Jeff Belle, VP of Amazon Publishing recently sent a memo to literary agents outlining the companies intentions for 2014. Hiring more people is a key element with 70 people earmarked for positions in Seattle, New York, Luxembourg, London, and Munich.Expansion out of North America is one of the primary vehicles Amazon is employing to publish more books and rope in more … [Read more...] about Amazon Publishing Outlines Growth Strategy for 2014
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Barnes and Noble Explains Nook Press Expansion
Barnes and Noble launched the Nook Press self-publishing system back in April of 2013. The intention behind the second generation platform was to allow for eventual expansion and have the hooks in place for localized content. All of the hard work has paid off, as the company has expanded into UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium.Launching in many … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Explains Nook Press Expansion
PODG eBooks Now Available on Flipkart in India
Publish On Demand Global (PODG) today announced a partnership with Flipkart.com to offer all digital content from PODG networks for sale in India. The deal allows PODG to tap into the vast market of English speakers in India. The deal was finalized during the Word Book Fair held in New Delhi a few weeks ago.“It has been three weeks since we left Delhi and our books are … [Read more...] about PODG eBooks Now Available on Flipkart in India
Analog Augmented Reality to Book Covers
We live in a world where digital books are growing at a rapid pace and many brick and mortar bookstores are shutting down. There is a ravenous zeal in which serious readers are embracing the digital form. Still, there are many things that physical book can do, that an eBook cannot.A new Tumblr pairs people and book covers, in new and interesting ways. The core concept is … [Read more...] about Analog Augmented Reality to Book Covers
Amazon Whispercast Technology Delivers eTextbooks Across Brazil
In a victory for education across language barriers and distance, Amazon and the Brazilian Ministry of Education announced today that the Whispercast technology that makes ebooks magically appear on consumers' devices will now deliver textbooks to hundreds of thousands of teachers across Brazil. Due in part to the efforts of the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE), … [Read more...] about Amazon Whispercast Technology Delivers eTextbooks Across Brazil
Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries
The Pew Research Center has become a mainstay for detailed data on how Americans use technology and the internet. One of the many areas of focus for Pew's studies continues to be libraries, specifically how the public interacts and engages with them. A new report, released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the world wide web, took a look at how Americans consume the … [Read more...] about Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries
Nook Press Expands into 7 New Countries
Barnes and Noble is not content to merely open up a new digital bookstore in new markets, but are obsessed with quality. The largest bookseller in the USA has just announced that they are bringing their Nook Press self-publishing platform to the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. All of these books will be available in their host countries primary … [Read more...] about Nook Press Expands into 7 New Countries
Digital Publishing on the Rise in Canada
Canadian publishing companies are increasingly becoming enamoured with focusing on digital. Close to 90% of publishers currently produce ebooks, and the remainder are either in the process of starting to produce ebooks, or plan to produce them in the future.Digital books is big business with major publishing companies reporting that 10% of their entire revenue stream … [Read more...] about Digital Publishing on the Rise in Canada
Nook Press Self-Publishing Platform Launches in UK
Barnes and Noble has unveiled their Nook Press platform in the UK and will start accepting submissions very soon. The Nation's largest bookseller will be attending the Oxford Literary Festival where it will be putting together many publishing events to introduce writers and publishers to Nook Press.Nook Press launched in 2013 as a direct followup to Barnes and Noble's … [Read more...] about Nook Press Self-Publishing Platform Launches in UK
UK Organization Quick Reads Meets a Need for Emerging Readers
One of the saddest things about adult illiteracy and ESL language learners is not the staggering rates of adults who are still classified as functionally illiterate, or the numbers of immigrants who may learn to speak a language with some level of comfort and fluency but never develop basic reading skills; it's the quality--or lack thereof--of instructional materials for adult … [Read more...] about UK Organization Quick Reads Meets a Need for Emerging Readers
Libri, Bookline.hu Merger in Hungary Strengthens Bookselling Industry
US bookstores aren't the only ones feeling the pinch of lower prices and convenient shipping options luring their customers away in favor of online shopping, although the situation has gotten so dire--especially since the advent of "showrooming" and apps that make the practice even easier--that some industry publications actually keep a running announcement of bookstores that … [Read more...] about Libri, Bookline.hu Merger in Hungary Strengthens Bookselling Industry
Amazon Issues New Update For its Kindle App For Android
Amazon has come up with an update to its Kindle app for Android. The update doesn't introduce any new fancy features but brings about some interesting enhancements to the existing set up. The changes include the introduction of several new fonts to choose from, along with easy access to the table of contents when reading a particular book. The update also promises faster cover … [Read more...] about Amazon Issues New Update For its Kindle App For Android
Self-Published eBooks Dominate Bestseller Lists
Self-Publishing is getting to be big business and on a monthly basis these indie titles are dominating bestseller lists. The New York Times, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble are the main ones people pay the most attention to. Today, we look at some interesting statistics on how self-published titles are starting to dominate the bestseller lists.Penguin and Random House had 478 … [Read more...] about Self-Published eBooks Dominate Bestseller Lists