Do you like to listen to music or audio while you read a book? One company that is hoping you do has just raised five million dollars to expand their catalog. Booktrack is based in New Zealand and has been in business since early 2012. The premise of the their business model is to provide an audio soundtrack to accompany the books you read. Booktrack has a catalog of 15,000 … [Read more...] about Do you Listen to Audio while you Read?
E-Book News
e-Book Sales Fall 9.3% from January to July 2015
Our love affair with e-books is on the decline as sales have dramatically fallen 9.3% from January to July 2015. April was the worst month this year with e-book sales decreasing 51.6% year on year. The Association of American Publishers releases data every single month from 1,200 publishers. According to this organization e-book sales have been on the decline all year … [Read more...] about e-Book Sales Fall 9.3% from January to July 2015
How to use Calibre to Manage your eBook Collection
Calibre is one of the premier open sourced e-book editing and creation programs out there and it makes managing your e-reader or tablet very easy. You can convert books from one format to another, change up the cover art and change the author or book name. Today, I want to give you a simply overview on what this program is all about and how you can use it to edit books you … [Read more...] about How to use Calibre to Manage your eBook Collection
Your eBook Might have a Virus called candy.js
If you have an e-reader issued by Amazon, Barnes and Noble or Kobo your reading habits are being tracked. These companies want to monitor what books you are buying and how long it takes you to get through them. When ebooks are sold on other platforms, publishers and authors are normally kept out of the loop, until now. A new tracking script is currently being implemented that … [Read more...] about Your eBook Might have a Virus called candy.js
BBC Radio Wants you to Pitch Stories on Twitter – Hilarity Ensues
Last week agents from Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh received more than 2,000 pitches for books on the first inaugural #PitchCB day. Authors had to sum up their book in 140 characters or less and used Twitter. Due to the success of this event, BBC Radio 4 began soliciting pitches on Curtis Browns behalf and hilarity has ensued. A modern-day retelling of Jonah and the … [Read more...] about BBC Radio Wants you to Pitch Stories on Twitter – Hilarity Ensues
Japanese Readers Spend the Most Money on e-Books
Digital Books may have hit the proverbial glass ceiling in North America but across the world they are starting to really catch on. This is most evident in Japan, where readers are spending the most amount of money on e-Books. According to a new research report by Statista, Japanese readers have spent the most money on e-books per individual user, around $86.50. Following … [Read more...] about Japanese Readers Spend the Most Money on e-Books
eBooks and print can co-exist
Four years ago there was a lot of panic in the book selling industry regarding e-books. The consensus was that digital reading was going to take over and physical books were going to become a relic of some other time and place. In 2015 indie bookstores and national chains all believe that print and digital co-exist, they don't compete with each other. The dream of an e-book … [Read more...] about eBooks and print can co-exist
New Games of Thrones e-Reading App Appeals to Casual TV Viewers
Many people find that an epic book series is too daunting to even begin and instead watch the TV show. Game of Thrones fits this bill perfectly, far more people have watched the entire series on HBO or downloaded it from the internet. HarperCollins is hoping to appeal to the casual reader by launching a new Game of Thrones app for iOS. You can think of A Game of Thrones: Get … [Read more...] about New Games of Thrones e-Reading App Appeals to Casual TV Viewers
Literary Agents Turn to Twitter to Solicit New Manuscripts
Literary agents are very particular about what type of manuscripts they look at. This is based on the strengths of the publishing company and what they think could sell in today's climate. Traditionally authors connect up with agents at writing festivals or big events such as Book Expo America. Recently, a few agents from Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh did something … [Read more...] about Literary Agents Turn to Twitter to Solicit New Manuscripts
Kobo Starts Selling e-readers and eBooks in Mexico
Mexico is a country that many companies are bullish about because it has over 100 million mobile phones and half of the population is under 27. This has prompted Kobo to enter the market, striking partnerships with numerous bookstores to have their e-readers available to purchase. Kobo will power the eBookstore for both publisher and retailer Libreria Porrúa, with nearly 70 … [Read more...] about Kobo Starts Selling e-readers and eBooks in Mexico
Kobo Starts New Twitter Account to Hype e-Book Deals
If you are looking to save some money on e-books Kobo has you covered. The company has just launched a new Twitter account that puts the priority on deals and discounts. From the looks of things they are not limiting their digital promos in just one country, but hype things that readers in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom would like to read. Every few weeks Kobo … [Read more...] about Kobo Starts New Twitter Account to Hype e-Book Deals
How to Load e-Books on the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
One of the most common questions we get on Good e-Reader is how to load e-books on the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3. The vast majority of users simply use Windows Explorer to copy and paste content, but this method does not offer much flexibility. Today, we show you how to use Calibre, Dropbox, and Kindle Documents Manager. Calibre is a free download and it is a very powerful … [Read more...] about How to Load e-Books on the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3
eBook Piracy Virtually Nonexistent in the UK
The vast majority of UK residents have never pirated an e-book. There are so many options now available to legitimately pay or download for free from the public library or websites such as Project Gutenberg. The Intellectual Property Office conducted a three month study into the extent of online copyright infringement in the UK. It found that 1% of UK internet users aged 12 … [Read more...] about eBook Piracy Virtually Nonexistent in the UK