Canadian based Kobo was one of the first e-reading companies to have an app on the Windows 8 App Store. They actually developed it about a year before the official launch of the OS and beta tested it extensively. A few months ago Kobo pulled the app down from the app store, because of a lackluster UI and uninspiring features. Today, Kobo has reissued the app and its now … [Read more...] about Kobo Relaunches Windows 8 App and Promises Windows Phone App Soon
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What Does It Take to Sell 100M eBooks? Smut and Marketing
It still makes headlines whenever a self-published author manages to sell one million copies, or makes a major bestseller list. for some self-published authors, that level of success is actually a cumulative total of all of their titles, but it's still quite a big deal. EL James might disagree. News came out this week that the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy--admittedly all three … [Read more...] about What Does It Take to Sell 100M eBooks? Smut and Marketing
Anne Rice Joins Fellow Authors in Petition Against Author Bullying
Every time the dust settles on the most recent examples of author bullying and reviewer bashing, something occurs that makes headlines again, thus starting the firestorm all over again. In this case, the news is that anti-bullying champion and bestselling author Anne Rice is one of approximately one thousand names on a petition to Amazon, demanding that they strip away the … [Read more...] about Anne Rice Joins Fellow Authors in Petition Against Author Bullying
eBookSoda Launches New Daily eBook Subscription Service
One of the big quandaries of buying eBooks is trying to discover new content, without having to break the bank. Sure there are a number of book discovery sites out there that will email you a bunch of cheap Kindle books, but few sites have a wide appeal. eBookSoda has just launched a new free subscription that lets you deal with many different companies and has a huge genre … [Read more...] about eBookSoda Launches New Daily eBook Subscription Service
Stories Etc Launches eMemoir App Powered by Pubsoft
Exciting new uses for digital publishing are taking place every day, whether it's standard digital editions of text-based books or enhanced academic titles with embedded video. Now, a company called stories etc is bringing a new functionality to the digital space by helping families create lasting memories through ebooks.stories etc. is an e-memoir app powered by Pubsoft … [Read more...] about Stories Etc Launches eMemoir App Powered by Pubsoft
Sharing is Caring with New Facebook Paper Update
Facebook Paper is an iPhone only app and has proven to be quite popular to consume news items and check out your friends feeds. The app has received a big update today that puts the emphasis on the sharing of digital content.Previously, if a news item caught your fancy you could only share a link on your timeline. Now, you have the ability to share it via Facebook Message, … [Read more...] about Sharing is Caring with New Facebook Paper Update
Vook Launches Amazing New Book Tracking Tool, Author Control
A lot of focus in the publishing industry lately has centered around the need for more sales data for authors in order to let them exert more control over their writing careers. Until very recently, that data was closely guarded by retailers and unavailable even anecdotally to other authors. A series of surveys by different sources have given authors and publishers at least a … [Read more...] about Vook Launches Amazing New Book Tracking Tool, Author Control
StudySync, McGraw Hill Team Up on Digital ELA Materials
Academic publishers are finding that there's strength in numbers when it comes to launching digital content for classroom settings. At a SXSWEdu event today, McGraw-Hill Education and StudySync announced a partnership aimed at bringing language arts materials that are aligned with the Common Core Standards to digital environments for teaching.“With information available at … [Read more...] about StudySync, McGraw Hill Team Up on Digital ELA Materials
Simon & Schuster Launches Off The Shelf Book Site
A number of companies have tried to combat the growing problem of ebook discovery by building daily email lists and book websites, landing pages that are supposed to draw readers in order to discover the latest in publishing. Companies like Libboo have recently launched a daily feature based on traffic generated called The Midlist, designed specifically to highlight worthy … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Launches Off The Shelf Book Site
Writers Union of Canada Votes to Accept Self-Published Authors
Self-Publishing authors have received another boost to their credibility, with the Writers Union of Canada voted in favor of opening up membership to them.The Writers Union of Canada was founded in 1973 and describes itself as supporting "the country's authors by advocating for their rights, freedoms, and economic well-being." Its members are professional writers who must … [Read more...] about Writers Union of Canada Votes to Accept Self-Published Authors
Google Play Books Increases EPUB and PDF File Upload Limits
Google Play Books has a little known feature that allows users to upload their own PDF and EPUB books from their PC or Android device to their Play account. This makes Play Books a fairly good little e-reader app, because you can load in your own books you downloaded from the internet or eTextbooks. Today, Google has announced that they have increased the file upload limits to … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Increases EPUB and PDF File Upload Limits
Smashwords Announces Author Promo for Read an eBook Week
Pioneering self-publishing and ebook distribution site Smashwords made an announcement for all of its member authors and publishers today that tomorrow kicks off a week-long promotional event for books. Dubbed Read and eBook Week, a campaign that runs from March 2nd through 8th, the event offers authors the opportunity to reach out to readers with promotional pricing on their … [Read more...] about Smashwords Announces Author Promo for Read an eBook Week
Indie Authors are being Preyed Upon
Self-publishing is a polarizing topic in the publishing world. There is no denying that the sheer amount of titles has dramatically increased in recent years. The average bestseller list on the New York Times, or Amazon normally has 3-4 indie titles in the top 25. One of the side effects of more people self-publishing is the sheer number of people preying on … [Read more...] about Indie Authors are being Preyed Upon