The Atavist is a boutique publishing company that launched in early 2011. Evan Ratliff and New Yorker senior editor Nick Thompson started the digital exclusive service to promote short and long-form Fiction. One of their new titles features an interactive eBook cover, done by legendary cover artist Chip Kidd. Karen Russell is a New York Times bestseller who wrote the novel … [Read more...] about New eBook by Karen Russell Features an Interactive Cover
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Sourcebooks Adds Beloved Peanuts Titles to Put Me in the Story
Sourcebooks' launch of its fully personalized and customizable enhanced ebook platform Put Me in the Story has become almost as well-known and well-loved as the characters and story lines that it incorporates. Using existing characters and allowing other publishers to use the personalization features for their own titles has opened up a whole world of possibilities in the gift … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks Adds Beloved Peanuts Titles to Put Me in the Story
Author Russell Blake on the Publishing Climate
It's been quite a month for the publishing industry. We could actually argue that 2014 has already been quite a year for publishing, but truth be told, we'd have to be really honest and say that the 21st century has really had some fun with publishing. We've seen mergers between major publishing houses, intense growth at the world's largest ebook retailer, daily rumors … [Read more...] about Author Russell Blake on the Publishing Climate
Learnist Unveils iOS App, Premium Content
As more people around the world turn to free sources of information and education online, companies like Learnist have sprung to enable access to top content from both user-generated sources and experts in their fields. With the growing numbers of users returning to web-based reading and mobile device consumption, portability is also a must in order to make social learning … [Read more...] about Learnist Unveils iOS App, Premium Content
Adobe Combines Tools to Create Unified Publishing Process
As device consumption among consumers continues to grow and more readers rely on their tablets and smartphones for digital reading, the number of available titles also continues to grow. What many consumers may not be aware of, however, is the power behind their digital magazines, newspapers, enhanced ebooks, and more: Adobe. Known for its Digital Publishing Suite that is … [Read more...] about Adobe Combines Tools to Create Unified Publishing Process
Macmillan Makes Complete Catalog Available for Digital Lending through OverDrive
From the very beginning of digital lending through libraries and personal consumer shares, publishers have been wary of the implications of ebook lending. Once libraries became convinced to at least experiment in the library realm with their digital titles, artificial barriers were often put in place, such as limits on numbers of checkouts and 300% increases in price over an … [Read more...] about Macmillan Makes Complete Catalog Available for Digital Lending through OverDrive
Sony eBooks Will Still be Able to be Read on Sony e-Readers When Reader Store Closes
Sony announced a few weeks ago that they were closing the Reader Store and customers books were being transferred to Kobo. With a bombshell announcement like this, it was inevitable that many questions and concerns would arise. Sony has addressed a few of this issues to Good e-Reader, that should put people at ease. Within the next few weeks there will be an automated email … [Read more...] about Sony eBooks Will Still be Able to be Read on Sony e-Readers When Reader Store Closes
Writing the Rails: Amtrak’s Writers’ Residencies
Authors might find inspiration in some really unique places. Many writers have their favorite writing "spots," places where they are distraction free and the muse just speaks. Others plan writers' retreats where they can take their supplies to a new location and write during a planned time frame. Now, a new dimension in the writer's retreat concept is not only captivating to a … [Read more...] about Writing the Rails: Amtrak’s Writers’ Residencies
New AuthorEarnings Report Highlights B&N Sales
Massive change is being sparked in the publishing industry, thanks to the enterprising--and exhausting--work of authors who've taken it upon themselves to share sales information with the intention of helping authors make informed decisions where publishing opportunities are involved. Authors like HM Ward and Hugh Howey have been as transparent as they can be about their own … [Read more...] about New AuthorEarnings Report Highlights B&N Sales
Pubsoft, Vidalhia Sign to Deal to Foster Prison Publishing
Digital publishing has arguably opened more doors to publication than any other innovation since Guttenberg's press, but there are still segments of the writing population for whom publishing is still virtually off-limits. Sadly, it's not only geographical or language barriers that stops authors from reaching wider audiences with their work, sometimes it is actual, tangible, … [Read more...] about Pubsoft, Vidalhia Sign to Deal to Foster Prison Publishing
Oyster Aids eBook Discovery with new Explore Feature
Oyster is one of the few companies in the world that has been a subscription based eBook service actually work. Right now you are only able to read the books on iOS and the PC, with a rumored Android app in the works. Today, Oyster has announced an upgrade to their app, that aids eBook discovery. The new 1.3 version is all about design, personalization, and community. Here … [Read more...] about Oyster Aids eBook Discovery with new Explore Feature
Scribd Announces They Now Have 300,000 eBooks
Scribd has announced today that they now have over 300,000 titles in their library. They are the second most popular platform next to the Kindle Lending Library, which has 475,000 eBooks. Â Scribd is considered the definitive Netflix for eBooks and is backed by HarperCollins. Currently Scribd is one of the more popular eBook subscription platforms out there, that let you read … [Read more...] about Scribd Announces They Now Have 300,000 eBooks
Towerbabel and the Launch of Social Writing
For the past several years, social reading has been an undercurrent of the possibilities of digital publishing and ebooks. A number of companies have been launched since as early as 2010 to encourage readers with tools that make it easy to share in the discussion of a book across their social networks--and even with strangers--within the digital pages of a book. Companies like … [Read more...] about Towerbabel and the Launch of Social Writing