If you're a true bookworm, chances are that your literature is a significant expense. Book prices are rising constantly, with even marginally cheaper e-books now costing on average $5 more than they did a couple of years ago. If you're the kind of reader who manages to plow through a book every week, you could very … [Read more...] about 5 Ways for Cash-Strapped Bookworms to Get Free eBooks
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eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Downloaded audio remains the format with the highest percent revenue growth in all of publishing with a 36.1% in January 2019. Meanwhile ebooks continue to decline from prior years, down 4.9% from the same period in 2018.The Association of American Publishers has just proclaimed that in January 2019, publisher … [Read more...] about eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Our love affair with ebooks is over
Digital books were once heralded as being a replacement for print and everyone in the bookselling and publishing industry were scared. It looks like our love affair with ebooks is over, primarily due to stagnant sales and a resurgence of print.Independent bookstores are the places where you drop in for the latest … [Read more...] about Our love affair with ebooks is over
Reading is on the rise in the United States
Reading is on the rise in the United States and 74% of stated that they have read a book in the past year. With all of the media attention on audiobooks and ebooks lately, the vast majority are still enamoured with print with 67% of Americans having read a print book in the past year. Overall, Americans read an … [Read more...] about Reading is on the rise in the United States
Here is the shortlist for the 2018 Nebula Awards
The 2018 Nebula Awards shortlist has been announced and the winners will be announced on May 18th. Have you read any of the titles below? If you are looking for a great new read in the science fiction category, you might want to check them out.NovelThe Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) The … [Read more...] about Here is the shortlist for the 2018 Nebula Awards
10,000 Arabic books have been digitized to ebooks
The Arabic Collections Online project has just formed and they are making available 10,000 Arabic ebooks across 6,000 subjects for free. It was established with support from NYU Abu Dhabi, and by major grants from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, and Carnegie Corporation of New York. … [Read more...] about 10,000 Arabic books have been digitized to ebooks
Hundreds of romance audiobooks and ebooks on sale via Kobo
Kobo is having a massive sale on romance titles for both audiobooks and ebooks. You can pick up a scintillating read for under $3.99 and this includes books from major publishers and self-published works. There are only 80 audiobooks on sale, but they are super cheap, $3.99 each.Kobo is not discounting any of their … [Read more...] about Hundreds of romance audiobooks and ebooks on sale via Kobo
Audiobook increased by 37.1% and ebooks declined by 3.6% in 2018
Since 2013, downloaded audio has been the trade book format with the greatest percent growth. In 2018 it grew by 37.1%, adding $127.1 million in revenue compared to 2017. eBooks declined slightly during the same period by 3.6% and generated over $1 billion dollars.Revenue for trade book publishers was $7.49 billion … [Read more...] about Audiobook increased by 37.1% and ebooks declined by 3.6% in 2018
Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
Google Play runs discounts on audiobooks and ebooks for every major holiday and Valentine’s Day is no different. They are offering hundreds of ebooks for $5 including Only with You by Lauren Layne, Ttyl by Lauren Myracle and The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken. Audiobooks can be purchased for $10 or less and feature titles … [Read more...] about Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018
Hachette has just disclosed their yearly financial results and report reported that total sales in its publishing group fell 1.6% in 2018 compared to 2017, dropping to €2.52 billion. On the digital side of things the publisher stated that ebooks accounted for 7.9% of 2018 their publishing revenue, up from 7.1% in 2017. … [Read more...] about Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018
Playster releases new statement on staff layoffs
Playster fired the vast majority of their employees a couple of weeks ago and management told them to keep it a secret. The company has just released a statement letting everyone know the service is not closing down anytime soon, but will be investing in AI.Playster has told Good e-Reader that "In order to stay … [Read more...] about Playster releases new statement on staff layoffs
New RD Salinger ebooks are coming out this year
The son of JD Salinger has confirmed that the estate is getting ready to publish a bunch of ebooks that have never been seen before. The author died in 2010, leaving behind a small but perfectly formed body of published work that has not been added to since 1965’s New Yorker story, Hapworth 16, 1924. It is rumored that … [Read more...] about New RD Salinger ebooks are coming out this year
