Google has updated Play Books with a new material design that makes it look more minimalist and streamlined. The redesign is mainly all about aesthetics, the iconography is now hollow, backgrounds are mostly white, and fonts have been replaced with Google/Product Sans. The carousel on the home screen is now smaller … [Read more...] about Google Play Books has been redesigned
E-Book News
These ebooks have just entered the public domain
Many books from 1923 have just hit the public domain, which means they should be available in Project Gutenberg and other ebook retailers should have them in their free categories very shortly. Notable authors whose books are now available are from the likes of Robert Frost, Virginia Woolf and Edgar Rice … [Read more...] about These ebooks have just entered the public domain
Amazon Digital Day is happening right now
Amazon Digital Day is occurring right now and there are plenty of deals to populate your new Kindle or Fire Tablet with a ton of ebooks and graphic novels. This is the last major discounting program until the end of the year and this is the 3rd year in a row that Amazon has been running it.Amazon Digital Day … [Read more...] about Amazon Digital Day is happening right now
Kindle ebook gifting is now available on Amazon UK
In early December Good e-Reader reported that Amazon was working on an ebook gifting program and it now available for everyone in the United Kingdom. This system allows someone to buy a digital edition and a link would be sent to the recipients email address, with instructions on how to redeem it. The ebook can then … [Read more...] about Kindle ebook gifting is now available on Amazon UK
Amazon Kindle New York Times Best Sellers are 80% off today
Amazon is running massive Kindle ebook campaign that expires later tonight. You there 98 New York Times Best Sellers that are 80% off and the average title is around $2.99. This includes the new autobiography of Michelle Obama and other popular authors such as David Baldacci, J.K. Rowling, A.J. Finn and others. You … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle New York Times Best Sellers are 80% off today
Amazon and Google have the last Cloud Readers
The Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader and Google Play Books Cloud Reader systems allow users to read ebooks they have downloaded for free or purchased in all of the major internet browsers. The provide fully functional e-reading experiences where the text, spacing, margins and fonts can be changed. Barnes and Noble and Kobo … [Read more...] about Amazon and Google have the last Cloud Readers
Apple iBooks is making it easy for publishers to earn commission
Amazon traditionally has been the only game in town for people who have book blogs or run newsletters on cheap Kindle books. Amazon has become more ruthless on the types of content they will pay commission on and this has driven many of the popular services out of business. Apple unveiled a new toolbox a few months ago … [Read more...] about Apple iBooks is making it easy for publishers to earn commission
We might never see a used ebook marketplace
Ever since ebooks first started getting popular in the past decade, various companies all over the world have experimented with a used ebook marketplace. The most popular in North America was ReDigi which started in 2011 and a lawsuit from various publishing organizations shut it down in 2013. Ever since then, the case … [Read more...] about We might never see a used ebook marketplace
eBook usage in Germany increases by 50%
The number of households that have purchased an ebook in the past three years has increased by over 50% in Germany. 1.6 million households bought eBooks in 2017 and ebook market share increased by 3%, which is good news for the digital format. In 2018, ebook sales are starting to explode.24.4 million eBooks were … [Read more...] about eBook usage in Germany increases by 50%
2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
The year is almost over and Kobo has just unveiled their annual Book Report, that once again reveals insightful eReading trends from the past year and which stories enthralled booklovers most. This report is applicable exclusively for Canadians.2018 stats about readersCanadians read on the road, with the … [Read more...] about 2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
Ebook sales increased for the second time in two years
Digital book sales increased for the second time in two years in October 2018. Publishers saw modest revenue growth in eBooks (4.4%), with increases for the format across all trade book categories. Aside from downloaded audio, eBooks had the largest percent of revenue growth for the month, compared to October … [Read more...] about Ebook sales increased for the second time in two years
Best Books of 2018 Roundup – Constantly Updated
Everyone involved in journalism are doing their annual best books of the year lists. Good e-Reader has decided that instead of doing a megapost, where every single news source will be featured and hopefully aid in book discovery. This post will be constantly updated as new lists come out, if we are missing your … [Read more...] about Best Books of 2018 Roundup – Constantly Updated