The US supreme court has passed a ruling that online retailers can be sued if their websites are not optimized for blind people. This is due to a lawsuit filed by a blind user against Domino’s Pizza and the justices turned down an appeal from Domino’s and let stand a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling holding that the Americans With Disabilities Act protects access not … [Read more...] about Online bookstores can be sued if they are not accessible for blind people
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Top Five Gambling Related e-Books Currently Available
There are many people that like to gamble on a variety of things, and these gamblers are always looking for ways to improve and make a better profit from the bets they place. To do this, many people turn to those who have been there and done it all before, with these professional gamblers writing how-to guides for those looking to learn. Here we take a look at the top five … [Read more...] about Top Five Gambling Related e-Books Currently Available
Will the Microsoft Surface Duo and Neo be good for reading ebooks?
Last week Microsoft announced the Surface Duo and the Surface Neo that will be released in 2020. They both feature a clamshell hinged screen that fold open and give you more ample real estate. Will these devices be the future of reading ebooks on a tablet?The Surface Neo is dual-screen device built for productivity on Windows 10X, an expression of Windows 10. A 360-degree … [Read more...] about Will the Microsoft Surface Duo and Neo be good for reading ebooks?
HarperCollins is now including ebooks in Kindle Unlimited
HarperCollins has shunned Kindle Unlimited since it first launched in 2014. The subscription based service has been heavily populated with ebooks from indie authors and smaller publishers, but it looks like HC is warming up to the idea. They have put a few thousand backlist titles into the platform in Australia and the UK in an experiment. If they see strong revenue gains with … [Read more...] about HarperCollins is now including ebooks in Kindle Unlimited
The constant ebook decline is over
Over the course of the past three or four years, ebooks have been experiencing constant declines in revenue. The most frequently cited reasons is that they cost too much and people have gravitated back to print. Whatever the reason might be, in 2019 ebooks are making a comeback. For the second month in a row they are starting to see gains.In the United States, revenue for … [Read more...] about The constant ebook decline is over
Giller Prize 6 ebook shortlist has been announced
If you are looking to read a new ebook by an author you might not heard of before, the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist has been announced and the winning title will receive $100,000, the richest literary prize in Canada.177 different books were considered this year and the shortlist comprised of 12 books that were apart of the longlist, which included Margaret Atwood's … [Read more...] about Giller Prize 6 ebook shortlist has been announced
StorySign turns books into sign language
Storysign is an an app available for Android and iOS. It translates children’s books into American Sign Language, the world’s most popular version and used by deaf people in the US and Canada. This app was created by Huawei in partnership with Penguin Random House.There are approximately 32 million deaf children globally and many struggle to learn to read, often due to a … [Read more...] about StorySign turns books into sign language
BooknBrunch makes organizing book club events easy
If you have ever been a book club organizer, picking a venue that is open to hosting the event can be quite challenging. BooknBrunch is a new company that has a Book, event, and restaurant marketplace, BooknBrunch is the first company to bring together the publishing and hospitality industries. The platform allows you to organize and host book club events wherever you want and … [Read more...] about BooknBrunch makes organizing book club events easy
This is the National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction
If you are looking for a new ebook to read, the The National Book Foundation has announced the Longlist for the 2019 Book Award for Fiction and it’s full of great titles.The list includes a range of genres, but a resounding similarity between them are the raw and realistic depictions of the human experience.Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Fleishman Is in TroubleIn her debut … [Read more...] about This is the National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction
Print is doing just fine in a digital world
Hardcover and Paperback books were destined to be disrupted by ebooks and from 2007 to 2014, this was the case. Since then, physical books have been making a comeback. In 2018, hardcover book sales in the U.S. increased by 6.9%, paperback sales went up 1.1% and eBook sales dropped 3.6%.Meryl Halls, managing director of the Booksellers’ Association in the U.K. “I think the … [Read more...] about Print is doing just fine in a digital world
