Seslenen Kitap which in local dialect means ‘The Book That Speaks’ has become the first audio bookshop in Turkey. The audio books which the authorities claim have been priced quite reasonably can be bought outright or can be presented to others as a gift. On offer will be audio books from some of the most contemporary writers of the country which includes the likes of Canan … [Read more...] about Seslenen Kitap is the First Audio Book Shop in Turkey
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Recorded Books LLC Taken Over by Wasserstein
Recorded Books LLC have changed hands with Wasserstein & Co. being the new owners of the premier company that has been providing unabridged audiobooks and other digital content or related services to schools, libraries and the open market. Recorded Books has to its credit more than 13,500 exclusive audiobooks and has extensive operations in the US, UK and Australia. … [Read more...] about Recorded Books LLC Taken Over by Wasserstein
Humble Bundle Hires Publishing Mercenary Kelley L. Allen
Humble Bundle has had a number of highly successful eBook campaigns and has recently experimented with audiobooks. The company wants a continued focus on literary content and has just hired Kelley L. Allen as its Director of eBooks.Kelley was formerly the Director of New Media at Random House and Director of eBook Acquisition at Sony. She was also Manager of ePublishing at … [Read more...] about Humble Bundle Hires Publishing Mercenary Kelley L. Allen
Amazon Lets Customers Give Back for Books with Amazon Smile
As if memberships for free shipping, low thresholds for delivery options, and discount incentives weren't already enough to sway consumers, Amazon is making it possible for its customers to feel good about their purchases through charitable contributions.The company's program, Amazon Smile (named in reference to the iconic swooping shape on its boxes), lets consumers … [Read more...] about Amazon Lets Customers Give Back for Books with Amazon Smile
Dutch eBook Pirate Gets Away with Uploading 5,000 Titles to Pirate Bay
European Anti-Piracy organization BREIN, as not had a very good week. They just lost a major case in Dutch court which saw Internet Providers lift restrictions to the Pirate Bay. The court basically saw the ISP safeguards as being obsolete due to proxy servers and DNS workarounds. The court woes continue for BREIN as the same Dutch court dismissed a case against a 23 year old … [Read more...] about Dutch eBook Pirate Gets Away with Uploading 5,000 Titles to Pirate Bay
Amazon Prime Membership to Increase by $40
Amazon Prime membership gives a plethora of benefits to people heavily invested in shopping and has a tablet or e-reader. Since the program launched it cost $79 to get free two day shipping, one free eBook a month, access to Amazon Instant Video and a ton more. The Seattle based company stated during a recent investors call that it was considering increasing the cost of the … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Membership to Increase by $40
“Wattpad Is for Writers and Readers”
As indie authors have struggled for discovery in a sea of openly published titles, more and more tools have cropped up to help authors put their content in front of relevant readers. At the same time, various platforms are offering something for readers as well, helping them uncover content with which to engage.Wattpad has made a name for itself through its mobile reading … [Read more...] about “Wattpad Is for Writers and Readers”
eBook Fans Demand Print
In a turn of events that even the publisher didn't see coming, fans of author Colleen Hoover's work--calling themselves the CoHorts--launched a Twitter campaign, petition, and general ruckus to have one of the author's works made available in print. The free ebook short story "Finding Cinderella" was intended as a bonus for loyal readers, but instead has taken on a life of its … [Read more...] about eBook Fans Demand Print
Sainsbury’s to Give Away a Copious Amount of Free eBooks
Sainsbury’s is likely the only big grocery store that also has a very healthy eBook ecosystem. They are one of the most prominent companies in the UK and they have just ironed out a new agreement with Penguin Random House UK to give away a copious amount of eBooks for free.The offer is mainly applicable to children and they can download a free copy of Jacqueline … [Read more...] about Sainsbury’s to Give Away a Copious Amount of Free eBooks
Self-Publishing Platforms Hit Hard by DIY Authors
In all of the industry talk aimed at the futile and (some say) abusive treatment of authors by traditional publishers, one often overlooked casualty of the availability of self-publishing options is the vanity press. While many would bid good riddance to the companies that charge authors thousands of dollars and hand them hundreds of copies of their print books to then sell … [Read more...] about Self-Publishing Platforms Hit Hard by DIY Authors
Scribd Launches eBook Subscription Service For The Kindle Fire Tablet
Scribd has lined up a treat for owners of the Kindle Fire range of tablet devices; the company's online ebook subscription service which has now been extended to include to the Kindle Fire tablets. This has been made possible via an app that was launched on Wednesday and will offer unlimited ebook downloads for the same $9 a month as it offers for other Android and iOS devices. … [Read more...] about Scribd Launches eBook Subscription Service For The Kindle Fire Tablet
HarperCollins Accuses Apple of eBook Piracy
HarperCollins is one of the largest trade publishers in the world and they are not happy with the amount of people pirating their eBooks. This has resulted in them hiring anti-piracy specialises Digimarc to petition google to remove over 1,000 file sharing and websites hosting the files. One of the consequences of this event was hitting Apple with a slew of takedown requests. … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Accuses Apple of eBook Piracy
Epic! Launches Children’s Unlimited eBook Subscription Service
Epic! launched its 12-and-under service on iPad today, bringing what it claims to be thousands of titles from well-known publishers to children's devices for just $9.99 a month. This venture was made possible through the $1.4 million in seed funding from Menlo Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Innovation Endeavors, Maven Ventures, Morado Ventures and others.Epic! is … [Read more...] about Epic! Launches Children’s Unlimited eBook Subscription Service