The State of Digital Publishing in Canada report is the result of our third year of surveying publishers and compiling data on digital publishing programs. With three years of data to compare, this report looks at the size, scope, and production processes of the Canadian digital publishing market. When asked about their goals for producing ebooks, almost all publishers (88%) … [Read more...] about The State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2015
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Here are the 2015 Bram Stoker Award Winners
The Horror Writers Association, the premier organization of writers and publishers of horror and dark fantasy, has just announced this year’s Bram Stoker Award winners. This is the perfect optortonity to discover new authors and maybe even decide what new e-book you are going to buy. If you have ever heard of this award before, basically the Bram Stoker Awards are presented … [Read more...] about Here are the 2015 Bram Stoker Award Winners
GoodReads really wants authors to spend money
GoodReads really wants to start making money. The social book discovery network has unveiled a copious amount of new initiatives in the last year to make this happen. They are charging money to authors and publishers to orchestrate Kindle Giveaways, promote books on the site with Sponsored Books and now GoodReads wants to send an email directly to your inbox and tell you what … [Read more...] about GoodReads really wants authors to spend money
People watch Netflix more than they read books
The average American reads 12 books a year, but this figure is in a state of decline. A recent survey by streaming data site CordCutting.com suggests that Netflix users tend to spend two hours a day watching television programs and movies. That doesn’t sound all that bad until you factor in a few figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. On average, Netflix users spend 20 … [Read more...] about People watch Netflix more than they read books
The Amazon Kindle Giveaway Program is Broken
The Amazon Giveaways program has been running for awhile and in March they service branched out into e-books. It allows authors or publishers to be able to run raffles and prize draws on their blogs on social media accounts and the winners can download the Kindle books directly from Amazon. If you are hoping to get your book more exposure or for your sales ranking to go up, … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Giveaway Program is Broken
Publishers Should Lower The e-Book Price When The Paperback Is Released
Major publishers always release the hardcover and e-book at the very same time. The hardcover normally retails for anywhere between $25 and $35 dollars and e-book ranges from $12.99 to $19.99. Six months after the hardcover is on the market the paperback version is released and you can expect to pay anywhere between $9 and $12.99. One of the big problems the publishing industry … [Read more...] about Publishers Should Lower The e-Book Price When The Paperback Is Released
Major Publishers are Experiencing Lower e-Book Sales
A couple of weeks ago The Association of America Publishers proclaimed that over the course of 2015 e-book sales have decreased by 12.7%. Nielsen Bookscan have verified that these figures are mostly correct at the Book Expo America conference in Chicago. Unit sales of e-books published by traditional publishers fell 13% in 2015 compared to 2014, said Kempton Mooney of … [Read more...] about Major Publishers are Experiencing Lower e-Book Sales
Exact Editions Launches Replica e-Book Service
Exact Editions has just launched a replica e-book service that is primarily aimed at art, biology, design, photography and poetry. There are a number of publishers participating in this new initiative such as Carcanet, Seren, Liverpool University Press, and Permanent Publications. The Exact Editions platform offers access seamlessly across web, iOS and Android native apps. … [Read more...] about Exact Editions Launches Replica e-Book Service
We are living in a golden age of news consumption
The smartphone has given rise to a record level of news consumption. The ever increasing screen size of our mobile devices allows us to read longer form articles and stay better informed. A new Pew study finds high levels of engagement among readers of longer news articles—those that run at least 1,000 words long, by Pew’s definition. The study found that smartphone users … [Read more...] about We are living in a golden age of news consumption
How will we be reading in the future?
Michael Tamblyn has been at Kobo since the very beginning and he has seen the rise of the e-book industry and has some ideas on what the future of reading might entail. 1. Easily. We want everything related to reading to be easy, frictionless, even relaxing. What you’re reading doesn’t have to be easy, but whether it’s escape or information, reading is an enjoyable act. … [Read more...] about How will we be reading in the future?