Patrick Stewart is going to be writing a new memoir that will be published by Simon & Schuster. The still-untitled memoir will detail Stewart’s his childhood in Yorkshire, England, “marked by poverty and domestic violence,” as well as his decades on the British stage before becoming a fixture to American audiences with the roles of Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Next … [Read more...] about Patrick Stewart is writing a new memoir
E-Book News
Standard Ebooks is a great place to download free content
Many people download free royalty free ebooks from Project Gutenberg. It is the largest site in the world for this type of content and offers downloads in EPUB and MOBI for Kindles. One of the best alternatives is Standard Ebooks who reformats ebooks from PG and edits them, adjusts the typesetting, add better cover art and metadata.The Standard Ebooks project is a … [Read more...] about Standard Ebooks is a great place to download free content
Must-read books about Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt represents one of the cradles of civilisation, and covers a period of more than 3,000 years. If those facts leave you feeling a little guilty that you know so little about such an immense and important chapter in human history, take comfort in the fact that you are not alone. The good news is that there are so many books to help you plug some of those gaps in your … [Read more...] about Must-read books about Ancient Egypt
LinkedIn SlideShare is a Repository for Pirated eBooks
LinkedIn SlideShare has been around for 14 years and their primary goal is to serve as a nexus for professional slide-decks, infographics, and other kinds of visual presentations. Many popular webinars are also hosted on the platform. In the past few years though, it has turned into a repository for pirated ebooks.Digital book pirates have figured out clever ways to make … [Read more...] about LinkedIn SlideShare is a Repository for Pirated eBooks
Ebook Revenue increased by 10% in April
During the first full month of the lockdown, US ebook revenues jumped 10.7% as compared to April 2019 for a total of $92.9 million, bucking a long-standing trend of monthly declines. On a year-to-date basis, eBooks declined 1.1%, coming in at $325.1 million for the first four months of 2020.Digital Audiobooks continued to grow during the month of April, with an 8.0% … [Read more...] about Ebook Revenue increased by 10% in April
Ebook Piracy is out of Control and the Authors Guild is Mad
The Authors Guild has accused Google of promoting ebook piracy in their search engine results and paid services such as Adwords. Piracy is rewarded with millions of dollars in revenue from the Adsense program.The US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property is looking for options to address online piracy. Earlier this year, it held a hearing to see what could … [Read more...] about Ebook Piracy is out of Control and the Authors Guild is Mad
Japan Passes New Copyright Law to Criminalize Manga Piracy
Japan has just passed a new law that criminalizes manga piracy and also to the websites that link to it. The parliament passed new copyright amendments last Friday that ban the unlicensed downloading of manga, magazines and academic texts from the Internet. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2021.The law revision came as the country saw a rising number of piracy and … [Read more...] about Japan Passes New Copyright Law to Criminalize Manga Piracy
Major Publishers File a Lawsuit Against Open Library
Hachette, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and John Wiley have filed a lawsuit against the Open Library. The Internet Archive is accused of mass scanning, publicly displaying, and distributing copyrighted literary works to the public through its branded Open Library and National Emergency Library system.Launched in 2006, Internet Archive’s Open Library allows users to … [Read more...] about Major Publishers File a Lawsuit Against Open Library
Scribd Perks is a New Bundling System
Scribd is no stranger to bundling various subscription systems. The unlimited audiobook and ebook company unveiled a Scribd and New York Times pairing for $12.99 per month and also one with Spotify. This week, Scribd has just launched a pairing with a number of niche services.Scribd Perks is an $8.99 supplementary addon that gives users access to Pandora Plus (ad-free music … [Read more...] about Scribd Perks is a New Bundling System
Hunger Games prequel sold 500,000 copies in its first week
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was released on May 19th and sold 500,000 copies in the first week and in the second week, 270,000 copies were sold. This total stems from audiobook, ebook and hardcover sales. This is actually pretty huge news, because many bookstores were still closed, which means most of these orders were made online.The novel is set in the world of … [Read more...] about Hunger Games prequel sold 500,000 copies in its first week
Things You Can Read On While On Quarantine
The COVID-19 outbreak made governments shut down schools and offices temporarily. It has definitely affected the economy. Nonetheless, there’s still the positive side of getting that much-needed respite from the hustle and bustle of work or school. An excellent way to spend your self-imposed isolation is to read books. You can take advantage of printed materials to gain new … [Read more...] about Things You Can Read On While On Quarantine
