Wattpad rethought the entire concept of what a published story means, giving authors … [Read more...] about Move Over Wattpad, Sweek Seeks Authors, Readers
Indie Authors to Finally See their Books on B&N Shelves
About three years ago, then-VP, Digital Content and GM of Barnes and Noble's Nook Press division Theresa Horner sat down with GoodEReader at the Frankfurt Book Fair to discuss the state of the company, namely its self-publishing option and its ebook self-publishing platform. She posed the question as to what it would take to effectively compete with Amazon. Our response--which … [Read more...] about Indie Authors to Finally See their Books on B&N Shelves
The Romance Writers of America and Nielsen Want You To Focus on e-Books
The Romance Writers of America has over 10,000 members and they organize an annual event where thousands of indie authors and publishing companies try and promote their books and generate some sales. This year in San Diego the RWA has partnered with Nielsen for a full day of e-book and digital programming.The inaugural 2016 Nielsen Romance Summit at RWA, is a … [Read more...] about The Romance Writers of America and Nielsen Want You To Focus on e-Books
Barnes and Nobles Number One Priority is to Reduce Nook Expenses
Barnes and Noble conducted a massive investors conference where they broke down all of the financials from last week. The bookseller reported that NOOK sales, which include digital content, devices and accessories, were $42.0 million for the quarter and $191.5 million for the full year, decreasing 20.0% and 27.4%, respectively, due primarily to lower device and content sales. … [Read more...] about Barnes and Nobles Number One Priority is to Reduce Nook Expenses
American e-Book sales fell 24.9% in January 2016
The Association of American Publishers has proclaimed that eBook sales were down 24.9% in January and the format generated $99.9 million in revenue. It looks like the e-book decline from 2015, has carried over into 2016.Big Picture Data:Publishers’ book sales for Jan. 2016 were $991.7 million, down 6.7% from $1.06 billion in Jan. 2015. These numbers include sales for … [Read more...] about American e-Book sales fell 24.9% in January 2016