James Patterson has a new book coming out soon, Private Vegas and 1,000 fans will be given a free code to download it for free in the next five days. The catch? Users have 24 hours to read the new title before it self-destructs, disappearing forever.The 1,000 free e-Book titles will be distributed through a new iPad app and has a 24 hour timer when you open it for the first … [Read more...] about James Patterson Gives away 1,000 Free Copies of Self-Destructing e-Book
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Harry Potter Plot Outlined on a Hand Drawn Spreadsheet
The Harry Potter saga comprises of seven novels by British author J.K. Rowling.  Many kids grew up reading  these books in their youth and a soft spot remains for all things Potter.Do you ever wonder if J.K had any idea about Dumbledore’s Army or horcruxes when she wrote the Sorcerer's Stone? She planned ahead more then you think. A recent manual spreadsheet has just … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Plot Outlined on a Hand Drawn Spreadsheet
Amazon Stands Behind eBook Subscriptions
It didn't take long after the launch of Amazon's Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription service for the outcry to begin, but unlike other criticisms the retail book giant has weathered, this one came from its most staunch supporters: self-published authors. With the announcement that all KDP Select titles would be included in the all-you-can-eat service, authors were initially … [Read more...] about Amazon Stands Behind eBook Subscriptions
Amazon Faces Tax Woes in EU
Book and retail giant Amazon has come under fire over the years for its taxes, or more accurately, its failure to pay taxes that critics felt were long overdue. Whether in the US or abroad, the company has been able to take advantage of current tax law to its own interests, a fact that lawmakers literally around the world have been trying to fight.In the US, a wave of … [Read more...] about Amazon Faces Tax Woes in EU
Amazon is Heavily Invested into the Success of Kindle Unlimited
Kindle Unlimited is an e-Book subscription platform with around 700,000 titles available. Users pay a monthly fee and can basically read as much as they want, similarly to what Netflix does for video and Crunchyroll for anime. Amazon has been heavily lambasted by authors and publishers because there is no set dollar amount they make on their content that is opted into the … [Read more...] about Amazon is Heavily Invested into the Success of Kindle Unlimited
Boopsie Library-Branded Apps Increase Patron Engagement
When library patrons think of ebook lending, they might be familiar with the powers behind the books, with names like OverDrive or 3M distributing content to their local libraries. But with survey data from as recently as 2012 indicating that the majority of library patrons in the US didn't even know their public libraries could lend ebooks, despite the current numbers that 90% … [Read more...] about Boopsie Library-Branded Apps Increase Patron Engagement
Apple says One Million New iBooks Users Signing Up Per Week
When iOS 8 came out last year one of the many enhancements and changes included making iBooks becoming preloaded on all existing and new Apple devices. In the past, it was a recommended download from the App Store, and was able to be uninstalled. Now, it is impossible to uninstall the e-Book service and it seems to be paying off big, Apple has claimed over one million new users … [Read more...] about Apple says One Million New iBooks Users Signing Up Per Week
FarFaria Combats Drop in Children’s Reading
Scholastic recently released the results of one of its many annual surveys, this one aimed at understanding the reading habits of kids across different age groups. The news was upsetting: there was a significant decrease in the amount of time kids spend reading self-selected texts for fun. The good news, though, is there was a correlation between the amount of time parents … [Read more...] about FarFaria Combats Drop in Children’s Reading
BookShout Brings in Key Players for New Print Distribution
BookShout, the ebook distribution platform that has seen a great deal of recent success in partnering with publishers to produce sales dashboards and seamless, device-agnostic file integration for ebook consumers, announced at today's DBW event that several industry veterans from across major publishers have joined BookShout's team for its new print distribution … [Read more...] about BookShout Brings in Key Players for New Print Distribution
Waterstones in Talks to Purchase Blinkbox Books
Waterstones is in desperate need for an e-Book solution that they can market in all 300 of their retail stores in the United Kingdom. The bookseller has not been directly selling content, but making thin margins on every digital sale people make from the Kindles they buy from the shops. Salvation might be at hand, as Waterstones is in negations with Tesco about their Blinkbox … [Read more...] about Waterstones in Talks to Purchase Blinkbox Books
Authors as Educators: Simon & Schuster Offers Online Courses
In a market that has become increasingly flooded with books--both bad and great--publishers and authors are looking for new ways to reach fans, to sell existing titles, and basically, to stay relevant.Simon&Schuster has announced a new initiative designed to meet those critical needs in a way that not only keeps their authors in the forefront for readers, but also can … [Read more...] about Authors as Educators: Simon & Schuster Offers Online Courses
1,000 Macmillan e-Book Titles come to Scribd and Oyster
Scribd and Oyster are two of the largest e-Book subscription services out there and they have another reason for you to signup.  Publishing giant Macmillan has committed themselves to their platforms, contributing over 1,000 titles.In late December Macmillan John Sargent  announced that there were getting into the e-Book subscription business, in an attempt to broaden their … [Read more...] about 1,000 Macmillan e-Book Titles come to Scribd and Oyster
Cutting Out Amazon: Why Direct-to-Consumers Hasn’t Taken Off
At this year's Digital Book World event, there's a highly anticipated panel on publishers selling directly to readers, branding themselves for their loyal fans in such a way that there's no need to haggle with Amaz-- make that, negotiate with book retailers.Unfortunately, this highly anticipated panel just isn't new. Publishing industry events have been debating the ins and … [Read more...] about Cutting Out Amazon: Why Direct-to-Consumers Hasn’t Taken Off