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Good e-Reader gives you the inside scoop on the entire digital publishing industry. Since 2007 we have been the leading news agency devoted to audiobooks, ebooks, manga, magazines and newspapers.

Penguin and Random House Merger to Complete in July

Penguin and Random House have cleared the last hurdle with their proposed…

New Ingram Spark Publishing Program Revealed

Ingram Spark is a new digital publishing solution aimed at small and…

The Big Library Read and Its Initial Success

GoodEReader sat down with Steve Potash, CEO of OverDrive, and Dominique Raccah,…

Amazon Hosts BEA Roundtable to Get KDP Feedback

Several industry experts were invited to a closed event at BookExpo to…

Barnes and Noble Kicks Off Summer Program for Young Readers

Public libraries and bookstores around the country are rolling out their summer…

News from the Big Six, Apple Antitrust Settlements

Today, the final piece of the Big Six puzzle fell into place.…

Launch of Kindle Worlds Pays Authors, Originators for Fan Fiction

Fan fiction is an often hotly-contested issue in publishing. The concept of…

Qantas Commissions Series of Flight-Length Books

While US lawmakers continue to debate the merits or lack of justification…

Bowker Reaches Out to Self-Published Authors

Most industry professionals know Bowker as the source for ISBN numbers. And…

Finalists Selected for eBook Discovery Hackathon

The first ever digital publishing hackathon took place over the weekend at…

CourseSmart Enhances its eTextbook Offerings

With some reports showing that the Android platform currently holds about 68%…

The Next Stephen King Book Will Forgo a Digital Edition

Digital readers may find themselves unable to read the next Stephen King…

Simon & Schuster Hires Doug Stambaugh to be Vice President, Global eBook Market Development and Strategy

Simon & Schuster has created a new position within the company to…

eBook Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

Verdict: 4 Stars The Sea of Tranquility (Atria) has everything I don’t…

New York Times Plans to Expand via Digital into Other Countries

The New York Times attracts over 40 million readers to its website…

Postmedia Implements Digital Paywalls for All Canadian Newspapers

Postmedia Network Canada Corp will be updating the remainder of its digital…

Zinio Takes Z-Pass out of Beta

Zinio has officially launched its new Z-Pass digital magazine subscription service after…

Book Expo America Hackathon Focuses on Digital Discovery

eBook and digital discovery is one of the most hot button issues…

New York Times Bestseller eBook List Shifts to Online Only

The New York Times started to include ebooks in print and online…

Report: Kids Tend to Read Digital More Than Print

The process of reading is undergoing a paradigm shift where kids are…

Publisher Threatens Blogger with Lawsuit, Imprisonment for Defamation

It’s just a known and accepted fact about the internet that there…

eBooks Account for 20% of All Book Sales in the United States

eBooks are on the rise for the entire trade publishing sector, and they…

BookLikes: Do We Need Another Book Discovery Site?

There is no shortage of websites that aim to connect books with…