Over the course of the past 11 years social media giant GoodReads runs a best books of the year campaign. 4.6 million votes were cast by die-hard readers who voted for the best books in 20 different categories. This year marks the ninth consecutive win for Rick Riordan, and the fourth consecutive win for Stephen King — both of whom are nine-time Goodreads Choice Awards … [Read more...] about Here are the GoodReads Choice Award Winners
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2019 was a year of continued genre disruption on Wattpad
Wattpad, the global multi platform entertainment company for original stories, today released its 2019 Year in Review, a snapshot of the most interesting storytelling movements on Wattpad this year. Driven by a community of more than 80 million people around the world, 2019 saw readers and writers continue to promote important issues and social change via storytelling. … [Read more...] about 2019 was a year of continued genre disruption on Wattpad
Scribd intends on expanding into other markets
Scribd has just raised $58 million in capital from various companies, including Spectrum Equity. The last time they had a funding round was in 2015 and to date they have raised a total of $106 million in venture capital. Scribd has confirmed to Good e-Reader that they intend on using the money to hire more staff, expand into other markets and get access to a copious amount of … [Read more...] about Scribd intends on expanding into other markets
2 Polish publishers launch Inverso, an audiobook and ebook store
Two of the largest Polish publishers have just launched an online bookstore that sells audiobooks, ebooks and print titles. Prószyński i S-ka and Czarna Owca have just unveiled Inverso, which gives Polish readers a chance to buy all of the titles they are offering, with minimal friction.Prószyński publishes popular Polish writers, including Katarzyna Puzyńska, Maria … [Read more...] about 2 Polish publishers launch Inverso, an audiobook and ebook store
September was a great month for audiobooks, ebooks and print sales
This past September was a great month for books. Overall publisher revenue for the month was $1.54 billion, an increase of 8.4% as compared to September of 2018. Total sales in 2019 so far were $11.4 billion, an increase of 4.0% over the same period last year.Paper formats once again dominated Trade, accounting for $588.1 million, or 75.2% of the category’s $782.2 million … [Read more...] about September was a great month for audiobooks, ebooks and print sales
Big 5 Publishers Digital Lending and Purchase Models for Public Libraries
Public libraries in the United States, who have a audiobook and ebook collection, have to deal with all of the big five publishers. Each publisher has different terms and conditions, as well as pricing. This can create headaches for collection managers. Some books can 1200% more than what people pay on Amazon for the same title, while others expire after a certain number of … [Read more...] about Big 5 Publishers Digital Lending and Purchase Models for Public Libraries
Macmillan CEO defends Library ebook embargo as boycotts mount
A delegation of state librarians met with Macmillan CEO John Sargent last week and the publisher reiterated their claims that new ebooks in the library are hurting their sales. Macmillan has concerns that ebook sales are rising in public libraries but declining with consumers. Sargent stated that a new digital book release was akin to a new movie hitting theatres and they have … [Read more...] about Macmillan CEO defends Library ebook embargo as boycotts mount
Scribd is now available in Mexico
Scribd has expanded their audiobook and ebook subscription service into Mexico. There are around 60,000 Spanish titles available from all of the big publishers and subscription costs are $8.99 per month. Over the course of the past year, there has been a significant number Mexican users that have subscribed to Scribd and this motivated the company to provide localized … [Read more...] about Scribd is now available in Mexico
ebook sales declined 7% in August
Digital book sales fell 7.3% in August 2019, this is the first time the format declined in the past two months. This is likely because not many new bestseller titles have been released and we should see the format pickup again in November and December.Ebooks were not the only thing that declined in August, but book sales across the board. Publisher net revenue for Trade, … [Read more...] about ebook sales declined 7% in August
Online bookstores can be sued if they are not accessible for blind people
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
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?
